Elmer Rice

The main plot of this rampant collection of scenes from the streets of the lower East Side of New York revolves around Frank and Anna Maurrant and their daughter Rose. A violent and tough character, Frank fails to see his wife’s growing despair due to his lack of affection. When he discovers her with her lover, he shots them both and goes to jail, leaving behind a heartbroken Rose who, after having experienced relentless harassment by two aggressive suitors, misses her one true chance at love. The opera ends by showing the streets of New York City moving on from these mundane events in total indifference.

The opera takes place on the doorstep of a tenement on the East Side of Manhattan on two brutally hot days in 1946. The story focuses on two plotlines: the romance between Rose Maurrant and her neighbor Sam Kaplan; and on the extramarital affair of Rose's mother, Anna, which is eventually discovered by Rose's irritable father, Frank. The show portrays the ordinary romances, squabbles and gossips of the neighbors, as the mounting tensions involving the Maurrant family eventually build into a tragedy of epic proportions. Broadcast on BBC Two on New Years Day, 1993, this production was performed by the English National Opera and conducted by James Holmes.

An accountant whose job is about to be taken over by a computer starts to re-examine his life and his priorities.

A young woman spends much of her time fantasizing about what might be, but a realistic admirer tries to convince her to live the life she has.

A young woman spends much of her time fantasizing about what might be, but a realistic admirer tries to convince her to live the life she has.

시골에서 행복하게 살 계획을 가지고 있는 짐은 도시생활을 탈피하여 휴일에만 문을 여는 여관, 홀리데이 인을 세운다.

An ambitious attorney (Edward Norris) tries to prove a man (John Litel) who killed to protect his wife's (Margaret Lindsay) honor was justified.

A successful lawyer struggles to deal with his wife's unfaithfulness and his own hidden past.

A successful lawyer struggles to deal with his wife's unfaithfulness and his own hidden past.

한여름, 뜨거운 뉴욕의 거리. 존스 부인은 이웃들과 모여 안나와 스티브의 관계에 대해 떠들어댄다. 한편, 출장을 갔던 안나의 남편 프랭크는 예정보다 일찍 돌아오는데, 잠시 후 비명과 총소리가 울리고 거리는 구경꾼들로 가득 찬다. 총을 든 프랭크가 붙잡히고, 안나는 병원으로 후송된다. 퓰리처상을 수상한 동명의 희곡을 영화화했으며, 작가 엘머 라이스가 직접 시나리오를 썼다. 하루 정도의 시간과 한정된 공간에서 킹 비더는 긴장감 넘치는 극적 분위기를 자유자재로 만들어냈다.

한여름, 뜨거운 뉴욕의 거리. 존스 부인은 이웃들과 모여 안나와 스티브의 관계에 대해 떠들어댄다. 한편, 출장을 갔던 안나의 남편 프랭크는 예정보다 일찍 돌아오는데, 잠시 후 비명과 총소리가 울리고 거리는 구경꾼들로 가득 찬다. 총을 든 프랭크가 붙잡히고, 안나는 병원으로 후송된다. 퓰리처상을 수상한 동명의 희곡을 영화화했으며, 작가 엘머 라이스가 직접 시나리오를 썼다. 하루 정도의 시간과 한정된 공간에서 킹 비더는 긴장감 넘치는 극적 분위기를 자유자재로 만들어냈다.

Based on the farcical stage play written by Pulitzer Prize-winning* writer Elmer Rice, Oh, Sailor Behave! is a movie Musical with a split personality. Nanette Dodge (Irene Delroy) falls for newspaper reporter Charlie Carroll (Charles King) who is on assignment in Venice to land an interview with Romanian General Skulany (Noah Beery). Our couple is split apart by a pair of storylines - Nanette tries to woo a Russian prince (Lowell Sherman) who is blackmailing her sister, while Charlie, following a lead to the general, finds himself Romantically involved with Kunegundi (Vivien Oakland), "the general's favorite."

A man is put on trial for the murder of his best friend. A young attorney wants to become successful and decides to defend him. However, he is very inexperienced.

This silent mystery is considered a lost film.

Singer Anna Woodstock loses her voice, but a visit to a hypnotist, Dr. Joseph Kasimir, brings it back. What Anna doesn't realize is that her illness was purely psychosomatic and Kasimir is a swindler.

A penniless artist moves into an abandoned house, but is discovered by the daughter of its former owner.

Slim Cody works in the movie industry, doubling for the performers. He has a dream in which he portrays Romeo in a movie version of "Romeo and Juliet," and arranges for someone to double for him when the fight scenes get scary. ....

Robert Strickland, the self-confessed murderer of Gerald Trask, refuses to defend himself on the witness stand. His attorney, however, cross-examines Strickland's wife.