Self (archive footage)
The life and times of radio commentator and syndicated newspaper gossip columnist Walter Winchell, who reached an audience of 50 million at his peak.
Himself (archive material)
Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form. Award-winning filmmaker Rick McKay filmed over 100 of the greatest stars ever to work on Broadway or in Hollywood. He soon learned that great films can be restored, fine literature can be kept in print - but historic Broadway performances of the past are the most endangered. They leave only memories that, while more vivid, are more difficult to preserve. In their own words — and not a moment too soon — Broadway: The Golden Age tells the stories of our theatrical legends, how they came to New York, and how they created this legendary century in American theatre. This is the largest cast of legends ever in one film.
Self (archive footage)
Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.
Self (archival footage)
Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloopers, satirical short films and promotional and government films of the 1950s and 1960s are intercut together to tell a single story of various creatures and societal ills attacking American cities.
Narrator (voice)
Female migrant workers eat dirt at the hands of a sadistic ranch foreman (Dean Fredericks of The Phantom Planet) during grape harvesting season in the San Joaquin Valley.
Walter Winchell
World War II GIs adopt an Italian war orphan.
Walter Winchell
Sociology professor Steve MacInter is conducting a survey at Collins College about the mores and lifestyles of the young people. Some of the good citizens begin to find exception to his sociological survey when they find out it includes questions about sex. Reporter Betty Ducayne receives an anonymous tip that the good professor is engaging in corruption of youth and when Steve's past comes up to haunt him, all heck breaks loose.
O filme começa com um executivo cinematográfico apresentando-o. Ele explica que o filme em si não tem uma história centrada, mas que simplesmente mostra Jerry Lewis como Stanley, um mensageiro, que se mete em absurdas situações, se safando delas de uma cena para outra. Stanley não fala, exceto por alguns segundos antes do desfecho do filme.
Himself
Torch singer Helen Morgan rises from sordid beginnings to fame and fortune only to lose it all to alcohol and poor personal choices.
Walter Winchell (voice) (uncredited)
A saga da família Donahue, que sempre se dedicou ao mundo dos espetáculos. A filha deseja ser uma grande estrela, um dos filhos decidiu ser padre, mas o outro, um dançarino, se apaixona por uma jovem que sonha ardentemente em ser cantora e não está disposta a perder nenhuma oportunidade que possa ajudar seu grande objetivo.
Himself (voice) (uncredited)
A young girl is left with the notoriously cheap Sorrowful Jones as a marker for a bet. When her father doesn't return, he learns that taking care of a child interferes with his free-wheeling lifestyle. Sorrowful must also evade crooked gangsters and indulge in a bit of horse-thieving.
himself
A artista Daisy Kenyon se apaixona pelo advogado Dan, casado com a volátil Lucille. Dan viaja por algumas semanas e Daisy começa a sair com um veterano de guerra, com quem acaba se casando. Quando Dan retorna, as coisas se complicam ainda mais.
Walter Winchell
A documentary about the 82% of US citizens that listen to the radio for their entertainment, news and sport.
Walter Winchell
As part of their public feud, Bandleader Bernie pretends a girl singer is no good so columnist Winchell promotes her in his column.
Walter Winchell
Satire on radio, built around the supposed feud between bandleader Ben Bernie and journalist Walter Winchell.
Walter Winchell
A parade highlights the Screen Actors Guild's Film Stars Frolic, hosted by Walter Winchell as Master of Ceremonies.
Walter Wenchell - Newscaster
Racketeer Frank Rocci is smitten with Joan Whelan, a dancer at Texas Guinan's famous Broadway night spot. He uses his influence to help her get a starring role in the show, hoping that it will also get Joan to fall in love with him. After scoring a hit, Joan accepts Frank's marriage proposal, more out of gratitude than love. The situation gets even stickier when she falls for a handsome band leader during a trip to Florida. Can she tell Frank she's in love with someone else?
Story
Racketeer Frank Rocci is smitten with Joan Whelan, a dancer at Texas Guinan's famous Broadway night spot. He uses his influence to help her get a starring role in the show, hoping that it will also get Joan to fall in love with him. After scoring a hit, Joan accepts Frank's marriage proposal, more out of gratitude than love. The situation gets even stickier when she falls for a handsome band leader during a trip to Florida. Can she tell Frank she's in love with someone else?
Self
Walter Winchell meets a budding country journalist and shows her around the Biltmore Hotel.
Newspaper columnist helps finishing school students get out of trouble after the night club in which they go to see him is raided.