Marjorie Rambeau

История жизни знаменитого актера Лона Чейни, родители которого были глухонемыми, и ему пришлось с детства овладеть мимикой. Это сильно пригодилось Чейни в жизни и карьере. Не окончив школу, он пошел работать в театр вместе с братом. Женившись на певице Клеве, Чейни путешествовал с ее театральной труппой по стране. А когда ревность женщины зашла слишком далеко, актер развелся с ней. Чейни был вынужден покинуть театральные подмостки и «заделаться» в киноактеры. Начав свою карьеру с эпизодических ролей, очень скоро он стал известен благодаря быстрому умению гримироваться. За Лоном Чейни закрепилось прозвище «человек с тысячью лиц» после съемок в картине «Собор Парижском богоматери».

A tabloid magazine threatens to ruin a television performer's career.

Anson Page, a lawyer with Southern roots leaves New York, his wife and his kids for Georgia. His assignment is to investigate the case of Garvin Wales, a famous writer, now nearly blind and embittered, whose royalties have apparently never reached him. Back in his native South, Page finds himself immediately exposed to what he had fled : racial and class prejudices. But he also meets his former love, Dinah, now married to go-getter uncouth businessman Mickey Higgins. Will he find out whatever happened to 2,000 dollars in rights Wales did not cash? Will Dinah and Anson renew their love story?

Based on the true story of a young Scottish lad, Peter Marshall, who dreams of only going to sea but finds out there is a different future for him when he receives a "calling" from God to be a minister. He leaves Scotland and goes to America where after a few small congregations he lands the position of pastor of the Church of the Presidents in Washington, D.C. and eventually he becomes Chaplain of the U.S. Senate.

A doctor returned from the Korean War must choose between joining a glamorous practice and helping the poor.

An aging actress has a hard time admitting she is too old to play the ingenue role anymore.

Одинокая звезда, комедийная актриса, встречается со слепым аккомпаниатором, ветераном войны. Она притворяется, что тоже ничего не видит, чтобы быть вместе с ним...

Paula Consodine comes to Los Angeles in search of her missing sister. Newspaperman Mark Sitko, investigating on Paula's behalf, discovers that the sister is dead, a supposed suicide. The whole thing seems a bit fishy to Sitko, and indeed it is: the girl's death was engineered by a black-market adoption racket, headed by one DeCola.

When illegal casino owner Charley Enley Kyng develops heart disease, he is advised by a doctor to spend more time with his family. However, he finds it difficult to keep his work separate from his life at home. His son, Paul, feels ashamed of Charley's career and gets into a fight at his prom because of it. Meanwhile, Charley's brother-in-law, Robbin, who works at the casino, begins fixing games due to his extreme gambling debts.

A lawyer spooks gangsters by faking a framed singer's electrocution.

In a small town in Kansas, a county attorney in an unhappy marriage falls in love with another woman.

A haggard mosquito complains how tough life is with the military taking the proper precautions against malaria infection.

During the Austrian-Prussian war, Anna Marie is a dancer who is forced to flee her country after she is accused of being a spy. She ends up in a lawless western town in Arizona, where she uses her charms and dancing skills to transform herself into "Salome" during her dance routines.

When Jerry Van Dyke, a young debutante, decides to marry Barney, an Army corporal, whom she met at a USO dance, her family objects and consequently, the couple are unable to obtain a marriage license because Jerry doesn't come of age for four days.

An international jewel thief tries to keep his secret from his neice.

На нефтяных полях Оклахомы сталкиваются интересы нефтяного магната Джима Гарднера, авторитарного бизнесмена, и простых людей, которых возглавляет отставной сержант Дэн Соммерс. Ситуация усложняется тем, что между Джимом и Дэном идет соперничество не только в бизнесе. У них есть романтический интерес к одной и той же особе, автору нашумевшего романа "Аппетитное яблочко удовольствий".

Gangsters, nightclubs and the Roaring '20s.

Three reckless brothers dodge the draft then sign up and become men.

Shiftless Jeeter Lester and his family of sharecroppers live in rural Georgia where their ancestors were once wealthy planters. Their slapstick existence is threatened by a bank's plans to take over the land for more profitable farming.

Two troublesome boys grow into very different men, one becoming a hoodlum and the other embracing college but both are in-love with the same girl.

Two rival tugboat captains compete for local business.

It is 1892 in Death Valley and the yields from the Borax ore are getting so small that refining it is a losing proposition. The only thing that will save the company is a new deposit of high grade Borax, and Skinner Bill Bragg has a pouch of it that he got from a dead prospector he buried on the road. Stag Roper knows the value of the strike could be worth millions, but he needs Bragg to find the prospector's claim so they can record it and become rich partners. While Roper has no intention of cutting Bragg in on the millions, he also has his eye on young Jean Johnson. Josie Johnson, Jean's mother, sees Roper as the scalawag he is, and that means trouble in Furnace Flat.

Элли Мэй Адамс живет в пользующемся дурной славой районе города вместе с матерью, подрабатывающей проституцией, отцом - пьяницей, младшей сестрой и бабушкой. Она влюбляется в трудолюбивого и амбициозного молодого человека Эда Уоллеса из благопристойного района. Элли скрывает от него своё происхождение. Молодые люди женятся, но когда Эд обнаруживает правду, их брак оказывается под угрозой.

U.S. Marshal Hopalong Cassidy is called when a town becomes overun with bad guys. Disguised as a member of a medicine show, Hoppy discovers that the ringleader is none other than sweet li'l ol' Ma Burton.

Four former actresses decide to restart their careers by opening up a nightclub.

New York store clerk joins a hobo and an illegal immigrant heading for his newly bought land in Arizona.

Потомственный граф Том Рэнсом — холостяк, ловелас и любитель виски. Уже семь лет он живет в Индии. Однажды со своим другом индийским майором-врачом по имени Рэма он посещает праздничный обед в Американской миссии штата Ранчипур. Там он знакомится с семнадцатилетней Ферн — дочерью руководителя миссии. В приватной беседе герой узнает, что девушка давно мечтает сбежать из чуждого ей дома, и желательно с самим Томом. Их разговор прерывает посланник от махараджи со срочным приглашением во дворец на прием в честь лорда и леди Эскет. Прибыв во дворец Сиш Махал, Том узнает, что леди Эскст ни кто иная как его прошлая любовь Эдвина, которая увидев Тома похоже решила вспомнить молодость. Но в одну воду нельзя вступить дважды, и, поняв это, Эдвина решает увлечься молодым индийским врачом. Начавшийся сезон дождей прерывает складывающуюся идиллию: землетрясение разрушает заградительную дамбу и тысячи тонн воды обрушиваются на город, сметая все на своем пути, разрушая дома и ломая судьбы героев…

Promises of happier times dawn for the financially distressed Patterson family when father Sweeney and brother-in-law Archibald "Doc" Finney win a $150,000 grand prize in the sweepstake contest. With their windfall, each member of the family decides to pursue a dream.

A newlywed unhappily discovers that her husband's scheming ex-wife still has a controlling influence in his life and home.

Дворецкий Батлер Гросвенор обнаруживает за завтраком, что фамильное серебро украдено бродягой, которого хозяйка Эмили Килборн приняла под свое крыло в качестве шофера, в своей последней попытке реформы пригреть и обласкать опустившихся бродяг, создавая этим много напряжения среди остальных членов семьи. Обиженная Эмили клянется больше не принимать участия в облагораживании «павших на дно» к вящей радости своего мужа и взрослых детей, однако позже в их дверь стучится очередной «бродяга» Уэйд Ролинс, который на самом деле является писателем. У него сломался автомобиль и он постучался, что бы позвонить. Его затрапезный вид ввел в заблуждение и дворецкого, и дочерей хозяйки Джерри и Марион и саму хозяйку.

This was one of the annual "blooper" reels screened by the Warners Club, an organization of Warners actors, crew and executives. It was meant to poke fun at the flubs and bloopers that occurred ont the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1938.

A politician's wife plots for her husband to become the next U.S. President.

A musical comedy in a theatrical boarding house.

Two members of a crew of "sandhogs", men who work on an underwater tunnel project, battle each other over the same woman and a rival team of sandhogs to see who will finish their half of the tunnel first, with the winning team getting more money and guaranteed future work.

In this fluffy romance, a young woman fights against the narrow-minded residents of her small town. The trouble begins when a young woman flees her boarding school to stay with her retired aunt, a former actress, who try as she might, has never been welcomed into the snobbish community in which she resides. The young woman too, is shunned and ends up being victimized in witchcraft trial and ducked into a pool of water.

Based on an AJ Cronin novel, a disgraced doctor exiled to the Canary Islands, meets and falls in love with a married woman.

A 1920s circus performer uses every means at his disposal to achieve fame and fortune at the expense of others.

Joe Palooka is a naive young man whose father Pete was a champion boxer, but his lifestyle caused Joe's mother Mayme to leave him and to take young Joe to the country to raise him.

Однажды на улице, хорошо одетый господин кормил в парке лебедей, а рядом сидела молоденькая девушка Трина и голодными глазами смотрела на крошки хлеба. Сжалившись над бедным созданием, мужчина ведет ее в ресторан и кормит, но в итоге оказывается, что он, такой же бездомный, как и девушка, однако умеющий заставить обстоятельства при необходимости работать на себя. Он зарабатывает на жизнь случайными заработками и путешествует в новый город, когда здесь становится скучно. Билл, свободная душа без цента в кармане — грубый и жесткий обитатель трущоб, кто принимает участие в судьбе Трины. Герой Трэйси грубовато обращается с Триной, но очевидно, что он скрывает много граней за своей внешней жесткостью.

The Warrior's Husband is a satire of the male and female roles in society set in 800 B.C.. Queen Hippolyta (Marjorie Rambeau) rules Pontus with masculine authority; in fact, it is the women of Pontus who do all the laboring, fighting, and governing. Hippolyta's husband Sapiens (Ernest Truex) is truly a sissy of the first order, and is not unlike most of Pontus' male inhabitants.

Soapy Gibson (Edward Ellis) and his wife Annie (Marjorie Rambeau) run a lonely hearts club in a small town. Even during the Depression years these were often "clip joints" - places where people with money but no mate got taken by someone offering the promise of companionship. However, Soapy and Annie are strictly on the level - and they have more than one reason to want to stay on the level. You see Soapy escaped from the law years ago, had some plastic surgery and changed his name, and has been living on the lam with his wife ever since.

The story of two Naval crewmen who work hard at sea and play harder on land.

Two married couples are involved in divorce proceedings; Patricia and Ronny, who are still in love with each other, and Jerry and Amy who couldn't care less for each other. Patricia's friendship with "Duchess," a tragic, aging lady well versed in making mistakes, leads her and Ronny to the avoidance of a mistake.

An Indian jewel merchant goes from penniless to wealthy in this story about gratitude.

Ivy Stevens is a cafe entertainer in love with a shifty salesman who deserts her. In attempting to commit suicide, she is saved by Carl, a Salvation Army officer. Encouraged by Carl, Ivy joins the Salvation Army. When her old flame re-enters her life, Ivy finds she is still attracted and begins another affair with him.

Bootlegger/cafe owner, Johnny Franks recruits crude working man Scorpio to join his gang, masterminded by crooked criminal defense lawyer Newton. Scorpio eventually takes over Frank's operation, beats a rival gang, becomes wealthy and dominates the city for several years until a secret group of 6 masked businessmen have him prosecuted and sent to the electric chair.

After years of fighting off the advances of her old flame Steve, Lisbeth settles into a steamy, casual romance with journalist Alan. Against the advice of her happily married aunt Celia -- who encourages her to demand a serious commitment -- Lisbeth continues to see Alan, even after she hears he may have a wife in France. When Alan's work sends him abroad, a lovesick Lisbeth struggles to understand her feelings.

John Paul Bart is just a pants-presser in a tailor's shop, but he has big ambitions. One night, he borrows the clothes of a wealthy client and bluffs his way into a high society party. After meeting wealthy businessman Abraham Nathan, John Paul quickly rises to the top of Nathan's company. Suffering during The Depression, John Paul helps Nathan save his company with a radical program of cooperative ownership between workers and management. Meanwhile, John Paul makes an enemy of Gustav, who is engaged to Tanya - the daughter of Mr. Huber, owner of the tailor shop. John Paul maintains a friendship with Tanya, provoking jealousy in Gustav. Gustav threatens to reveal John Paul's plain origins to Nathan, and John Paul briefly resigns from Nathan's company. However, John Paul's plan is a success, and Nathan hires him back immediately. Tanya leaves Gustav and ends up with John Paul.

Growing up in a poor working-class family, Laura decides not to marry the boy-next-door and instead accepts wealthy, older Will Brockton's invitation to move in with him. After falling in love with young up-and-coming newsman Jack Madison she leaves Brockton to wait for Madison's return from a long assignment. She runs out of money and becomes desperate, returning again to Brockton who, upon learning of Madison's sudden arrival, tells Laura she must inform Madison of her living situation or he will.

The film features the leading actress Greta Garbo as Yvonne, an artist's model. Other stars include Robert Montgomery, Lewis Stone, Marjorie Rambeau and Judith Vosselli. It is a romantic melodrama, portraying a Parisian belle with a past returning to haunt her. The film is the only one where Montgomery played opposite Garbo.

Немолодая пара Мин и Билл живут в небольшом портовом городке, занимаясь своими делами и разбирая свои проблемы. Билл вкалывает на рыбацком судне, тогда как Мин занимается домашними делами, одновременно пытаясь справиться с лихим поведением Нэнси, юной девушки, находящейся под опекой Мин. Мин всегда трепетно заботилась о Нэнси, хотя намеренно никогда не выражала ей теплых чувств. Но материнская любовь берет верх, и Мин все сильнее привязывается к Нэнси. Внезапно ситуация омрачается неожиданным появлением матери девушки.

A sex worker yearns to leave the grimy underground community she was born into, and sees her way out through a sympathetic sailor.

Susan Adams, who works as a pianist in a Broadway music store, has ambitions for a stage career. Arthur Bennett, famous theater producer and successful star-maker, calls her into his office to complain about her loud piano under him, and she haughty replies that if he gives her a chance on stage, she will do it.

The National Red Cross Pageant (1917) was an American war pageant that was performed in order to sell war bonds, support the National Red Cross, and promote a positive opinion about American involvement in World War I.