"A Star Is Born (1937 film) A Star Is Born is a 1937 American Technicolor romantic drama film produced by David O. Selznick, directed by William A. Wellman from a script by Wellman, Robert Carson, Dorothy Parker, and Alan Campbell, and starring Janet Gaynor (in her only Technicolor film) as an aspiring Hollywood actress, and Fredric March (in his Technicolor debut) as a fading movie star who helps launch her career. The supporting cast features Adolphe Menjou, May Robson, Andy Devine, Lionel Stander, and Owen Moore. The film has been remade three times: in 1954 (directed by George Cukor and"
"Wine, Women and Horses Wine, Women and Horses is a 1937 American drama film directed by Louis King and written by Roy Chanslor. The film stars Barton MacLane, Ann Sheridan, Dick Purcell, Peggy Bates, Walter Cassel and Lottie Williams. It is based on the 1933 novel ""Dark Hazard"" by W. R. Burnett. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 11, 1937. A gambler tries to reform. His gal pal Valerie buys compulsive gambler Jim a meal after he goes broke. Jim takes off for points unknown and, stopping in a small Midwest town, he wins $20 off of"
"his wife, however, returning home to find she's in love with Pres now and wants a divorce. Jim has a new horse, Lady Luck, and realizes now that Val will become more than just a pal. Wine, Women and Horses Wine, Women and Horses is a 1937 American drama film directed by Louis King and written by Roy Chanslor. The film stars Barton MacLane, Ann Sheridan, Dick Purcell, Peggy Bates, Walter Cassel and Lottie Williams. It is based on the 1933 novel ""Dark Hazard"" by W. R. Burnett. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 11, 1937. A"
"leading man, and makes Magnolia the new leading lady, over the strong objections of his wife Parthy (Agnes Moorehead), who is also Magnolia's mother. Within a matter of weeks, Magnolia and Ravenal are a hit on the river and have fallen in love. They become engaged, marry (in this version, the wedding celebration is not shown), and move to Chicago, where they live off Ravenal's gambling winnings. A year passes and Ravenal loses all his money gambling. After he goes broke, Magnolia (unlike in the stage original and the 1936 film) tells him off for being so obsessed with gambling."
"Ups and Downs (1937 film) Ups and Downs (1937) is a short film released by Warner Bros. as part of its Broadway Brevities series of two-reel musical shorts, released in 1937 and 1938. This entry starred Broadway dancer Hal Le Roy and was directed by Roy Mack. The film was made in New York City, and was Bronx native June Allyson's first film for a major studio. An elevator operator Harry Smith (Hal Le Roy), who works in a luxury hotel, courts the hotel president's daughter June Dailey (June Allyson). She is engaged to another, but when her fiance leaves"
"be the basis of the 1937 film ""A Star is Born"", in which the previously unknown wife shoots to stardom while her husband's career goes into sharp decline. Fay was notorious for his bigotry and alcoholism, and according to the American Vaudeville Museum, ""even when sober, he was dismissive and unpleasant, and he was disliked by most of his contemporaries"". Born as Francis Anthony Donner in San Francisco, California, to Irish Catholic parents, he took the professional name of Frank Fay after concluding that his birth name was not suitable for the stage. He enjoyed considerable success as a variety"
"a motion picture in 1954, for which Dorothy Dandridge received an Academy Award nomination. In 1946 Rose's memoir ""Wine, Women and Words"", dedicated to Rose's early patron Bernard M. Baruch, was published in New York by Simon & Schuster. The book was illustrated, including the cover of the numbered and signed first edition of 1500 copies, by Salvador Dalí whom Rose met while producing events at the 1939 World's Fair. Following the publication of ""Wine, Women and Words"" Rose appeared on the cover of ""Time"" on June 2, 1947. Rose and Holm divorced in 1954. On July 2, 1956, he"
"break the musical comedy mould with the anti-Nazi film ""Everything Happens at Night"" (1939) and ""It's a Pleasure"" (1945), a skating variation of the often-told ""A Star Is Born"" tale about alcoholic-star-in-decline-helps-newcomer-up. It was her only film shot in Technicolor, but it was not as huge at the box office as her other films and also proved her limitations as a dramatic actress in her one only dramatic film. When Zanuck realized her limits in the pseudo-dramatic vein, he cast her in more musical comedies; ""Sun Valley Serenade"" (1941) with Glenn Miller, John Payne, The Nicholas Brothers, and hit songs"
"on the 2005 DVD of the film ""Stage Door"". Ups and Downs (1937 film) Ups and Downs (1937) is a short film released by Warner Bros. as part of its Broadway Brevities series of two-reel musical shorts, released in 1937 and 1938. This entry starred Broadway dancer Hal Le Roy and was directed by Roy Mack. The film was made in New York City, and was Bronx native June Allyson's first film for a major studio. An elevator operator Harry Smith (Hal Le Roy), who works in a luxury hotel, courts the hotel president's daughter June Dailey (June Allyson). She"
"1937 film of that name starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant. The lyrics for the musical numbers were written by Ned Washington. Broadway philandering composer Gary Stuart (Ray Milland) discovers to his outrage that while he was taking a brief holiday from his marriage to Constance Stuart (Jane Wyman), she spent an evening in a ""country inn"" with rival composer Courtney Craig (Tom Helmore). Connie points out the impropriety of Gary's own behavior with dancer Lilly Adair (Valerie Bettis), yet when he agrees with her suggestion to consult a lawyer, she is regretful, and the couple get a divorce. Let's"
"A Woman Under the Influence A Woman Under the Influence is a 1974 American drama film written and directed by John Cassavetes. The story follows a woman (Gena Rowlands) whose unusual behavior leads to conflict with her blue-collar husband (Peter Falk) and family. It received two Academy Award nominations for Best Actress and Best Director. In 1990, ""A Woman Under the Influence"" was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being ""culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant"", one of the first fifty films to be so honored. Los Angeles housewife and mother Mabel loves her construction-worker husband"
"glass of milk rather than drinking it. But Geoffrey learns of her deception, and inspired by newspaper articles about a local strangler, he goes outside into the rain and then breaks into his own wife's bedroom to strangle her. At the last moment, Penny and the police arrive and save Sally from Geoffrey. ""Martin Vale"" was the pseudonym of Marguerite Vale Veiller, the wife of writer Bayard Veiller. Her play, ""The Two Mrs. Carrolls"", opened in London in 1935. The play (now rewritten) moved to Broadway in 1943, where it was a minor hit. Actress Elisabeth Bergner won high praise"
"business comeback at the Palace Theatre on Broadway. Early-1950s: Judy marries Sid in 1952 and a few months later she gives birth to her second child, Lorna. In 1953, Ethel dies in a parking lot after suffering a heart attack. Initially, Judy does not react to the news, having been estranged from her for years, but while filming ""The Man That Got Away"" sequence for ""A Star Is Born"", her first film since MGM fired her, she misses her mark, and starts crying in her dressing room, not exactly sure if she is upset over Ethel's death. She receives an"
"For Better, for Worse (1954 film) For Better, for Worse is a 1954 British comedy film directed by J. Lee Thompson. It was based on Arthur Watkyn's play which had run for over 500 performances in the West End starring Leslie Phillips and Geraldine McEwan. It was also known as Cocktails in the Kitchen. A young couple - Tony & Anne (Dirk Bogarde and Susan Stephen) decide to get married, however Tony does not have the required prospects that her father (Cecil Parker) insists on, so he sets his future son-in-law some conditions before allowing the wedding. Sky Movies noted"
"the cocktail in 1953. Though she did not know this until years later, the effects of the iron caused her to develop several health problems. Including for her daughter, Helen, to die from cancer at only eight years old. Once she gets to Tallahassee, Marylou goes by the pseudonym Nancy Archer from the film ""Attack of the 50 Foot Woman"", and moves into a house on the edge of Dr. Spriggs' neighborhood. But she soon discovers that Wilson is now suffering from dementia, and has been relocated there to live with his daughter, Caroline. Deciding she needs a new approach,"
"'Don't Trust Your Husband'. It began with three Hitchcock films: ""Rebecca"" (1940), ""Suspicion"" (1941), and ""Shadow of a Doubt"" (1943), and continued with ""Gaslight"" and ""Jane Eyre"" (both in 1944), ""Dragonwyck"" (1945), ""Notorious"" and ""The Spiral Staircase"" (both 1946), ""The Two Mrs. Carrolls"" (1947), and ""Sorry, Wrong Number"" and ""Sleep, My Love"" (both 1948). All of these films use the noir visual vocabulary and share the same premise and narrative structure: The life of a rich, sheltered woman is threatened by an older, deranged man, often her husband. In all of them, the house, usually a symbol of sheltered security"
"her now, but she was still doing better (though she didn't know it) than the ""other"" Dutch film star, cheeky blonde Lien Deyers. She and Alfred Zeisler had reached England, where he had directed a Cary Grant picture. They'd moved on to Los Angeles where her husband had found employment as a producer, but Lien - even with her history of stardom in Europe, and with such important friends as Marlene Dietrich to help her - couldn't find a job there either. Having tried running a business selling novelties, she'd drifted into alcoholism and multiple divorces. Her life ruined, she"
"became active in dance and theater and is credited with appearances in three early motion pictures: ""One in a Million"" (1936), ""Bottoms Up"" (1934) and ""Three Kids and a Queen"" (1935). She married Budd Schulberg on New Year's Eve 1936. They had one child, daughter Victoria, before divorcing in 1943. She married Peter Viertel in 1943, and was pregnant with their daughter, Christine, when Peter left her to live with fashion model Bettina Graziani – though they would not divorce until 1959. Reputedly dependent on alcohol and sleeping medication, Viertel woke one night in her Los Angeles home and while"
"known to have been the bread basket of the country, but now facing fallout of severe agrarian crisis. While men are addicted to drugs, women have been forced to look out for sustenance elsewhere. Some women in the village have started going to the nearby towns about whom the villagers make insinuating remarks. It's night and a woman, the central character in the film, who remains unnamed, is unable to sleep. She recounts her recent past from the time she came to that house as a newly-wedded bride. Her first husband, a small-time farmer, committed suicide and she was remarried"
"in Hollywood movies, becomes a trap of terror. Gaslight (1944 film) Gaslight is a 1944 American mystery-thriller film, adapted from Patrick Hamilton's 1938 play ""Gas Light"", about a woman whose husband slowly manipulates her into believing that she is going insane. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay; winning two for Best Actress and Best Production Design. The 1944 version was the second version to be filmed, following the British film ""Gaslight"", directed by Thorold Dickinson and released in 1940. This 1944 version was directed by George Cukor and starred Ingrid"
"remarried. Her daughter, who is Lisa, has no idea that the second wife is not her real mother. Vera's suitcase contains papers proving her statement, and she testified to prevent them from being read in open court, to save Lisa's reputation and her relationship with the woman she believes is her mother. When open session resumes, all the parties avoid any mention of the details, and while Vera is found guilty, her sentence is mitigated and Lisa is left unaware of the truth. Confession (1937 film) Confession is a 1937 drama film starring Kay Francis, Ian Hunter, Basil Rathbone and"
"her to divorce him so she will not get entangled in his troubles, but she refuses to do so. Fortunately, fingerprints on a liquor bottle at Rosie's place match Tony's, and Jim is released. The couple reconcile, and Jim promises to stop drinking. 24 Hours (1931 film) 24 Hours is a 1931 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Marion Gering and starring Clive Brook, Kay Francis, Miriam Hopkins and Regis Toomey. It was based on the novel ""Twenty-Four Hours"" by Louis Bromfield and the play ""Shattered Glass"" by Will D. Lengle and Lew Levenson. In the film, an alcoholic"
"a successful star, while Jane gets film work only because her sister's contract demands it. Blanche is the leading lady of her era, but Jane is widely seen as a has-been, and her films are critical and commercial failures. One night, an inebriated Jane mocks and humiliates Blanche at a party, provoking Blanche into leaving in tears. That night, Blanche is paralyzed from the waist down in a mysterious car accident that is unofficially blamed on Jane, who is found three days later in a drunken stupor with no memory of the party and its aftermath. The accident ends Blanche"
"his rise and fall. The film also stars Owen Wilson as Stahl's friend and fellow addict, Nicky; Elizabeth Hurley as his wife, Sandra; and Janeane Garofalo as a Hollywood agent, Jana. Fred Willard also appears as the producer of Mr. Chompers. The real Stahl makes a cameo appearance as a doctor at a methadone clinic. Stiller's performance in the film was critically acclaimed, but the film failed at the box office and never saw widespread release . It has been released on DVD in the USA and the UK. A soundtrack CD was also released with most of the music"
"in which Julie (Ava Gardner) is revealed to be of mixed blood and therefore illegally married to a white man. The story was given a major overhaul near the end of the film and the changes are considered to make this version of the story quite distinct from other versions. Changes included keeping the characters of Magnolia and Gaylord significantly younger at the end than in the play, and the expansion of the role of Julie to give her character greater depth. In all stage productions as well as the 1936 film version, Julie disappears completely from the story after"
"his boat ticket through gambling. In the 1951 film, when Ravenal deserts Magnolia, he does not know she is pregnant, and returns when he finds out that she has had a child, while in the Ferber novel, the original show, the 1929 part-talkie film, and the 1936 film, he not only knows that she has had a baby, but deserts her several years after the baby has been born, knowing that she will probably have to raise the child alone. The 1951 movie is also extremely glossy, smoothing over the poverty depicted more tellingly in the 1936 version, and despite"
"Night Must Fall (1937 film) Night Must Fall is a 1937 American film adaptation of the play by Emlyn Williams, adapted by John Van Druten and directed by Richard Thorpe. It stars Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell and Dame May Whitty in her Hollywood film debut at age 72. She reprised her role in the stage drama in London and New York City. A critical success, ""Night Must Fall"" was named the best film of the year by the National Board of Review. A 1964 remake stars Albert Finney. Mrs. Bramson (Dame May Whitty) is an irascible elderly woman who holds"
"her dream to climb the social ladder and accepts Jack's proposal to marry him. Lady for a Night Lady for a Night is a 1942 American drama film starring Joan Blondell and John Wayne. The World War II B-17 bomber the ""Memphis Belle"" is named after a steamboat in this film. It is also known as The Lady From New Orleans, Memphis Belle and Lady of New Orleans. Social climber Jenny Blake owns of the casino steam boat ""Memphis Belle"", together with the influential Jack Morgan. Most of the customers are from the upper layers of the city's social life,"
"know by spring. After absorbing everything, she goes through with the medical procedure. The film flashes forward to the spring, with her healthy and blissfully still married to Dan. The theme music by Bronislau Kaper was originally used in ""A Life of Her Own"" (1950), but became a jazz standard after being used in this film and becoming known as ""Invitation"". According to MGM records the film earned $855,000 in the US and Canada and $600,000 elsewhere resulting in a loss of $178,000. Invitation (1952 film) Invitation is a 1952 melodrama starring Van Johnson and Dorothy McGuire as a happily"
"to rise while the popularity of other female stars at MGM, such as Garbo, Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer, and Luise Rainer, waned. Harlow's movies continued to make huge profits at the box office even during the middle of the Depression. After her third marriage ended in 1934, Harlow met William Powell, another MGM star, and quickly fell in love. The couple was reportedly engaged for two years, but differences kept them from formalizing their relationship (she wanted children, he did not). ""Suzy"" (1936), in which she played the title role, gave her top billing over Franchot Tone and Cary Grant."
"marry him, but Shelby admits she still loves her husband. In the end, Shelby and Johnny are reconciled, and Johnny chooses her love over his family acceptance. The Woman in Red (1935 film) The Woman in Red is a 1935 American drama film directed by Robert Florey and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Gene Raymond. Based on the novel ""North Shore"" by Wallace Irwin, the film is about a woman equestrian who meets and falls in love with a traveling polo player from a once wealthy family. After they are married, she is persuaded to entertain her friend's wealthy client aboard"
"plunges ever deeper into degradation. The film was based on a 1909 Broadway play titled ""A Fool There Was"" by Porter Emerson Browne, which in turn was based on Rudyard Kipling's poem ""The Vampire"". On stage, Bara's part was played by actress Katharine Kaelred and was simply referred to as ""The Woman"". The star of the play was actually a male, Victorian matinee idol Robert C. Hilliard, whose name featured prominently in some advertisements for the movie though he had no connection with the film. The producers were keen to pay tribute to their literary source, having a real actor"
"realize they really do love each other. The Lady Pays Off The Lady Pays Off is a 1951 American romance film starring Linda Darnell, Stephen McNally and Gigi Perreau, and directed by Douglas Sirk. A teacher finds herself with a large gambling debt that she has to pay off in an unusual way. Evelyn Walsh Warren is named Teacher of the Year and her photo is on the cover of ""Time"" magazine, but she is dissatisfied with her uneventful life. That changes when she goes to Reno and inadvertently loses $7000 at the roulette table, mistaking $100 chips for $1"