James Stewart: A Wonderful Life(1988)
Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.
Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.
A collection of behind the scenes and home movies from the golden age of Hollywood.
Henry Fonda hosts this retrospective on the career and films of iconic filmmaker David O. Selznick, who epitomized the era of the auteur producer in the 30s and 40s.
Mary Scott learns she only has ten months to live before dying of an incurable disease. She manages to keep the news from her husband, Brad and daughter, Polly. She tries to make every moment of her life count, but her effort is weakened by the discovery that Brad is interested in his assistant, Chris Radner. But when she learns that Brad does indeed love her and not Chris, and that Chris is leaving town, she realizes what she must do to ensure the future happiness of Brad and Polly. She persuades Chris to stay, makes a genuine friend of her and watches Polly grow towards Chris.
The Army nurses on Bataan need help badly, but when it arrives, it sure isn't what they expected. A motley crew, including a Southern belle, a waitress, and a stripper, show up. Many conflicts arise among these women who are thrown together in what is a desperate and ultimately hopeless situation.
Charming Andre Cassil woos physician Jane Alexander and the two impulsively get married. The honeymoon ends very quickly when Jane voices her progressive views on marriage which include the two having separate apartments. Andre then tries to make his wife jealous in order to lure her into his bedroom.
An anti-Nazi on the run and a young Jewish couple race across Europe trying to escape Hitler's ever powerful influence.
Previously filmed in 1932, and remade a third time in 1961, this second film version of Fannie Hurst's novel stars Margaret Sullavan as a fashion designer in love with a married banker (Charles Boyer). Directed by Robert Stevenson, the film also stars Richard Carlson, Tim Holt, Frank McHugh, Esther Dale and Cecil Cunningham.
The Mortal Storm ist ein US-amerikanischer Antinazifilm mit James Stewart in der Hauptrolle. Der Film zeigt die Entzweiung einer deutschen Familie unter dem NS-Regime.
Der bescheidene Alfred und die hübsche Klara führen einen aufregenden und vielversprechenden Briefwechsel, ohne sich jemals getroffen zu haben. Als sie in dem selben Budapester Kurzwaren-und Luxusartikelladen angestellt werden, ahnen sie immer noch nichts von der Identität des anderen. Da sie einander jedoch auch Angesicht zu Angesicht sympatisch finden, bekommen sie immer mehr Probleme mit ihren Gewissen. Schließlich schlägt die Stunde der Wahrheit, sie erkennen einander und ihrer Liebe steht nichts mehr im Wege.
Die Nachtclubtänzerin Olivia angelt sich den Großgrund-besitzer Henry und bezieht nach der Hochzeit dessen Familiensitz. Im Nu bringt sie ihren Schwager um den Verstand….
Während er auf seinen Marschbefehl in den Ersten Weltkrieg wartet, verliebt sich der brave Soldat Bill in die Broadway-Diva Daisy.
A love story centered on the lives of three young German soldiers in the years following World War I. Their close friendship is strengthened by their shared love for the same woman who is dying of tuberculosis.
A writer and an actress meet and marry without really knowing each other--they are even unaware that both bride and groom are equally famous. During the honeymoon, all hell breaks loose as a comedic war of the sexes leads inevitably to love.
A young married couple's relationship becomes strained when he is assigned overseas as a foreign correspondent and she becomes a major stage star.
During the American Civil War, Valette Bedford waits patiently for her husband Duncan Bedford, to return home, praying that she will not become a widow.
In 1930s Budapest, naïve orphan Luisa Ginglebuscher becomes an usherette at the local movie house, determined to succeed in her first job by doing good deeds for others and maintaining her purity. Luisa's well-meaning lies get her caught between a lecherous businessman, Konrad, and a decent but confused doctor, Max Sporum. When Luisa convinces Konrad that she's married to Max, Konrad tries everything he can to get rid of the baffled doctor.
A young couple struggling against poverty must keep their marriage a secret in order for the husband to keep his job, as his boss doesn't like to hire married men.
On the back of the Wall Street Crash of 1929, a young business man is about to commit suicide. With the note to his wife scribbled down and a gun in his hand, he notices a thick envelope addressed to him at the desk. As he begin to read, we're taken back to the days of WW1 and his meeting with a young woman named Mary Lane.