Jean Acker

6.5

La mère du marié

Jan 12, 1951

La mère du marié

1951 101 min 24 vues

Val, un homme d'origine modeste, épouse en grande pompe Maggie Carleton, une riche héritière. Leur idylle s'annoncerait sous les meilleures auspices si elle ne reposait pas sur un malentendu. Par crainte de se voir opposé une fin de non recevoir, Val a «omis» d'avouer sa piètre condition financière à son épouse. Lorsque la mère de Val se présente pour lui souhaiter ses meilleurs voeux de bonheur, le personnel de la maison la prend pour la nouvelle bonne. Pris de court, Val tente de faire comprendre à sa mère qu'il conviendrait mieux, pour un temps, d'endosser cette fausse identité afin de ne pas compromettre son avenir...

Comedy

1

The Kiss

Jul 04, 1921

The Kiss

1921 50 min 1 vues

At the harvest fiesta, Don Luis Baldarama, owner of one of California's great ranchos, expects to announce the betrothal of his son, Audre, to Isabella Chavez, the daughter of a neighboring don named Miguel Chavez. However, Audre plans to elope with Erolinda Vargas, the daughter of the ranch superintendent. When Audre confesses to Isabella that he loves another, she joyfully admits that she loves someone else, also. Audre and Erolina slip away during a feast and meet at a cabin, but they are surprised by Selistino Vargas, who, believing that his daughter has been dishonored, shoots Audre.

3

Are You a Mason?

Mar 15, 1915

Are You a Mason?

1915 50 min 1 vues

Frank Perry's wife Helen is away visiting her mother, and he uses this "free time" for a night of drinking at a nightclub. Unfortunately, when he tries to return home, he enters the wrong house and is nearly arrested When Helen comes back he tells her that the "incident" was actually an initiation rite of the Masons, knowing that his wife has always wanted him to join the group. She excitedly tells her father about Frank's becoming a Mason, since her father is also a Mason. What neither she nor Frank know is that her father has actually been doing the same thing Frank is--pretending to be a Mason when he actually isn't. Complications ensue.

Comedy

1

Lombardi, Ltd.

Oct 01, 1919

Lombardi, Ltd.

1919 50 min 1 vues

Tito Lombardi a Fifth Avenue dress designer, causes his business to suffer by his generous dispensation of credit to clients, one of whom, Max Strohm, the manager of a musical review, has promised payment for his girls' lavish costumes as soon as the show makes money. To the dismay of Norah Blake, Lombardi's faithful assistant, who loves him, Lombardi proposes to Phyllis Manning, one of the showgirls, and presents her with his finest creations, while not even attempting to kiss her, as she puts off setting a wedding date and also accepts the attentions of wealthy bachelor Bob Tarrant.

Comedy

1

Her Own Money

Jan 01, 1922

Her Own Money

1922 50 min 1 vues

After five years of marriage, Mildred comes to the realization that her husband, Lew, is going nowhere in the real estate business. Mildred, however, has managed to squirrel away two thousand dollars from the household budget -- enough to buy a home. But it turns out that Lew needs just that sum to avoid a financial disaster

Drama

1

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

May 24, 1961

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961 75 min 1 vues

A documentary of Hollywood's first great Latin Lover, the contradictions in his personal life, and his premature death.

Documentary

1

Braveheart

Dec 27, 1925

Braveheart

1925 71 min 1 vues

Chief Standing Rock's tribe has a treaty protecting their fishing grounds, but a canning corporation is violating the treaty through intimidation and force. The tribe is divided as to how to handle the threat. Standing Rock's son, Braveheart, is sent to college to study law so that he can protect their rights, but others in the tribe, led by the hot-tempered Ki-Yote, want to provoke a more violent confrontation.

Western

6

Brewster's Millions

Jan 28, 1921

Brewster's Millions

1921 61 min 1 vues

Monte Brewster learns that he has inherited $10 million from his late grandfather, but then learns that he must spend $2 million in less than a year and remain unmarried to inherit the rest of the money.

Comedy

5.3

Vogues of 1938

Aug 18, 1937

Vogues of 1938

1937 109 min 10 vues

An early Technicolor musical that concentrates on the fashions of the late 1930s, this film was reissued under the title All This and Glamour Too. The top models of the era, including several who are advertising household products, are in the cast. The plot centers around a chic boutique, whose owner, George Curson (Warner Baxter), tries hard to please his customers while keeping peace with his unhappy wife. A wealthy young woman, Wendy Van Klettering (Joan Bennett), decides to take a job as a model at the fashion house, just to amuse herself, but her presence annoys Curson, who must put together the best possible show to compete with rival fashion houses at the Seven Arts Ball. The film includes several hit songs, including the Oscar-nominated "That Old Feeling" by Sammy Fain and Lew Brown.

Comedy

6

The Round-Up

Oct 10, 1920

The Round-Up

1920 70 min 4 vues

A lovesick sheriff protects his town, embroiled in a feud between a crafty bandit leader and the family of the prospector he stole from.

Western

5

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

Jan 12, 1934

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

1934 70 min 1 vues

Miss Madeline Fane is a famous California screen star who has been devoted to her baby son Michael since her husband's death the previous year. One morning she awakens to find Michael has been kidnapped. After a day, she calls in the police, who instantly begin an all-out search.

Drama

7.1

Good Girls Go to Paris

Jun 20, 1939

Good Girls Go to Paris

1939 75 min 9 vues

Jenny Swanson, a waitress on a college campus, is dying to visit Paris. Thanks to English professor Ronald Brooke, she manages to make her dream come true. Besides seeing the sights in the French capital she makes friends with a wealthy family there, the Brands.

Comedy

8.276

La vie est belle

Dec 20, 1946

La vie est belle

1946 130 min 4228 vues

Bedford Falls, petite ville de l'État de New York, la veille de Noël. De chaque foyer s'élève une prière. Les paroles murmurées avec ferveur concernent toutes le même homme – George Bailey –, qu'elles proviennent de la bouche de son épouse, de ses enfants, de ses amis et collègues… et de manière générale de tous ceux qui tiennent à lui. Les prières vont être exaucées et Clarence, un ange sans ailes est envoyé au secours de George afin de gagner ses ailes. Avec lui, nous revivons les années écoulées dans la vie de George .Ayant renoncé à son rêve d'enfant de devenir explorateur, pour reprendre la banque de son père, il a toujours consacré son énergie et son argent à l'amélioration des conditions de vie des habitants de la ville, en luttant contre le désir de puissance d'un homme d'affaires sans scrupules.

Drama

4.8

No Marriage Ties

Aug 11, 1933

No Marriage Ties

1933 72 min 4 vues

An unemployed reporter, fired because of his drinking, takes a job at an advertising agency. Drama.

Drama

7.4

L'Aventure d'une nuit

Jan 19, 1940

L'Aventure d'une nuit

1940 94 min 98 vues

Juste avant Noël, Lee Leander, voleuse à la tire, est arrêtée pour avoir tenté de voler un bracelet dans la vitrine d’un magasin de bijoux. La jeune femme se retrouve au tribunal où il est décidé de reporter son jugement à la fin des fêtes de fin d’année. Navré de la voir passer Noël en prison, le procureur John Sargent organise sa mise en liberté sous caution et décide de l’emmener dans sa famille à la campagne passer les fêtes. Après quelques péripéties de voyage, Lee découvre l’accueillante famille du procureur et s’attache à ce petit monde plein de bons sentiments. John va finir par tomber amoureux de la belle délinquante ce qui va lui poser un sérieux dilemme…

Comedy

5

It's in the Air

Oct 10, 1935

It's in the Air

1935 80 min 2 vues

Con men Calvin Churchill and Clip McGurk know how to fix a horse-race or boxing match. Calvin wants to go straight and win back his estranged wife, but first the men must dodge a dogged IRS agent and bilk a bunch of aviation investors out of the backing boodle for a balloon excursion into the stratosphere.

Comedy

6.937

Mon épouse favorite

May 17, 1940

Mon épouse favorite

1940 88 min 151 vues

Ellen Arden revient chez elle sept ans après avoir disparu au cours de l'une de ses explorations. Mais après l'avoir longtemps attendue, son mari Nick s'est finalement remarié. Qu'importe, Ellen est bien décidée à le récupérer...

Comedy

6.278

Étais-je une aventurière

May 10, 1940

Étais-je une aventurière

1940 81 min 9 vues

Se faisant passer la comtesse fabuleusement glamour Tanya Vronsky, une pauvre jeune danseuse de ballet (Vera Zorina) et ses deux complices (Peter Lorre, Erich von Stroheim) sont vraiment une équipe d'artistes qualifiés con! Ils se mêlent à la haute société de l'Europe, toujours à la recherche de la prochaine victime riche d'escroquer leur escroquerie de faux bijoux ... Alors Tanya rencontre le jeune Paul Vernay fringant (Richard Greene). Au début, elle veut le voler. Puis elle décide qu'elle veut l'épouser et de laisser son passé criminel derrière elle. Ses complices sont d'accord, mais seulement si elle va les rejoindre dans une dernière grande supercherie ...

Drama

5

Obliging Young Lady

Apr 01, 1942

Obliging Young Lady

1942 80 min 2 vues

A woman attempts to shelter a young girl from the publicity surrounding her socialite parents' divorce.

Comedy

1

Checkers

Aug 24, 1919

Checkers

1919 70 min 1 vues

Edward Campbell, known as Checkers, is a racetrack tout. Determined to reform himself, he foreswears gambling, but must take it up once more in order to save someone he loves from disaster.

Adventure

5.2

Torch Singer

Sep 08, 1933

Torch Singer

1933 71 min 8 vues

When she can't support her illegitimate child, an abandoned young woman puts her up for adoption and pursues a career as a torch singer. Years later, she searches for the child she gave up.

Romance

1

An Arabian Knight

Aug 22, 1920

An Arabian Knight

1920 50 min 1 vues

Japanese actor Sessue Hayakawa is cast as an ancient Egyptian donkey boy in An Arabian Knight. The humble Hayakawa rescues high-born Lillian Hall from lascivious pasha Fred Jones. All this brouhaha is actually a dream experienced by Hall.

Action

4.5

Young Man with Ideas

May 02, 1952

Young Man with Ideas

1952 84 min 7 vues

Max Webster, jeune avocat et père de famille, quitte le Midwest pour s'installer en Californie dans l'espoir de mener une vie plus tranquille.

Comedy

7.402

La Maison du docteur Edwardes

Nov 08, 1945

La Maison du docteur Edwardes

1945 111 min 864 vues

Constance, médecin dans un asile d'aliénés, tombe amoureuse du nouveau directeur. Cependant, elle s'aperçoit rapidement que l'homme qu'elle aime est en réalité un malade mental qui se fait passer pour le Dr Edwardes. Quand il prend conscience de son amnésie, il croit avoir tué le véritable docteur et s'enfuit de la clinique. Constance le retrouve et le cache chez son vieux professeur qui va analyser les rêves du malade et trouver l'origine de son déséquilibre.

Thriller

5.143

No More Ladies

Jun 14, 1935

No More Ladies

1935 80 min 7 vues

A society girl tries to reform her playboy husband by making him jealous.

Comedy