Cinematography: Dev Jennings

Direction Buster Keaton · Charles Reisner

Cast Buster Keaton · Tom McGuire · Ernest Torrence · Tom Lewis

Synopsis Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) follows the tale of a young man, fresh from college, who returns home to assist his father in managing their steamboat on the Mississippi River. Upon his arrival, he quickly reveals his inexperience and lack of...

Direction William A. Wellman

Cast James Cagney · Jean Harlow · Edward Woods · Joan Blondell

Synopsis The Public Enemy (1931) follows the trajectory of a youthful criminal who ascends through the hierarchy of Chicago's criminal underworld. As he gains power and influence, an unintentional killing of a gangster sets the stage for a violent and brutal...

Direction Buster Keaton

Cast Buster Keaton · Sally O'Neil · Walter James · Budd Fine

Synopsis Battling Butler (1926) follows the story of Alfred, a young man sent on a wilderness expedition by his father to toughen up. Alfred's journey takes an unexpected turn when he encounters a mountain girl and falls in love. When her...

Direction James W. Horne

Cast Buster Keaton · Anne Cornwall · Harold Goodwin · Snitz Edwards

Direction Clarence Brown

Cast Rudolph Valentino · Vilma Bánky · Louise Dresser · Albert Conti

Synopsis The Eagle (1925) follows the tale of Vladimir Dubrouvsky, a Russian army lieutenant who finds himself in the crosshairs of Czarina Catherine II after rejecting her romantic advances. Fleeing from her wrath, he becomes a wanted man. Vladimir's life takes...

Direction Thomas H. Ince · Reginald Barker · Raymond B. West · Walter Edwards

Cast Howard C. Hickman · Enid Markey · Lola May · Herschel Mayall

Synopsis Civilization (1916) is an allegorical cinematic exploration of the futility of war and the power of peace. The narrative begins with a monarch initiating a conflict, which is met with resistance from many women. Citizens are compelled to serve in...

Direction Charles Barton

Cast John Wayne · Marsha Hunt · Johnny Mack Brown · John Patterson

Synopsis Born to the West (1937) follows the story of Dare Rudd, portrayed by John Wayne, who develops feelings for his cousin Tom's sweetheart, Judy, played by Marsha Hunt. Judy persuades Tom, played by Johnny Mack Brown, to employ Dare to...

Direction Roy Del Ruth

Cast Winnie Lightner · Irene Delroy · Jack Whiting · Charles Butterworth

Direction Michael Curtiz

Cast Frank Fay · James Gleason · Lilyan Tashman · Beryl Mercer

Synopsis The Matrimonial Bed (1930) follows the story of Leopold Trebel (Frank Fay), a man who survived a train wreck five years prior and was presumed dead by his wife, Juliet (Florence Eldridge). Both have since remarried; Leopold to Sylvaine (Lilyan...

Direction George M. Arthur

Cast Ben Bernie · Purv Pullen

Direction Erle C. Kenton

Cast Charles Sale · Ann Dvorak · David Manners · Noah Beery

Synopsis Stranger in Town (1932) follows the story of Ulysses Crickle, who manages a modest grocery store that also serves as the local post office. He navigates the quirks and idiosyncrasies of the townsfolk with a mix of patience and humor....

Direction Norman Z. McLeod · Norman Taurog

Cast Leon Errol · Mitzi Green · ZaSu Pitts · Jackie Searl

Synopsis Finn and Hattie (1931) follows the escapades of a precocious young prodigy who finds amusement in causing mischief for her cousin. When she's not orchestrating her cousin's troubles, she lends a helping hand to her father, who often finds himself...

Direction Lloyd Bacon

Cast Joan Blondell · Grant Mitchell · Vivienne Osborne · Adrienne Dore

Synopsis The Famous Ferguson Case (1932) follows the events that unfold after the murder of wealthy George M. Ferguson and the discovery of his wife Marcia bound and gagged. Local journalist Bruce Foster's account of the crime gains national attention, drawing...

Direction Joseph Henabery

Cast Rudolph Valentino · Hector Sarno · Casson Ferguson · Claire de Lorez

Synopsis Cobra (1925) follows the tale of a destitute Italian aristocrat, portrayed by Rudolph Valentino, who secures employment with a New York antique shop owner. As he navigates his new role, he develops romantic feelings for the secretary. However, his life...

Direction Ray Enright

Cast Walter Woolf King · Vivienne Segal · Noah Beery · Alice Gentle

Synopsis Golden Dawn (1930) follows the journey of Dawn, a young woman who was abducted as an infant and raised by Mooda, an African woman managing a canteen in a German military outpost. Dawn's life takes a dramatic turn when she...

Direction Lloyd Bacon

Cast Ole Olsen · Chic Johnson · William Gaxton · Helen Broderick

Synopsis 50 Million Frenchmen (1931) follows the story of Jack Forbes, a wealthy American who has just landed in Paris. His affluence allows him to be accompanied by any woman he desires, and currently, that position is held by Marcelle Dubrey....

Direction Roy Del Ruth

Cast Winnie Lightner · Charles Butterworth · Evalyn Knapp · Donald Cook

Synopsis Side Show (1931) follows the entertaining journey of Pat, portrayed by the charming Winnie Lightner, who is part of a roaming carnival group. Pat's talents are vast, ranging from thrilling high dives to captivating hula dances. Amidst her busy schedule,...

Direction John Francis Dillon

Cast Marilyn Miller · Alexander Gray · Joe E. Brown · T. Roy Barnes

Synopsis Sally (1929) follows the journey of a young girl who was left at a telephone exchange as an infant and subsequently named after the location. Growing up in an orphanage, she finds solace and happiness through the art of dance,...

Direction James P. Hogan

Cast Vera Reynolds · William Boyd · Hobart Bosworth · Charles Murray

Direction Mervyn LeRoy

Cast Charles Murray · George Sidney · Fritzi Ridgeway · Lester Bernard