Jeffrey Dwyer is a writer and a poet who wrestles with the conflicts between his idealism and his passion. The two sides of his nature are personified in the women he loves: the sweetly innocent Joan Converse, and the sexy, charismatic Inez Martin.
In Souls for Sale, a silent film actress flees from her oppressive husband and finds herself in Hollywood. There, she navigates the challenges of the film industry, including a romantic triangle and the pursuit of stardom.
When Dorothy wants to marry Bob (Robert Agnew), her mother, Mildred, forbids the match. Dorothy angrily asserts that Mildred might reconsider if her own mother had forbid her marriage. The rest of the film is a flashback, as Mildred recalls her own youth, when her dictatorial mother did forbid her to marry Lyman. Lyman enlisted with Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders to fight in the Spanish-American War, but was killed in battle.
Little Annie Rooney is a silent film from 1925 about a young girl who seeks revenge on a gang that falsely accuses her father of murder. The film explores themes of friendship, loyalty, and the challenges of inner-city life.
Lovely Mary, an orphan girl, reluctantly takes charge of her sister's child when her sister Kate is jailed.
An Incompetent insurance salesman sells a policy to Jesse James and has to protect his client until he can get it back.
A no-nonsense Marine sergeant trains new recruits and helps defend a Chinese village against bandits during the Chinese Civil War. Along the way, he forms a bond with a young woman.
In 'Navy Blues,' a sailor falls for a Swedish-American dance hall girl, but his overprotective mother is not too pleased. The sailor navigates through a roller-coaster of events including nightclubs, Jewish stereotypes, and military maneuvers while trying to win the girl's heart.
The journalist Don Davis becomes involved in a murder case, where Chrystal Malone is part of it. Davis follows Chrystal to China. When Chrystal arrives in China, Davis has to save her from an execution.
An aspiring actress goes to Hollywood to make movies and marries a soda jerk.
The three are showgirls, each with a different approach to life and love.
Show People is a comedy movie that follows the story of an aspiring actress in the Hollywood movie industry. It portrays the grandiose behavior, slapstick comedy, and romance in the showbiz world. The movie showcases the struggles and successes of the main character as she navigates through the casting office, movie sets, and movie theaters. With celebrity cameos, pie-throwing, and slapstick comedy, Show People provides a hilarious and entertaining satire of the movie industry.
Free and Easy is a pre-code film that takes place in the 1920s and follows the chaotic events of a fictional movie premiere. With slapstick comedy, singing, and dancing, the film explores the farcical situations that arise as the characters navigate a film set, a theater, and a train.
Bob Preston, publicity man for Superba Pictures, uses his publicity skills in an attempt to make this fiancée June Dale the most famous movie star in the world. But in doing so, he forgets that women want to be attended to for themselves, not as objects of fame.
A Modest Comedy Drama
Two small-town sisters, Inez and Edith, live with their abusive father. One day, they decide to run away and start a new life. With their savings, they make their way to the big city, facing various challenges and meeting different people along the way. Through their journey, they discover themselves and find the strength to overcome their troubled past.
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.
A girl travelling by train to meet her boyfriend meets another young man and falls in love with him.
Spring Fever is a 1927 silent comedy film. The story revolves around a shipping clerk who is tricked into marrying a rich girl. The clerk participates in a golf tournament to impress his wife and comedy ensues.
Mary is marrying Jimmie, from whom she has kept a secret; Mary remains in love with another man. Problems ensue, jeopardizing the tranquility of their relationship.