Movies and TvShows featuring "catalina-island" theme.

Billy, an aspiring musician and photographer, falls in love with a male model and tries to navigate the complexities of their relationship while pursuing his dreams in the movie industry.

A film producer is found murdered on a ship, and among the suspects are a young woman whose mother was mistreated by him and his recently fired electrician.

Emery Slade was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood in 1932, but by 1949 his career has hit the skids. Fortunately, he is able to convince studio head Melville Crossman to cast him in the adaptation of a hit Broadway show. Crossman has one condition: Slade must travel to New York and convince the female star of the stage production to join the film. Slade goes, but, when he eyes the winsome Julie Clarke, he hatches a different scheme.

The Divorcee tells the story of a woman who seeks revenge on her unfaithful husband by having an affair of her own. As their marriage falls apart, she navigates the complexities of love and societal expectations. This pre-Code film explores themes of guilt, jealousy, and double moral standards.

Discover the glamorous and candid moments of Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s. From movie stars and archive footage to candid home movies, delve into the history of Hollywood through exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.

In this romantic comedy, a young boy spends his summer vacation on Catalina Island with his sophisticated mother and father. He gets involved in various adventures including a mock trial and a fishing trip. Throughout the story, he experiences the ups and downs of family relationships and develops a romantic interest in a girl. The movie captures the essence of carefree summer days and explores themes of young love and family bonding.

When a schoolteacher and amateur detective suspects foul play on her honeymoon, she must navigate a web of murder, blackmail, and mistaken identity to solve the crime.

Various Hollywood performers put on a pirate-themed variety show on Catalina Island, with a number of amiable stars in the audience.

In Catalina Caper, a group of teenagers on Catalina Island get caught up in a caper when a valuable scroll is stolen. They must uncover the mystery and retrieve the scroll before it falls into the wrong hands. This psychotronic film combines elements of comedy, musical, and mystery.

Two men bear the name Joe Holt. One is a shipping clerk, the other a champion Canadian swimmer. When a socialite gets them confused, thinking the clerk is the inventor of an unsinkable swim suit, she enters him in a 20 mile swim race.

Gus, Will, and Brian have been fast friends since middle school. Now in their mid-twenties, Gus is the only one to have left their hometown for New York City, immersing himself in the queer community and finally coming into his own. He returns home for a weekend camping with “the boys” on Catalina Island, and must find new common ground now that he has changed, while discovering how his friends have changed too.

"Strange Birds" is a documentary short made by Mack Sennett for Educational Pictures. It's unusual in that they used an early form of color, 'Sennett Color', a two-color process typical of the era (similar to Cinecolor and Two-Color Technicolor). As far as the film goes, it consists of three folks looking at birds at the newly opened California Aviaries Bird Park on Catalina Island.

Sherlock, a dog with exceptional detective skills, goes undercover as a toy designer to investigate a smuggling ring on Catalina Island. Along the way, he must rescue his kidnapped family and outsmart a gang of cunning criminals.

A competition erupts between a tormented handsome trust fund baby and his risk taking rival over their feelings for a mysterious and conflicted young beauty throughout a sailing adventure to Catalina Island.