Movies and TvShows featuring "fame-and-fortune" theme.

The movie tells the story of Elvis Presley, from his humble beginnings in Mississippi to his rise to stardom and his tumultuous relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. It explores how Presley's music and style were influenced by African American culture and how Parker exploited him for financial gain. The plot also delves into Presley's personal life, including his relationships with his family, his wife Priscilla, and the struggles he faced due to his fame and addiction. Ultimately, it showcases Presley's lasting impact on the music industry and his enduring legacy.

Rocketman is a musical fantasy that tells the story of Elton John's breakthrough years. It follows his journey from a young boy with a talent for playing the piano to becoming the successful rock star that he is today. The movie explores his struggles with addiction, his rise to fame, and his journey to finding true happiness.

The American Meme is a documentary that delves into the lives of social media influencers and explores the dark side of attaining celebrity status. It examines the lengths people go to attract attention and become famous, touching on themes of shallowness, objectification, and the pursuit of fame. The film also highlights the challenges and consequences that come with sudden fame and the soul-selling nature of the industry.

In Pure Country 2: The Gift (2010), a young singer-songwriter from Texas named Bobbie travels to Austin to pursue her dreams of becoming a country music star. Along the way, she finds love and friendship while navigating the challenges of fame and family relationships. As she performs in biker bars and dives into the vibrant music scene of Austin, Bobbie discovers the true meaning of faith, love, and the gift of music.

A musical based on the life and music of Johann Strauss, Jr.

In 1930s, hard-working girl Betty Boop sings at nights at her uncle Mischa's popular NY nightclub and dreams of marrying a posh rich playboy, Waldo. Gangster Johnny "Throat" and a nice hard-working ice-seller, Freddy, also woo her.

Flame is a 1975 musical movie set in England that tells the cautionary tale of a working-class rock band's rise to fame and subsequent implosion. The story revolves around the band's struggles with contracts, social differences, betrayal, and the temptations of the music industry. It portrays the cultural differences and class divisions within the rock music scene of the 1970s. With elements of rock music, fame and fortune, drunkenness, and rock performances, Flame is a mesmerizing journey through the rise and fall of a rock band.

Ever since he was a kid, Johnny Castle had a dream: to become a movie star. Driven by his obsession, Johnny moved to Los Angeles, and the corner of Hollywood and Vine Boulevards became his natural stage on which to promote himself. Johnny is absolutely convinced that some day a producer or a director will sign him for their next movie. Even though Johnny has this optimistic way of looking at life, in the three years since his move to Los Angeles he has only been able to get a small part in a science fiction B-movie. Very soon the movie will debut in the theaters, and Johnny wants to show the result of his work to his father, who lives in Chicago. He obtains a preview DVD copy of the movie from the director so that he'll be able to present it to his dad as a wonderful birthday surprise.

A young doctor escapes the slums of New York City to make his fortune as a Park Avenue doctor. When a fatal mistake results in tragedy his resolve to continue working is severely tested. Based on a novel by Fannie Hurst.

Behind the scenes of Hollywood's low-budget movie industry. It is a powerful portrait of the fragility of fame and the cost of stardom. B-pictures have long been the spawning ground of today's and tomorrow's stars. They started the careers of Jack Nicholson and Sylvester Stallone among many others, as well as now super star directors Francis Ford Coppola, Peter Bogdanovich, Ron Howard and James Cameron. The film examines the evolution of starry-eyed newcomers arriving in Hollywood and discovering the harsh reality of getting into pictures.

A beauty queen called Sheila Anderson wins a part in a Hollywood motion picture. The film turns out to be a cheap nudie film, she is then shunned by the theatrical community and ends up working as a nude model. Soon she is old news and struggles to get work, resulting in abject poverty.