Movies and TvShows featuring "finishing-school" theme.
In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira battles to compete with her incredibly beautiful stepsister, and she will go to any length to catch the prince’s eye.
From G's to Gents was an MTV reality television series which features misdirected young men willing to change their lives and become gentlemen. The show is hosted by Fonzworth Bentley, and premiered on MTV on July 15, 2008. The objective of the show is to make the transformation from a roughneck to a sophisticated gentleman within the given time. The second season, From G's To Gents 2, premiered on February 10, 2009.
An overachieving publicist takes matters into her own hands when she can't find a mature guy: she takes a potential mate captive and sends him to a finishing school in her basement to teach him how to be a better man.
Scooby-Doo and his friends are hired as teachers at an all-girls school for monsters. They have to battle various supernatural creatures to protect the students.
In 'The Whoopee Boys', two hustlers try to con their way into high society in Palm Beach, Florida by posing as wealthy men. Along the way, they encounter elaborate parties, a talking-to-the-camera style, motorcycle adventures, and various schemes. This comedy movie takes place in a world of opulence, con artistry, and mistaken identities.
When a millionaire leaves his vacation home in New York City for the winter, a homeless man takes up residence. Soon, he is joined by others seeking shelter, including a father and daughter. As they form an unlikely family, they must confront the challenges of deception, friendship, and reconciliation. This heartwarming tale explores the true meaning of home and the power of unlikely connections.
The Girls of Hedsor Hall is an MTV reality TV series similar to Ladette to Lady and VH1's Charm School. The series takes 12 out of control American girls to England's Hedsor House, a filming, wedding, conference and events venue. There a finishing school called Hedsor Hall was created where they will try to become ladies. The girl who improves the most will receive the Hedsor Trust which is worth $100,000.
The life and career of two-time Oscar winner Vivien Leigh, who battled tuberculosis and manic-depression but always remained a star.
Finishing School is a pre-Code drama set in a finishing school where a group of girls navigate class distinctions, deception, and romance. The film explores themes of friendship, betrayal, and the consequences of breaking the rules. With an unforgettable cast of characters, Finishing School delves into the tensions and gossip that arise in a closed environment, leading to remorse, reprisal, and tattle-tales. As the story unfolds, the film touches upon issues of race, snobbery, and the challenges faced by women in the 1930s. This pre-Code gem showcases the struggle for autonomy and the price one pays for breaking societal norms.
In Lust for a Vampire, a female vampire seduces and preys on the students of a girls' finishing school. As the school becomes a breeding ground for supernatural forces, a young male author tries to stop the vampire's rampage and save the girls. The film explores themes of sexuality, lesbianism, and the allure of the forbidden.
When a teenager discovers a scandalous sex tape, she embarks on a journey to uncover the truth, leading to comical and romantic adventures.
When an older woman and a younger man meet at a lakeside resort in Italy, they embark on a flirtatious and passionate romance, despite the disapproval of those around them.
Dr. Kildare's friend Dr. Gillespie is called in to investigate when a young man suffering from mental problems disappears on a killing spree.
When a tavern singer in New Orleans gets caught in a pirate adventure in the West Indies, she must navigate treacherous waters and face off against blackmail, sword fights, and secret identities.
Indianapolis has one of the lowest high school graduation rates in the country. Night School follows three adult students living in the city’s more impoverished neighborhoods as they attempt to earn their diplomas while juggling other difficult responsibilities and realities. Through their stories, the filmmakers explore many issues that low-income Americans deal with, including unjust minimum wage and working conditions, arbitrary legal hindrances, and race and gender inequality.
Based on Anna Sewell's novel. In rural England of the 1880's, widower Squire Wendon is rearing his young daughter Anne. Her father has forbidden her to be present when their mare, "Duchess," gives birth. Anne sneaks out to the stable, however, and is discovered by her father who forbids her ever to ride Duchess again. Despite this punishment, he gives Anne Duchess's colt because it is her birthday, and she names him "Black Beauty."
Madeline attempts to stop the theft of the Mona Lisa in the Louvre, but no one believes her; so, she is sent to a finishing school in London. But now the thieves are also in London, and they will try to rob the Crown Jewels! Would Madeline be able to stop them?
In 19th century England, a young girl goes missing, sparking a series of events that lead to the uncovering of dark secrets and hidden motives. As the investigation delves deeper, the truth becomes more elusive, and the characters find themselves entangled in a web of lies, obsession, and murder.
When a busybody teacher in a girls' finishing school finds a love letter from a student to an unknown man, a minor scandal erupts.
To All a Goodnight is a horror movie set during Christmas break at a finishing school where a group of teenagers are hunted by a killer Santa Claus. The students find themselves trapped on the campus with no way to communicate with the outside world as the killer picks them off one by one. As the body count rises, the students must find a way to survive and uncover the truth behind the killer's identity.