Bombshell is a comedy-drama film set in the 1930s Hollywood. It follows the story of a popular female movie star who gets tired of the constant publicity and scandal in her life. She meets a newspaper reporter who promises to change her image, but things take an unexpected turn. With themes of romance, screwball comedy, and drama, Bombshell explores the complex relationships between movie stars and the media. The story highlights the challenges faced by women in the film industry during the pre-Code era.
Based on the life of Jacqueline Susann, a struggling writer who becomes a literary sensation in the 1960s with her book 'Valley of the Dolls'. The movie explores her journey from rags to riches, her marriage, and her battle with cancer.
Welcome Mr. Marshall! is a Spanish comedy film set in the 1950s. The story revolves around the fictional Spanish town, Villar del Río, which eagerly awaits the visit of American officials who are expected to provide financial aid through the Marshall Plan. The excitement and preparations in the town take unexpected turns as the locals try to impress the Americans and showcase their exaggerated ideas of American culture. The film hilariously portrays the clash of stereotypes, highlighting the absurdity of certain cultural expectations. Through comedic situations and lively characters, Welcome Mr. Marshall! provides a humorous critique of Spanish society and its aspirations during that time.
A man named Roberto gets fired from his job and, on the same day, suffers a head injury at a historical site. The accident turns out to be a media sensation, with reporters and TV crews flocking to the scene. Roberto's wife and his agent see this as an opportunity for publicity, while Roberto himself struggles with his new-found fame. The film explores themes of tragedy, love, and the media circus.
When Beth's photo graces the cover of a prestigious magazine, she embarks on a journey to track down the talented photographer behind the shot.
Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (a show-business charity) are woven into a framework about two hopeful young ladies who come to Hollywood, exchange identities, and cause comic confusion (with slapstick interludes) throughout the Paramount studio.
In Doll Face (1945), a songwriter is faced with the task of impersonating his own imaginary creation, a nightclub dancer known as Doll Face. Through a series of hilarious misadventures, he must navigate the world of show business, deception, and romance.
In A Damsel in Distress, an American dancer is mistaken for a famous London hoofer by an aristocrat with political ambitions. As he tries to sort out the mix-up, he becomes entangled in a web of deception, love, and class differences.
The Army takes a bandleader (Kay Kyser) away from his bride (Ellen Drew) and sends him on a spy mission with a woman (Jane Wyman).
When a leading actor is killed on a film set, everyone becomes a suspect. A police detective must unravel the clues and find the killer before more lives are lost.
Bob Clemens is a cameraman for newsreels. Assigned to shoot the Swiss ice skater Karen Vadja, he arrives too late, so decides to film a woman skating on a different New York rink and pass her off as Karen. The scheme backfires when promoter Larry Herman takes a look at Bob's film and decides to make the skater a star. Unfortunately, it's actually amateur (and illegal immigrant) Marie Bergin in the newsreel footage, not the great figure skater from Switzerland. Chaos ensues as Bob tries to straighten everybody out.
Bandleader and manager discover skater in Norway. They become rivals as she returns with them to America.
A lost film - Mary Gray, whose father manufactures cold cream, is engaged to sappy Horace Niles, the son of Hugo Niles, the elder Gray's most competitive rival in the cosmetics business. Chip Armstrong, a hot-shot public relations man, quits the employ of Hugo Niles and goes to work for Gray, persuading Mary to enter the Miss America contest at Atlantic City, with the intention of using her to endorse her father's cold cream should she win. Mary breaks her engagement with Horace. When it appears that she will win the contest, Hugo lures her home on the pretext that her father is ill, and she misses the contest. Chip and Mary return to Atlantic City, discovering that the new Miss America has told the world that she owes all her success to Gray's cold cream. On this note, Chip and Mary decide to get married.
In her attempts to make a splash on Broadway, a lively would-be-actress lands herself in hot water with the mob.
A reporter falls in love with an English nobleman who is in New York City trying to mend his reputation. They navigate a series of hilarious misunderstandings and obstacles in their pursuit of love.
Mary Gillespie is restoring the Col. Gillespie Circus to its former splendor after her father's death. With the help of her publicist boyfriend Jim, the sell-out crowds are returning to the big top. Egotistical equestrian star Senor Martinet, however, holds $60,000 of notes signed by the Colonel and due in 24 hours. When a mysterious shadowy figure is seen on the circus lot, and Martinet is murdered in the center ring during his performance, there are suspects aplenty, including Vindecco, Martinet's badly abused hunchback assistant.
George Cabot Jr., the son of a department store owner, enrolls Kristina Nielsen, the store's sports clerk, at a university to use her as an advertisement for their fashion department. She falls for Larry Taylor, a teacher, and gets expelled.
Evel Knievel is a daredevil who performs thrilling motorcycle stunts. The movie follows his journey as he navigates the world of show business and deals with the consequences of his dangerous lifestyle. Based on a true story.
Videocracy is a documentary film that explores the influence and control of the media in Italian society. It examines the relationship between celebrities, politicians, and the media industry, exposing the manipulative tactics employed to shape public opinion. The film delves into the dark side of Italian politics and entertainment, uncovering corruption, scandals, and the exploitation of fame. Through interviews and footage, Videocracy reveals how media manipulation has led to a society obsessed with celebrity culture and superficiality.
A press agent for a Broadway actress whose career is going downhill attempts to get her some publicity by having her adopt two orphans, without her knowledge.