Movies and TvShows featuring "roaring-20s" theme.
The Blot is a silent film about the lives of a reverend, professor, and librarian in a small town. The story revolves around their struggles with poverty, pride, and romantic rivalries. It explores themes of love, class differences, and the hardships of the time.
Three women who were childhood friends end up on different paths in life. One becomes a successful socialite, one becomes a drug addict, and one becomes involved with a gangster. Their lives intersect again with dangerous consequences.
Margie, a small-town girl in the 1920s, navigates through love, ambition, and high school life. She competes in a singing competition, deals with teen angst, and reminisces about her high school friends. Her relationships with her father, teacher, and football coach shape her journey towards graduation and finding her place in the world.
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.
In order to get back some very important papers from her father's business rival, a young woman pretends to be the rival's new secretary. Complications ensue.
In this pre-code film, a bankrupt hotel becomes a setting for a real estate scam orchestrated by schemers and bootleggers. As despair and desperation unfold, determination and anguish collide in a hilarious musical farce filled with song and comedic chaos.
Ann Vickers follows the life of a woman who navigates through love affairs, redemption, and the challenges of being a prison chaplain. She faces adversity and discovers her true purpose in life, ultimately making a difference through her work as a sociologist and prison reform advocate.
Russell and Lynn are a pair of college students in the 1920s. They get mixed up with kind-hearted bootlegger Donlevy who helps them get their boy friends back.
A musical comedy that follows the progress of a college All America football player whose swollen head is deflated when, after graduating , he takes a job as a Wall Street stock salesman. While poor at selling, he knows how to charm women and his boss has him concentrate his efforts on disposing of bad stock to gullible females, one of whom turns out to be the wife of his boss. The film is considered lost, with only its soundtrack remaining.
Glorifying the American Girl is a pre-Code musical comedy-drama film that follows the journey of a young woman as she achieves fame and success in show business. The film showcases the glamour and challenges of the industry, exploring themes of ambition, love, and rivalry. With its lively dance numbers, catchy songs, and entertaining performances, Glorifying the American Girl is a captivating portrayal of the American dream.
Elmer Stone, quarterback of the 1899 Colton College football team vows to remain a student until Colton beats its biggest rival, State University. Twenty-seven years later, Elmer is still in school and is a classmate of his son, Jack. Other than driving a milk wagon in his spare time, Jack is also the quarterback of the football team. A matter of his eligibility comes up but he is cleared and goes out to do-or-die for Colton against State University. Maybe they will win The Big Game, and Jack's father can get a life...and a job.
A young songwriter struggles to make good in New York.
Gangsters, nightclubs and the Roaring '20s.
Saxophone player Clyde meets a woman named Flowers, and teaches her to dance. He later discovers that gangster boss "Blackjack" is also in love with her. "Blackjack" is also battling gang boss Mike Luego in a violent turf war.
In this pre-code film set in the 1920s, a gang leader infiltrates the police force to seek revenge on his rival. Along the way, he must navigate the treachery and deception of New York City's underworld.
After losing everything, a young man rebuilds his life and finds love in 1920s Shanghai -- all while rising to power in an organized crime syndicate.
The Wild Party is a pre-code film set in the roaring 20s during the prohibition era. A college professor finds himself entangled in the wild party scene of a group of party girls. The film explores themes of trauma, false accusation, and self-sacrifice.
Illusion is a drama film set in the jazz-age era of the 1920s. The story revolves around an illusionist whose life takes a downward spiral after reconnecting with his former assistant. As the events unfold, the film explores themes of deception, trust, and remorse. It showcases the glamorous and dangerous world of vaudeville theater, featuring captivating magic acts and musical performances. The protagonist's careless actions and the reunion's consequences lead to a tragic climax that delves into themes of love, loss, and the pursuit of redemption.
Lights of New York is a pre-code crime drama film set in 1920s New York City. It tells the story of a former chorus girl who becomes involved with a gangster and gets caught up in a murder investigation. As she tries to navigate the dangerous world of speakeasies and gangsters, she must also confront her past and decide where her loyalties lie. With twists and turns at every corner, this film explores the dark underbelly of the city during the roaring 20s.
A cloak room girl (Alice White) falls for a rich boy who may not actually be rich.