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Treasures III: Social Issues in American Film, 1900-1934 is the first DVD set to explore the social activism of movies during their first decades. The 48-film line-up showcases four features—Redskin (1929), a two-color
NSB National Day in the RAI building in Amsterdam. Arrival at Central Station of many NSB members marching in procession to the RAI, carrying flags. Anti-fascist elements among the crowd along the route attempt to disrup
In 1934, MGM held a convention in Chicago, inviting its company distributors from all over the United States to preview the films scheduled for the 1934-1935 exhibition season. After a welcome from studio executive Felix
A young unemployed man, Bergmark, gets a job at a labor camp in the country, where he reconnects with the Social Democratic farmer Persson's daughter Barbro. They fall in love with each other. Through Persson's reasoning
In this Vitaphone Broadway Brevity musical short, Hal and Dawn work at the same vaudeville theater, where he's an usher, she's a chorus girl. When they both get fired, they form an act and vow to get back to their old th
A railroad tycoon, disillusioned with his marriage, starts seeing a showgirl. Things go agreeably until the woman's manager decides to blackmail the millionaire.
Written and directed by Hitchcock historian Noël Simsolo, this 2004 French television documentary explores the earliest years of Alfred Hitchcock's film career, beginning with his success in the production of The Lodger
An American woman visits a small South American town where she quickly falls for a charming lieutenant.
A movie producer announces that Lillian Roth has been signed to do a movie and he calls a story conference with a director and writers to come up with an idea for the film. As they work through some ideas, performers act
This MGM Oddity features the 1933 National Football League champion Chicago Bears. The team demonstrates various plays, which are shown first in real time, then in slow motion.
In this musical short, a love columnist can't find her own love connection.
Phil Spitalny and His Musical Queens, an "all girl" orchestra.
In this musical short, three individuals try to entice a reclusive uncle to join the festivities during Mardi Gras.
Gossip columnist Eddie Bruce introduces three musical acts, followed by a vaudeville routine.
In this Broadway Brevity short, a soda jerk/songwriter dreams (literally) of performing his songs on Broadway.
In this short film, musical and dance acts perform, first at a night club, then at a "rent party".
A vaudeville team convinces an agent to book their new act, which uses a Civil War theme.
This musical short focuses on the trials and tribulations of a saloon singer.