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51. Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (2012)
R | 90 min | Documentary, Biography
Before entire networks were built on populist personalities; before reality morphed into a TV genre; the masses fixated on a single, sociopathic star: controversial talk-show host Morton Downey, Jr.
Directors: Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller, Jeremy Newberger | Stars: Morton Downey Jr., Glenn Beck, Victoria Jackson, Bob Pittman
Votes: 1,043 | Gross: $0.02M
52. Lady by Choice (1934)
Passed | 76 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An elderly, brash drunk is hired to help improve the image of a controversial dancer, and the two women form an unlikely friendship.
Director: David Burton | Stars: Carole Lombard, May Robson, Roger Pryor, Walter Connolly
Votes: 640
53. Salaakhen (1998)
165 min | Action, Drama
When an honest school teacher testifies in a rape case against a prominent businessman's son, he is psychologically tortured and forced to commit suicide. His young son then takes the law into his own hands in order to avenge his father.
Director: Guddu Dhanoa | Stars: Sunny Deol, Raveena Tandon, Manisha Koirala, Anupam Kher
Votes: 557
54. Bottoms Up (1934)
Passed | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Promoter Smoothie King helps a pair of phonies con their way into a movie company. As Wanda heads toward stardom, she turns more and more from King toward the matinée idol. King must decide between his plans and her happiness.
Director: David Butler | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Pat Paterson, John Boles, Sid Silvers
Votes: 173
55. Hold That Blonde! (1945)
Passed | 76 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
A kleptomaniac falls in love with a woman who is member of a gang of jewel thieves, although he's initially unaware of her true occupation.
Director: George Marshall | Stars: Eddie Bracken, Veronica Lake, Albert Dekker, Frank Fenton
Votes: 194
56. Waikiki Wedding (1937)
Passed | 89 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A beauty contest winner of the "Miss Pineapple Princess" pageant takes part in a publicity scheme in Hawaii, and is pursued by an advertising executive for the agency doing the promotion.
Director: Frank Tuttle | Stars: Bing Crosby, Bob Burns, Martha Raye, Shirley Ross
Votes: 406
57. Alleged (2010)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, History, Romance
When a teacher is arrested in Tennessee for trying to teach evolution in 1925, a young ambitious reporter must choose whether to take advice from his sweetheart or the notorious columnist when it comes to his approach to the story.
Director: Tom Hines | Stars: Nathan West, Colm Meaney, Ashley Johnson, Brian Dennehy
Votes: 306
58. Chained for Life (1952)
Not Rated | 81 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A Siamese twin kills the husband who left her. The courts have to decide if she is convicted of murder, how can they punish her sister, who had nothing to do with the crime?
Director: Harry L. Fraser | Stars: Violet Hilton, Daisy Hilton, Mario Laval, Allen Jenkins
Votes: 501
59. Broadway Limited (1941)
Passed | 75 min | Comedy, Romance
A publicity stunt staged on a train known as the Broadway Limited creates problems because of an unknown baby that was part of the stunt.
Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Victor McLaglen, Marjorie Woodworth, Dennis O'Keefe, Patsy Kelly
Votes: 382
60. The Kid from Left Field (1953)
Approved | 80 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Former ballplayer Larry Cooper secretly and unofficially manages a struggling major league club, the Bisons, through his nine year old son, Christie, who is a bat-boy for the team.
Director: Harmon Jones | Stars: Dan Dailey, Anne Bancroft, Billy Chapin, Lloyd Bridges
Votes: 459
61. Red, Hot and Blue (1949)
Approved | 84 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical
An aspiring actress finds herself in a jam when a gangster, who is backing the show she is in, is found dead in her apartment.
Director: John Farrow | Stars: Betty Hutton, Victor Mature, William Demarest, June Havoc
Votes: 302
62. Kid Nightingale (1939)
Passed | 57 min | Comedy, Music, Sport
A singing waiter gets into an argument with some obnoxious customers and winds up knocking them out. The incident is witnessed by a shady boxing promoter who sees an opportunity to cash in ... See full summary »
Director: George Amy | Stars: John Payne, Jane Wyman, Walter Catlett, Edward Brophy
Votes: 247
63. The Golden Arrow (1936)
Approved | 68 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
It's the Florida party season for heiresses, with both Oklahoma oil heiress Hortense Burke-Meyers and New York face cream heiress Daisy Appleby in the state. And where the single American ... See full summary »
Director: Alfred E. Green | Stars: Bette Davis, George Brent, Eugene Pallette, Dick Foran
Votes: 1,158
64. Holyman Undercover (2010)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy
An Amish man comes to Hollywood to be a missionary, and gets cast as Satan on a nighttime soap opera.
Director: David A.R. White | Stars: David A.R. White, Fred Willard, Andrea Logan, Jennifer Lyons
Votes: 302
65. Trump: What's the Deal? (1991)
83 min | Documentary
Examines claims made by Donald Trump around his persona and his business approach.
Director: Libby Handros | Stars: Sheelsa Allen-Stevens, Jonathan Alter, Abraham Beame, Gary Belis
Votes: 159
66. Start Cheering (1938)
Passed | 78 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Fed up with movie life, film star Ted Crosley quits pictures to enroll in Midland College, much to the horror of his manager Sam Lewis and his stooge-friend Willie Gumbatz. Ted wishes to ... See full summary »
Director: Albert S. Rogell | Stars: Jimmy Durante, Walter Connolly, Joan Perry, Charles Starrett
Votes: 267
67. The Affairs of Annabel (1938)
Approved | 68 min | Comedy
A Hollywood press agent lands his client in hot water with his zany publicity stunts.
Directors: Benjamin Stoloff, Lew Landers | Stars: Jack Oakie, Lucille Ball, Ruth Donnelly, Bradley Page
Votes: 584
68. My Lucky Star (1938)
Approved | 83 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
The son (Romero) of a department store owner enrolls the store's sports clerk (Henie) at a university to use her as an advertisement for their fashion department. She falls for a teacher (Greene) and gets expelled.
Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: Sonja Henie, Richard Greene, Joan Davis, Cesar Romero
Votes: 213
69. Cain and Mabel (1936)
Passed | 90 min | Comedy, Musical, Mystery
A talented boxer and a gifted dancer hope to increase their waning popularity by inventing a fictitious love affair for the benefit of the tabloids.
Director: Lloyd Bacon | Stars: Marion Davies, Clark Gable, Allen Jenkins, Roscoe Karns
Votes: 2,069
70. You're a Sweetheart (1937)
Approved | 96 min | Music, Romance
Hal Adams tries to win the heart of Broadway star Betty Bradley.
Director: David Butler | Stars: Alice Faye, George Murphy, Ken Murray, Charles Winninger
Votes: 145
71. Campus Rhythm (1943)
Approved | 63 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
A radio songstress runs away from her sponsor and guardian to enroll in college under an assumed name.
Director: Arthur Dreifuss | Stars: Johnny Downs, Gale Storm, Robert Lowery, Douglas Leavitt
Votes: 138
72. Still Life: The Fine Art of Murder (1990)
PG-13 | 83 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The alleys of downtown Manhattan become a modern killing field when corpses begin turning up, disfigured and gruesomely posed to appear as pieces of art. In the frightening climate of the "... See full summary »
Director: Graeme Campbell | Stars: Jason Gedrick, Jessica Steen, Stephen Shellen, Gary Farmer
Votes: 111
73. Angel (I) (2008)
108 min | Drama
Once, a long time ago, Angelica "Angel" Holst was a celebrated rock star. Now she's getting desperate to get a comeback. Then her husband has an idea: What if she arranges her own death?
Director: Colin Nutley | Stars: Helena Bergström, Rolf Lassgård, Rikard Wolff, Elisabet Carlsson
Votes: 631
74. I Live for Love (1935)
Passed | 64 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Donna (Del Rio) is a diva of the stage and wants her lover Rico (Alvarado) as her leading man. To keep this from happening, the producers (Churchill, Cavanaugh) grab Roger Kerry (Marshall) off the street and say he has a contract.
Director: Busby Berkeley | Stars: Dolores Del Río, Everett Marshall, Guy Kibbee, Allen Jenkins
Votes: 178
75. Young and Beautiful (1934)
Approved | 68 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
A press agent convinces his boss to sign his girlfriend, June Dale to a studio contract. His relentless publicity stunts to brighten her star drive her into the arms of a wealthy admirer.
Director: Joseph Santley | Stars: William Haines, Judith Allen, Joseph Cawthorn, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
Votes: 329
76. Musical Mutiny (1970)
G | 74 min | Documentary, Music
Don Williams The Great invites patrons over to a free Iron Butterfly concert at Pirate World in this potpourri of groovy musical talents.
Director: Barry Mahon | Stars: Iron Butterfly, Erik Braunn, Ron Bushy, Lee Dorman
Votes: 33
77. Mexicana (1945)
Approved | 83 min | Music, Romance
In order to dissuade teenage girls from mauling him at concerts, a Mexican "Frank Sinatra" pretends an American soprano is his wife, and even persuades her to pose as such.
Director: Alfred Santell | Stars: Tito Guízar, Constance Moore, Leo Carrillo, Estelita Rodriguez
Votes: 33
78. This Way Please (1937)
Approved | 75 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
A young woman is hired as a theater usherette and encounters her matinée idol, who helps her become a hit, and soon she finds herself engaged to another man, prompting a battle of romantic wits ensues.
Director: Robert Florey | Stars: Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Betty Grable, Ned Sparks, Jim Jordan
Votes: 71
79. African Story (1971)
90 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
When his top client, popular singer Rex Maynard, runs away to South Africa with his daughter, powerful producer, Arnold Tiller, stages Maynard's fake kidnapping out of revenge. Maynard escapes only to be pursued by actual kidnappers.
Director: Marino Girolami | Stars: Stephen Boyd, Sylva Koscina, Michael Kirner, Marié du Toit
Votes: 52
80. 1998 MTV Video Music Awards (1998 TV Special)
TV-14 | 186 min | Music
The Fifteenth Annual MTV Video Music Award show with performances like Monica Arnold, Cher and Madonna. Hosted by Ben Stiller.
Directors: Beth McCarthy-Miller, Nancy Cohen | Stars: Ben Stiller, Tori Amos, Monica, Beck
Votes: 246
81. Of Moose and Men: The Rocky & Bullwinkle Story (1990 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary, Animation, History
A retrospective look at the "Rocky and Bullwinkle" cartoon show, from the creative talent behind the scenes to the cast of animated characters and the cultural and historical influences behind the show's gags.
Director: Marino Amoruso | Stars: Howard Brandy, Allan Burns, William Conrad, June Foray
Votes: 53
82. Mad Holiday (1936)
Passed | 71 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Philip Trent is tired of playing film detective Shelby James, thinking that the stories are tripe, and plans a vacation to get away from Hollywood. But on the ship he meets a mysterious ... See full summary »
Director: George B. Seitz | Stars: Edmund Lowe, Elissa Landi, Zasu Pitts, Ted Healy
Votes: 225
83. A Fig Leaf for Eve (1944)
Approved | 69 min | Drama, Romance
An "exotic dancer" is thrown in jail for "lewd activity." She later discovers the raid was set up by her boss to get publicity.
Director: Don Brodie | Stars: Jan Wiley, Phil Warren, Eddie Dunn, Janet Scott
Votes: 107
84. Peoria Babylon (1997)
90 min | Comedy
Art gallery operators hit upon a stunt to boost their business, but other hands get involved.
Director: Steven Diller | Stars: David Drake, Ann Cusack, Matthew Pestorius, Paul Adelstein
Votes: 57
85. Love Is a Headache (1938)
Passed | 73 min | Comedy, Romance
A press agent for a Broadway actress whose career is going downhill, attempts to get her some publicity by having her adopt two orphans.
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Gladys George, Franchot Tone, Ted Healy, Mickey Rooney
Votes: 269
86. Expensive Husbands (1937)
Passed | 62 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
The career of Hollywood actress Laurine Lynne is on the decline. In negotiation with her press agent Joe Craig, Associated, her studio, is contemplating not executing her contract extension... See full summary »
Director: Bobby Connolly | Stars: Patric Knowles, Beverly Roberts, Allyn Joslyn, Gordon Oliver
Votes: 157
87. Mary Lou (1948)
Approved | 65 min | Music, Romance
Airline hostess Ann Parker is fired for being undignified when she sang to calm the passengers during a storm. Mike Connors, publicity man for Frankie Carle's orchestra, invites her to try ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Dreifuss | Stars: Robert Lowery, Joan Barton, Glenda Farrell, Abigail Adams
Votes: 10
88. Fugitives for a Night (1938)
Approved | 63 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance
An actor in Hollywood is accused of murder and tries to figure his way out of it.
Director: Leslie Goodwins | Stars: Frank Albertson, Eleanor Lynn, Allan Lane, Bradley Page
Votes: 85
89. The Man in the Trunk (1942)
Approved | 71 min | Comedy, Crime
The ghost of a murdered man returns to Earth to help a young couple find his killer.
Director: Malcolm St. Clair | Stars: Lynne Roberts, George Holmes, Raymond Walburn, J. Carrol Naish
Votes: 16
90. Hill-Tillies (1936)
20 min | Comedy, Short
The girls camp out in the woods for a publicity stunt.
Director: Gus Meins | Stars: Patsy Kelly, Lyda Roberti, Toby Wing, Harry Bowen
Votes: 66
91. It Happened in New York (1935)
Passed | 75 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
A New York City cab driver in need of $200 picks up a movie star in his cab, and schemes to get the money from her.
Director: Alan Crosland | Stars: Gertrude Michael, Heather Angel, Lyle Talbot, Hugh O'Connell
Votes: 33
92. It Can't Last Forever (1937)
Approved | 68 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Russ Matthews, a theatrical agent who is not above pulling off a hoax or two or more to further the career of his clients (and himself), and a newspaper gossip-columnist, Carol Wilson, get ... See full summary »
Director: Hamilton MacFadden | Stars: Ralph Bellamy, Betty Furness, Robert Armstrong, Raymond Walburn
Votes: 67
93. Pardon Our Nerve (1939)
Approved | 65 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
City girls have dating-service jobs long enough to learn that a society matron needs a boxer to perform at a party. They talk a waiter into playing the part, and a series of accidents and tricks sends him on a boxing career.
Director: H. Bruce Humberstone | Stars: Lynn Bari, June Gale, Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, Michael Whalen
Votes: 16
94. Cowboy in Manhattan (1943)
Approved | 56 min | Action, Comedy, Music
Bob Allen, a struggling songwriter poses as a millionaire cowboy to win Broadway star Babs Lee.
Director: Frank Woodruff | Stars: Frances Langford, Robert Paige, Leon Errol, Walter Catlett
Votes: 19
95. Yokel Boy (1942)
Passed | 69 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
"Perfect Movie Fan" Joe Ruddy is brought to Hollywood as a publicity stunt and put in charge of a production company as a gag, but everybody isn't in on the gag, and Joe imports a notorious... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Santley | Stars: Albert Dekker, Joan Davis, Eddie Foy Jr., Alan Mowbray
Votes: 47
96. Broadway Arizona (1917)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
While on vacation in New York, millionaire cattle rancher John Keyes falls in love with musical comedy star Fritzi Carlyle. Recognizing the opportunity for a great story, Fritzi's press ... See full summary »
Director: Lynn Reynolds | Stars: Olive Thomas, George Chesebro, George Hernandez, Jack Curtis
97. Little Miss Roughneck (1938)
Approved | 64 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Talented 10-year-old singing prodigy Foxine LaRue, who is only slightly less artificial and theatrical than her name, is pushed into vaudeville by her stage mother supreme, Gert LaRue, who ... See full summary »
Director: Aubrey Scotto | Stars: Edith Fellows, Leo Carrillo, Scott Kolk, Julie Bishop
Votes: 18
98. Last Looks (2008)
Comedy, Horror
Director: Barry Alexander Brown | Stars: Numan Acar, Nicholas Brown, Ryan Denmark, Lowell Freedman
Votes: 15
100. Crazy Like a Fox (1944)
Approved | 19 min | Short, Comedy
Billy Gilbert, taxicab driver, wastes no time in getting himself into another frustrating jam with no relief in sight. He picks up a fare who is a press agent, who, in no time at all and ... See full summary »
Director: Jules White | Stars: Billy Gilbert, Jack Norton, Blackie Whiteford, Esther Howard
Votes: 9