 Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ 1925  N/R, 116 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Ben-Hur
Director: Fred Niblo
Cast: Ramon Novarro, Francis X. Bushman, May McAvoy, Frank Currier, Myrna Loy, Claire McDowell, Nigel De Brulier, Betty Bronson, Kathleen Key, Carmel Myers, Mitchell Lewis, Leo White, Charles Belcher, Dale Fuller, Winter Hall
Judah Ben-Hur (Ramon Novarro) is falsely accused of a crime by his childhood friend, Massala (Francis X. Bushman), and is imprisoned. Later, Ben-Hur returns to seek vengeance but, instead, becomes a Christian and takes Christ as his savior in this excellent film that took years in the making.
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The Mad Genius 1931  N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Donald Cook, Carmel Myers, Charles Butterworth, Mae Madison, Frankie Darro, Luis Alberni, Boris Karloff, Andre Luguet
A bizarre puppeteer (John Barrymore) turns a young man (Donald Cook) into a talented dancer and then lives vicariously through his achievements.
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Svengali 1931   N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror
Director: Archie Mayo
Cast: John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Bramwell Fletcher, Donald Crisp, Luis Alberni, Lumsden Hare, Paul Porcasi, Carmel Myers, Ferike Boros, Adrienne D'Ambricourt, Rose Dione, Yola d'Avril
In this film adaptation of George du Maurier's "Trilby," John Barrymore is superb in the title role of Svengali, the mentor who casts a spell that provides the impetus for young singer Trilby (Marian Marsh) to reach stardom. Trilby has left her family to pursue her career, but what Trilby is not aware of is that she is being manipulated hypnotically and can only perform under Svengali's command. Meanwhile, young artist Billee (Bramwell Fletcher), who is in love with Trilby, has discovered the ruse and follows Svengali and Trilby to Egypt.
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Whistle Stop 1946  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Leonide Moguy
Cast: George Raft, Ava Gardner, Victor McLaglen, Tom Conway, Jorja Curtright, Jane Nigh, Florence Bates, Charles Drake, Charles Judels, Carmel Myers, Jimmy Conlin, Jimmy Ames, Mack Gray, Charles Wagenheim, Robert Homans
Small-town girl Mary (Ava Gardner) returns home from Chicago and re-ignites her past romance with ne'er-do-well Kenny (George Raft)–until she becomes involved with a corrupt saloon owner, Lew (Tom Conway). Will Kenny clean-up his act and win Mary back?
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| 1. Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ (1925)
aka: Ben-Hur
2. The Mad Genius (1931)
3. Svengali (1931)
4. Whistle Stop (1946)
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