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    The Matchmaker 1958 POSTER

    The Matchmaker

    1958

    English

    6.8

    3

    59%

    59%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    fake identity

    irish-american

    matchmaking

    new york city

    Romance

    wealthy widow

    Joseph Anthony Joseph Anthony Director Anthony Perkins Anthony Perkins as Cornelius Hackl Shirley Booth Shirley Booth as Dolly 'Gallagher' Levi Jon Lormer Jon Lormer as Mr. Duckworth, Jeweler Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Patron at Harmonica Club
    Thornton Wilder's tale of a matchmaker who desires the man she's supposed to be pairing with another woman.
    On the Riviera 1951 POSTER

    On the Riviera

    1951

    English

    6.3

    7

    57%

    57%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    entertainer

    french riviera

    impersonation

    Musical

    remake

    riviera

    Walter Lang Walter Lang Director Cosmo Sardo Cosmo Sardo as French Reporter at Airport Danny Kaye Danny Kaye as Jack Martin / Henri Duran Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Lady Watching TV at Bar / Guest at Gala Gwen Verdon Gwen Verdon as Specialty Dancer
    In this fast-paced remake of the Maurice Chevalier vehicle Folies Bergère, talented Danny Kaye plays both a performer and a heroic French military pilot.
    The Cheat 1931 POSTER

    The Cheat

    1931

    English

    6.3

    3

    58%

    58%

    addiction

    Drama

    gambler

    infidelity

    lust

    money

    pre-code

    Romance

    George Abbott George Abbott Director Millard Mitchell Millard Mitchell as Courtroom Spectator Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Minor Role Ethelreda Leopold Ethelreda Leopold as Minor Role Jack Gargan Jack Gargan as Minor Role
    Elsa Carlyle is impulsive and a gambler. Though loved by her husband Jeff, she's spoiled and selfish, concerned with social standing. Meanwhile, Jeff wants to stop spending while he completes business deals that could make them rich. One night, on a hunch, she bets and loses big at a casino, and then she doubles her problems with more impulsive decisions. Hardy Livingstone, a wealthy Casanova just back from the Orient, makes a play for her. Elsa dallies with Hardy, but soon, his insistence and her dire financial affairs seem destined to lead to adultery. Who's the cheat?
    China 1943 POSTER

    China

    1943

    English

    6.6

    5

    50%

    50%

    Drama

    War

    John Farrow John Farrow Director Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Japanese Woman William Bendix William Bendix as Johnny Sparrow Philip Ahn Philip Ahn as Lin Cho, First Brother Victor Sen Yung Victor Sen Yung as Lin Wei, Third Brother
    Shortly before Pearl Harbor, American opportunist Jones and partner Johnny are in China to sell oil to the invading Japanese army. Cynical about the sufferings of the Chinese, Jones meets compassionate teacher Carolyn Grant while travelling cross-country to Shanghai. Sparks fly between these strong-willed characters, neither budging an inch. But when Jones witnesses a Japanese atrocity, his feelings toward his customers (and Carolyn) begin to change...
    The Chimp 1932 POSTER

    The Chimp

    1932

    English

    6.8

    5

    55%

    55%

    black and white

    circus

    Comedy

    flea circus

    gorilla

    short film

    James Parrott James Parrott Director Baldwin Cooke Baldwin Cooke as Bit Part Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Circus audience Member Jack Hill Jack Hill as Circus Audience Member Harry Harvey Harry Harvey as Circus Worker
    Stan and Ollie play bumbling circus performers who inadvertently drive the circus into bankruptcy. The circus can't pay them their wages so they are given a gorilla and a flea circus as payment. Bedlam ensues.
    Pilgrimage 1933 POSTER

    Pilgrimage

    1933

    English

    7.2

    4

    83%

    50%

    Action

    arkansas

    Drama

    illegitimate child

    pre-code

    world war i

    John Ford John Ford Director Betty Blythe Betty Blythe as Janet Prescot Norman Foster Norman Foster as Jim 'Jimmy' Jessop Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Restaurant Patron Heather Angel Heather Angel as Suzanne
    A mother from Arkansas is very possessive of her grown son. To prevent him from getting married she has him drafted into WW I.
    The Golden Age of Comedy 1957 POSTER

    The Golden Age of Comedy

    1957

    English

    7.1

    4

    Comedy

    Documentary

    Robert Youngson Robert Youngson Director Jean Harlow Jean Harlow as (archive footage) Charles Murray Charles Murray as (archive footage) (as Charlie Murray) Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Laurel and Hardy clip Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing as Policeman at car fight
    A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Will Rogers, Laurel and Hardy, and the Keystone Cops.
    Old Ironsides 1926 POSTER

    Old Ironsides

    1926

    English

    6.9

    1

    100%

    67%

    Drama

    epic

    History

    sea

    ship

    silent film

    James Cruze James Cruze Director Esther Ralston Esther Ralston as Esther Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Minor Role Gary Cooper Gary Cooper as Seaman William Bakewell William Bakewell as Young Philadelphian
    An embellished account of the 1803 expedition by famed frigate U.S.S. Constitution--a.k.a. "Old Ironsides"--against the Barbary pirates then terrorizing American shipping, focusing on the crew and passengers of a fictional merchant ship, The Esther, who fall afoul of the same pirates and thus become involved with the Constitution's mission.
    Detour 1945 POSTER

    Detour

    1945

    English

    7.3

    5

    98%

    77%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    b movie

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    hitchhiker

    noir

    travel

    Edgar G. Ulmer Edgar G. Ulmer Director Tom Neal Tom Neal as Al Roberts Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Connie - Tony's Wife Eddie Hall Eddie Hall as Tony - Used-Car Lot Mechanic Inspecting Car Ann Savage Ann Savage as Vera
    The life of Al Roberts, a pianist in a New York nightclub, turns into a nightmare when he decides to hitchhike to Los Angeles to visit his girlfriend.
    Shanghai Express 1932 POSTER

    Shanghai Express

    1932

    English

    7.3

    15

    96%

    79%

    Action

    Adventure

    china

    Drama

    ex-lover

    Film-Noir

    prostitute

    rape

    rebel

    Romance

    shanghai, china

    Thriller

    Josef von Sternberg Josef von Sternberg Director Warner Oland Warner Oland as Henry Chang Forrester Harvey Forrester Harvey as Peiping Ticket Agent Marlene Dietrich Marlene Dietrich as Shanghai Lily Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Undetermined Secondary Role
    A beautiful temptress re-kindles an old romance while trying to escape her past during a tension-packed train journey.
    The Four Feathers 1939 POSTER

    The Four Feathers

    1939

    English

    7.4

    11

    91%

    85%

    Action

    Adventure

    army

    british army

    british empire

    cowardice

    Drama

    History

    Romance

    sudan

    victorian england

    War

    Zoltan Korda Zoltan Korda Director Alexander Knox Alexander Knox as Bit Part Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Bit Part Leslie Phillips Leslie Phillips as Boy Doffing Cap at Parade C. Aubrey Smith C. Aubrey Smith as General Burroughs
    A disgraced officer risks his life to help his childhood friends in battle.
    Babes in Toyland 1961 POSTER

    Babes in Toyland

    1961

    English

    6.1

    10

    36%

    59%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    Family

    Fantasy

    holiday

    musical

    Musical

    nursery rhyme

    Romance

    toy maker

    toy soldier

    Jack Donohue Jack Donohue Director Ann Jillian Ann Jillian as Bo Peep Henry Calvin Henry Calvin as Gonzorgo Tommy Sands Tommy Sands as Tom Piper Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Villager
    All roads lead to magical, merry Toyland as Mary Contrary and Tom Piper prepare for their wedding! But villainous Barnaby wants Mary for himself, so he kidnaps Tom, setting off a series of comic chases, searches, and double-crosses! The "March Of The Wooden Soldiers" helps put Barnaby in his place, and ensures a "happily ever after" for Tom and Mary!
    That Uncertain Feeling 1941 POSTER

    That Uncertain Feeling

    1941

    English

    6.6

    4

    57%

    54%

    Comedy

    comedy of remarriage

    psychoanalyst

    romantic comedy

    romcom

    screwball comedy

    Ernst Lubitsch Ernst Lubitsch Director Alan Mowbray Alan Mowbray as Dr. Vengard Melvyn Douglas Melvyn Douglas as Larry Baker Richard Carle Richard Carle as The Butler Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Woman in Ladies Room
    A happily married woman sees a psychoanalyst and develops doubts about her husband.
    The Mad Doctor of Market Street 1942 POSTER

    The Mad Doctor of Market Street

    1942

    English

    5.3

    6

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    drowning

    Horror

    mad doctor

    mad scientist

    murder

    Sci-Fi

    shipwreck

    south sea island

    Joseph H. Lewis Joseph H. Lewis Director Lester Dorr Lester Dorr as Crewman Anne Nagel Anne Nagel as Mrs. William Saunders Nat Pendleton Nat Pendleton as Red Hogan Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Ship Passenger
    A fugitive doctor tries to raise the dead for South Sea Islanders.
    The Blue Angel 1930 POSTER

    The Blue Angel

    1930

    German

    7.6

    18

    96%

    86%

    based on novel or book

    descent into madness

    Drama

    femme fatale

    Music

    professor

    Romance

    sexual obsession

    unrequited love

    Josef von Sternberg Josef von Sternberg Director Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Audience Member Reinhold Bernt Reinhold Bernt as Der Clown / The Clown Marlene Dietrich Marlene Dietrich as Lola Lola Károly Huszár Károly Huszár as Proprietor of The Blue Angel
    Prim professor Immanuel Rath finds some of his students ogling racy photos of cabaret performer Lola Lola and visits a local club, The Blue Angel, in an attempt to catch them there. Seeing Lola perform, the teacher is filled with lust, eventually resigning his position at the school to marry the young woman. However, his marriage to a coquette -- whose job is to entice men -- proves to be more difficult than Rath imagined.
    The Prowler 1951 POSTER

    The Prowler

    1951

    English

    7.1

    14

    100%

    84%

    Action

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    illicit affair

    los angeles, california

    pregnant woman

    prowler

    radio show host

    sociopath

    Thriller

    Joseph Losey Joseph Losey Director Herbert Anderson Herbert Anderson as Reporter Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Spectator at Coroner's Inquest Evelyn Keyes Evelyn Keyes as Susan Gilvray Van Heflin Van Heflin as Webb Garwood
    Los Angeles, California. A cop who, unhappy with his job, blames others for his work problems, is assigned to investigate the case of a prowler who stalks the home of a married woman.
    Queen Christina 1933 POSTER

    Queen Christina

    1933

    English

    7.5

    9

    81%

    84%

    Action

    ambassador

    Biography

    Drama

    duty

    forbidden love

    History

    peace

    queen

    Romance

    sweden

    Rouben Mamoulian Rouben Mamoulian Director Muriel Evans Muriel Evans as Barmaid at Inn Reginald Owen Reginald Owen as Charles Edward Norris Edward Norris as Count Jacob Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Peasant Girl in Crowd
    Popular monarch Queen Christina of Sweden must choose between love and loyalty to her nation when she unexpectedly falls for a Spanish envoy.
    The Flame 1947 POSTER

    The Flame

    1947

    English

    6.4

    8

    Crime

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    inheritance

    Romance

    John H. Auer John H. Auer Director Victor Sen Yung Victor Sen Yung as Chang Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Hotel lobby visitor Kenneth Gibson Kenneth Gibson as Wedding Guest George Ford George Ford as Wedding Guest
    George McAllister, the black sheep of a wealthy family who has squandered his share of the family inheritance, lives in constant jealousy, hatred and resentment of his half-brother Barry, who has been supporting him. George gets his girlfriend, Carlotta Duval, a job as Barry's nurse, with the idea being to marry him, kill him, and inherit his money—and marrying George.
    We Faw Down 1928 POSTER

    We Faw Down

    1928

    English

    6.8

    6

    47%

    47%

    black and white

    Comedy

    short film

    silent film

    Leo McCarey Leo McCarey Director Vivien Oakland Vivien Oakland as Mrs. Hardy Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Mrs. Laurel Oliver Hardy Oliver Hardy as Ollie Stan Laurel Stan Laurel as Stan
    Stan & Ollie attempt to fool their wives by sneaking out to a poker game, but instead get involved with two flirty ladies, one of whom is the girlfriend of a jealous boxer.
    My Reputation 1946 POSTER

    My Reputation

    1946

    English

    6.9

    6

    57%

    57%

    domineering mother

    Drama

    gossip

    parent child relationship

    Romance

    single mother

    snow skiing

    widow

    Curtis Bernhardt Curtis Bernhardt Director Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Guest at Van Ormans' New Years Eve Party Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck as Jessica Drummond Scotty Beckett Scotty Beckett as Kim Drummond Fred Kelsey Fred Kelsey as Train Conductor
    Tongues begin to wag when a lonely widow becomes romantically involved with a military man. Problems arise when the gossip is filtered down to her own children.
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