Broadway to Hollywood

Broadway to Hollywood

The star-studded cavalcade of the theatre!

NR 1933 · 85 min · ★ 5.0 · Music, Drama, Romance

In this through-the-years saga about a show business family, the fame of husband and wife vaudeville headliners of the 1880s is eclipsed by their son.

Directed by Willard Mack · Written by Willard Mack

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Welcome StrangerWelcome Stranger · 1924
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Stereotypical Jewish man Isadore Solomon (Dore Davidson) arrives with his daughter Essie (Virginia Brown Faire) in a small, predominantly-Christian New England town. The discriminating viewpoints of the populace, including the Mayor, drive them to try to get rid of the newcomers. Solomon is persuaded by Clem (William V. Mong) to invest in an electric-light plant. The town is brought prosperity and the Solomons' former adversaries honor him.
Song of the EagleSong of the Eagle · 1933
Song of the Eagle
★ 10.01933
MovieDramaCrime
This drama centers on the fight for certain post-Prohibitionist groups to gain total control over the liquor industry. Much of the tale is focused upon a family endeavoring to keep their little brewery.
The Woman BeneathThe Woman Beneath · 1917
The Woman Beneath
★ 8.01917
MovieDrama
Betty Fairchild decides to follow the advice of her mother and marry for money. Thus, when Tom Connolly arrives from the West with his fortune, she accepts his proposal even though she does not love him. The idealistic Tom is completely disillusioned when he learns why his wife married him and promptly leaves her. Rupert Brantley, a wealthy cad, seizes this opportunity to win Betty, but she gradually realizes that she has been wrong and repulses him.
Blind YouthBlind Youth · 1920
Blind Youth
★ 7.01920
MovieDrama
Maurie Monnier, a poor young American sculptor in Paris, marries Clarice, a gold-digging model who later abandons him. When Maurie's wealthy father dies, Maurie returns to the U.S., but his mother and brother will have nothing to do with him because of his poverty. At the end of his rope, he's about to kill himself when he meets Hope, a beautiful young girl who inspires him. Just when things are looking up for Maurie and his new love Hope, who should show up but his gold-digging wife Clarice.
Together We LiveTogether We Live · 1935
Together We Live
★ 7.01935
MovieDrama
A ham-handed cautionary fable against communism, the film concerns a group of Civil War veterans who are appalled by the burgeoning radical movement in America.
The Rag ManThe Rag Man · 1925
The Rag Man
★ 7.01925
MovieComedyDrama
Tim Kelly is an orphan who runs away after his orphanage burns down. Presumed to be killed in the fire, he is able to roam the streets of New York City freely. He meets Max Ginsberg, an old Jewish junk dealer with rheumatism, and the two strike a partnership and a close friendship.
Tiger RoseTiger Rose · 1929
Tiger Rose
★ 7.01929
MovieActionDrama
A mountie pursues a man wanted for murder.
Disgraced!Disgraced! · 1933
Disgraced!
★ 6.51933
MovieMysteryRomance
A lovely fashion model's dreams of marital bliss are shattered when her fiance jilts her. To make matters worse, her father kills the cad and she gets accused of the crime.
The Voice of the CityThe Voice of the City · 1929
The Voice of the City
★ 6.31929
MovieCrime
An escaped convict and the detective tasked with hunting him down end up working in parallel to clear the convict's name and nab the gangsters that framed him.
Madame XMadame X · 1929
Madame X
★ 6.31929
MovieDrama
A young, unfaithful wife and mother is thrown out by her cold, unforgiving husband, the Attorney General of France. She is barred from ever seeing her three year old son again despite her earnest attempts to make amends. For many years the mother seeks refuge overseas and in Absinthe. In the end, her son, a young and promising lawyer unknowingly defends her in court. Ruth Chatterton gives a marvelous performance in this early talkie in her portrayal of Madame X.
A Free SoulA Free Soul · 1931
A Free Soul
★ 6.21931
MovieDramaRomance
An alcoholic lawyer who successfully defended a notorious gambler on a murder charge objects when his free-spirited daughter becomes romantically involved with him.
Sidewalks of New YorkSidewalks of New York · 1931
Sidewalks of New York
★ 6.21931
MovieComedyCrime
A dim-witted slumlord tries to reform a gang of urban boys (and impress an attractive young woman) by transforming their rough neighborhood into a more decent place.
NanaNana · 1934
Nana
★ 6.01934
MovieDrama
Young Parisian Nana wards off of a boozed-up military officer at a local restaurant, and fellow diner Gaston Greiner is so impressed with her pluck that he decides to make her a performer at his musical theater. Soon, Nana is a star, and the girlfriend of Greiner and two other men. But when he learns that she's been getting around, Greiner fires her. As she tries to reclaim her singing job while dodging yet another suitor, her treachery might get the better of her.
Men of the NorthMen of the North · 1930
Men of the North
★ 5.71930
MovieDramaWestern
Part of a gold shipment has been stolen and the Sergeant suspects Louis LeBey. When Louis is attracted to newly arrived Nedra Ruskin, Woolie-Woolie becomes jealous and tells the Sergeant where Louis hid the gold. First Louis rescues the Sergeant whose dog team crashes chasing him and then he saves Nedra from an avalanche. When he returns the injured Nedra to the settlement, the Sergeant takes him prisoner.
Girl of the RioGirl of the Rio · 1932
Girl of the Rio
★ 5.61932
MovieComedyRomance
A café dancer bluffs a Mexican landowner to save her lover.
Night of TerrorNight of Terror · 1933
Night of Terror
★ 5.21933
MovieMysteryHorror
The heirs to a family fortune are required to attend a seance at the spooky old family mansion. However, throughout the night members of the family are being killed off one by one.

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