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51. Hollywood Lights (1932)
20 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
The aspiring actresses get a call offering all three an acting job. The problem is, while celebrating their good fortune, no one asked which studio hired them, so they set off in search of the job.
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Rita Flynn, Virginia Brooks, Tut Mace, Ted O'Shea
Votes: 14
52. An Independent Epic: The Making of 'Twin Rivers' (2009 Video)
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Andrew Crispe, James Currie, Rolf de Heer, Robyn Dickinson
53. WANTED: John Dillinger (2018)
41 min | Documentary, Short
WANTED: John Dillinger explores the life of one of America's most notorious bank robbers. Through interviews with historians, archivist and living family members, we explore who John ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Umsteadt
54. Half-Baked Relations (1934)
19 min | Short, Comedy
This short follows suspect Mr. Wilson as he explains the events leading to his hitting brother-in-law Homer Healy with a monkey wrench.
Director: Charles Lamont | Stars: Andy Clyde, Jack Shutta, Ethel Sykes, John Rand
Votes: 10
55. Fits in a Fiddle (1933)
15 min | Short, Comedy
Bobby Clark and 'Paul McCullough' go on the radio, as they rig a fake fiddle with a record player so that Bobby can imitate a champion violin player.
Director: Sam White | Stars: Bobby Clark, Paul McCullough, Herman Bing, Barbara Sheldon
Votes: 30
56. Awake and Sing (2001)
126 min | Drama
Clifford Odets Depression era Jewish drama of a family of conflicting beliefs finding their way in the world.
Director: Stephen Armourae | Star: Joshua Reubens
57. Twin Rivers: Outtakes Reel (2009 Video)
11 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
Stars: Andrew Crispe, Robyn Dickinson, Darren Holmes, Matthew Holmes
58. Paint to Film: The 'Twin Rivers' Portraits by Ross Morgan (2009 Video)
3 min | Documentary, Short
Star: Ross Morgan
59. Guests Wanted (1932)
18 min | Short, Comedy
A man inherits a hotel in California and hires his friends to help him run it. Business is bad so he plants a story that his late uncle hid his fortune in the hotel. The place is soon overrun with treasure hunters.
Director: Ralph Ceder | Stars: Benny Rubin, Nell Breen, Louise Carver, Bud Jamison
Votes: 11
60. Legend of the Wa-ya
Horror, Sci-Fi | Announced
When her superstitious, Depression-era, Appalachian community is besieged by deadly "wild dog" attacks that are connected to a legend, local outcast and tomboy, Adelaide Bradley must face a terrifying secret in order to save her family.
Star: Dani Lennon
61.
General Electric Theater (1953–1962)
Episode:
I'm a Fool
(1954)
TV-G | 30 min | Drama
A man tells the story of his coming to adulthood when he left home at age 18 and learned the consequences of telling a lie to impress a girl.
Director: Don Medford | Stars: Eddie Albert, James Dean, Natalie Wood, Roy Glenn
Votes: 149
62.
Lost L.A. (2016– )
Episode:
Bootlegger Tunnels
(2019)
Documentary, History
Explore the subterranean myths of Prohibition-era Los Angeles, crawl through bootlegger tunnels, and visit some of the city's oldest speakeasies.
Director: Matt Bass | Stars: Philip M. Dobard, Chris Kasten, Nathan Masters, Cedd Moses
63.
Jay Leno's Garage (2006– )
Episode:
Nethercutt's 1930 Cadillac V-16
29 min | Documentary
The Nethercutt pulls out this priceless antiquity from their collection for Jay to experience the smooth power of this Cadillac V-16.
Stars: Jay Leno, Cameron Richards
64.
America's 60 Greatest Unsolved Mysteries and Crimes (2010– )
Episode:
32-26
(2010)
Documentary, Crime, History
We continue counting down America's greatest unsolved mysteries including the infamous escape from Alcatraz, the hunt for the New Orleans axeman, and did Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid survive?
Director: Ron Meyer | Stars: Troy Taylor, Rick Beyer, Michael Newton, Don Kraus
65.
We've Been Around (2016– )
Episode:
Lucy Hicks Anderson
(2016)
Unrated | 5 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Lucy Hicks Anderson recounts the story of Lucy Hicks Anderson, a woman of color who thrived during Prohibition and stood her ground to protect her marriage rights after being exposed as a transgender woman.
Director: Rhys Ernst | Star: Valerie Spencer
66.
The Last Tycoon (2016–2017)
Episode:
Nobody Recasts Like Monroe
(2017)
TV-MA | 51 min | Drama
Monroe's personal life heats up as he pursues the beautiful Kathleen, who pushes against the idea of being a replacement for Minna. Pat Brady's pet project has a devastating debut, forcing ... See full summary »
Director: Billy Ray | Stars: Matt Bomer, Kelsey Grammer, Lily Collins, Dominique McElligott
Votes: 209
67.
The Last Tycoon (2016–2017)
Episode:
An Enemy Among Us
(2017)
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama
Stahr concocts a campaign to secure the studio's first ever Oscar nominations. Brady scours for a solution to balance the books and get the Board of Directors off his back. Celia's mettle ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Hornbacher | Stars: Matt Bomer, Kelsey Grammer, Lily Collins, Dominique McElligott
Votes: 183