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John Barrymore
John Barrymore (1882-1942) was a celebrated American stage and film actor known for his dynamic range and charismatic presence. He starred in over 60 Broadway productions and numerous films, including "Grand Hotel" and "Dinner at Eight." Despite his success, Barrymore struggled with alcoholism and personal demons, leading to a decline in his career and eventual death at age 60.
Titles credited to John Barrymore
Hollywood My Home Town
Ken Murray narrates his 16mm home movies shot over 35 years in Hollywood.
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Dinner at Eight
An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Meanwhile, their high-s...
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Maytime
An opera star's manager tries to stop her romance with a penniless singer.
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Grand Hotel
Guests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through worry, scandal, and heartache.
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Don Juan
If there was one thing that Don Juan de Marana learned from his father Don Jose, it was that women gave you three things - life, disillusionment and death. In his father's case it was his wife, Donna...
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
A doctor's research into the roots of evil turns him into a hideous depraved fiend.
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Svengali
A music maestro uses hypnotism on a young model he meets in Paris to make her both his muse and wife.
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State's Attorney
Corrupt alcoholic attorney Tom Cardigan is one of the best lawyers around, commanding the courtroom like a stage and often winning his cases. Mobster Valentine Powers, who employs Cardigan and put him...
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Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Henry Fonda hosts this retrospective on the career and films of iconic filmmaker David O. Selznick, who epitomized the era of the auteur producer in the 30s and 40s.
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Rasputin and the Empress
The story of corrupt, power-hungry, manipulative Grigori Rasputin's influence on members of the Russian Imperial family and others, and what resulted.
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