Norma Shearer Movies

  • 1939
    From the Ends of the Earth

    From the Ends of the Earth

    From the Ends of the Earth

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    An MGM short showing how materials are shipped by boat 'From the Ends of the Earth' to Hollywood. Featuring footage from the MGM films being made at...

    From the Ends of the Earth
  • 1926
    The Devil's Circus

    The Devil's Circus

    The Devil's Circus

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    In 1913, Carl is released from prison, where he served a sentence for stealing. Spurned by his circumstance, Carl rejects God and resumes his fast...

    The Devil's Circus
  • 2004
    Checking Out: Grand Hotel

    Checking Out: Grand Hotel

    Checking Out: Grand Hotel

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    Until 1932's Grand Hotel, never had there existed an all-star ensemble cast on film. Conceived by MGM's production genius Irving Thalberg, the film...

    Checking Out: Grand Hotel
  • 1997
    Sports on the Silver Screen

    Sports on the Silver Screen

    Sports on the Silver Screen

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    HBO (in association with the American Film Institute) presents this 1997 anthology, narrated by Liev Schreiber, which looks at sports in cinema from...

    Sports on the Silver Screen
  • 1996
    Joan Crawford: Always the Star

    Joan Crawford: Always the Star

    Joan Crawford: Always the Star

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    Glamorous and hugely popular Joan Crawford raised herself from brutal poverty to Academy Award-winning stardom by guts, determination and hard work....

    Joan Crawford: Always the Star
  • 1932
    Smilin' Through

    Smilin' Through

    Smilin' Through

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    On the day of his wedding, Sir John Carteret's fiancée, Moonyeen, is killed by a jealous rival named Jeremy, leaving him emotionally...

    Smilin' Through
  • 1928
    A Lady of Chance

    A Lady of Chance

    A Lady of Chance

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    A con woman working the Atlantic City hotels targets a visiting businessman from Alabama.

    A Lady of Chance
  • 1931
    A Free Soul

    A Free Soul

    A Free Soul

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    An alcoholic lawyer who successfully defended a notorious gambler on a murder charge objects when his free-spirited daughter becomes romantically...

    A Free Soul
  • 2008
    Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

    Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

    Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

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    A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.

    Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
  • 2011
    Vito

    Vito

    Vito

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    In the aftermath of Stonewall, a newly politicized Vito Russo found his voice as a gay activist and critic of LGBTQ+ representation in the media. He...

    Vito
  • 1920
    Torchy's Millions

    Torchy's Millions

    Torchy's Millions

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    A 1920 silent comedy short.

    Torchy's Millions
  • 1919
    The Star Boarder

    The Star Boarder

    The Star Boarder

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    Larry's absurdly plush life of ease as a convict comes to an end when his sentence is up. Tossed out, he tries several ways, including a stickup to...

    The Star Boarder
  • 2015
    Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn

    Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn

    Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn

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    Documentary looking at the life and career of 1930s film star Leslie Howard. It features exclusive home movie footage, including footage from the...

    Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn
  • 2003
    Complicated Women

    Complicated Women

    Complicated Women

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    Looks at the stereotype-breaking films of the period from 1929, when movies entered the sound era, until 1934 when the Hays Code virtually neutered...

    Complicated Women
  • 1939
    Idiot's Delight

    Idiot's Delight

    Idiot's Delight

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    A group of disparate travelers are thrown together in a posh Alpine hotel when the borders are closed at the start of WWII.

    Idiot's Delight
  • 1929
    Their Own Desire

    Their Own Desire

    Their Own Desire

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    Lally is a rich girl whose father writes books and plays polo. After 23 years of marriage her father decides to divorce Lally's mother and remarry to...

    Their Own Desire
  • 1928
    The Latest from Paris

    The Latest from Paris

    The Latest from Paris

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    The Latest from Paris takes place in New York's garment district, where business rivals Blogg and Littauer have been carrying on a feud for years. In...

    The Latest from Paris
  • 1929
    The Trial of Mary Dugan

    The Trial of Mary Dugan

    The Trial of Mary Dugan

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    Broadway showgirl Mary Dugan is charged with murder in the knifing death of her wealthy lover and goes on trial for her life. When her defense...

    The Trial of Mary Dugan
  • 1931
    The Stolen Jools

    The Stolen Jools

    The Stolen Jools

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    Famous actress Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen… (Star-packed promotional short film intended to raise funds for the National Variety Artists...

    The Stolen Jools
  • 1929
    The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

    The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

    The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

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    There is a big charity function at the house of Mrs. Cheyney and a lot of society is present. With her rich husband, deceased, rich old Lord Elton...

    The Last of Mrs. Cheyney