Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Jimmy Shaw, a college student down on his luck, inherits his father's horse, "Lightning Lad". With nothing to lose, Jimmy throws himself into the high-stakes world of horse racing. To his astonishment, he and Lightning Lad wins every race they enter. Soon Jimmy is big man on campus, and Lightning Lad is being eyed by shifty debutante Marion Braddock, who wants the horse (and its rider) for her own. Jimmy refuses to sell, and heads to the Grand Prix for what looks to be his greatest triumph....

The Battling Fool (BW, 1924, Silent): Mark Jenkins is the studious son of a minister. Quiet and humble, he plans to marry his girlfriend Helen upon graduating from college. But when he must defend his girl from a gang of street toughs, his previously concealed skill at fistfighting is revealed. Noticed by washed-up boxer Jerry Sullivan, the former fighter takes Mark under his wing. Enticed by promises of fame and fortune, the young man becomes the world champion with Jerry's guidance. But...

"Confidential File...a factual report on America today...its people, and their lives..." One of the first 'tabloid'-style TV shows, Confidential File investigated a different hot-button issue in each episode. Paul Coates, series creator and a columnist for The Los Angeles Mirror, attacked everything from drug abuse to comic books during the series' five-year run (1953-1958). Grisly staged recreations accompany the host's monologue, followed by a segment in which Coates grills bewildered...

Mabel Normand (1892-1930) is widely considered one of the greatest comedians of the silent era, during a time when the competition was predominantly male. Growing up working-class in New York, Mabel started modeling at age 16, posing for Charles Dana Gibson, creator of the "Gibson Girl." Her good looks soon got her bit parts at Vitagraph. She so impressed Mack Sennett that the producer took Normand with him when he founded Keystone Studios in 1912. Though Sennett initially cast Mabel as one of...

Shipments of gold bullion are disappearing from America's train lines. Assigned to apprehend those responsible, federal agent Jack Denton goes undercover as outlaw "Jack Drake". He discovers that the culprits are forcing missing scientist Professor Angel to assist them in their robberies. The kindly professor's heat ray turns the gold into liquid, making it easier for them to transport. Joining the gang, Jack almost escapes with the professor until the ringleader learns the G-Man's true...

Eve Lorraine dreams of Hollywood stardom, but is stuck dancing at a strip club on Sunset and Vine. One night while performing the "Dance of the Seven Veils", she is arrested for indecent exposure. Her besotted parole officer reveals a shocking secret: Eve is a long-lost relative of the wealthy Westland family. Welcomed with open arms by her new next of kin, the former exotic dancer soon finds herself constrained by high society manners (and more restrictive clothing.) Using her newfound riches...

In a secret fortress hidden somewhere in the remote, uncharted regions of the Earth, scientist Captain Z-Ro monitors human history through his Time Screen. Whenever events unfold contrary to the history books, Z-Ro and his young companion, Jet, use their time machine to go back in time and set things right. With the trustworthy Roger the Robot and their spaceship ZX-99, the brave explorers in time and space learn that the best way to plan for the future is by learning from the past. Premiering...

The island of Ischia is held in the iron grip of a drug smuggling operation. The Italian government sends secret agent Mario Andreani to smoke out the organization's mysterious leader. Taking his young daughter with him, he soon befriends Don Gaetano, an elderly philanthropist who resides on the island. Little does he realize that Gaetano is secretly the leader of the drug ring. When Andreani comes close to uncovering his identity, the monstrous drug trafficker orders his hired killers to...

Legendary director D.W. Griffith spins a heartwarming tale of romance in this touching silent feature, considered by many to be his most moving and emotional work. Lillian Gish plays Susie May Trueheart, a plain country girl who has been in love with her next door neighbor, William Jenkins, since childhood. William dreams of going to college, so Susie secretly sells the family cow to pay for his tuition. The poor girl naively expects him to propose when he returns from university. Instead,...

Tomboy Mickey Kelly is trying to kindle a romance between her father and pretty next-door-neighbor Louise Williams, who has fled the big city with broken heart. But wealthy and influential Lydia Matthews plans to be the next Mrs. Kelly. When things don't go her way, Lydia is perfectly willing to create a scandal that will destroy Mickey's and her father's reputations forever.This delightful but rarely-seen coming-of-age story introduces pretty golden-voiced Lois Butler as Mickey in her first...

Ace of Cactus Range (1924, B&W, Silent): Diamond smugglers abduct an elderly rancher and his daughter Virginia, who have chanced upon their illegal activities. The marshal and some local lawmen manage to track them through the desert to their mountain hideout. Time is of the essence, because the crooks have abandoned the old man in the desert to die, and gang member Bull, crazed with lust, is closeing in fast on Virginia.In the mid-1920s, movie bit player George Kesterson had a career-altering...

Tobey is a headstrong peddler who sells balloons on the streets of Paris. A traveling dog circus usurps his corner and a power struggle ensues between Tobey and the circus's beautiful ballet star, Mimi. Intent on ruining the circus's chances at success, Tobey sabotages their performances. But after a tragedy befalls Mimi, Tobey has a dramatic change of heart and views Mimi in a completely new way.The elegant Anita Louise began her acting career at the age of six on Broadway. By twelve she'd...