Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Master thief Daniel Treve and his gang steal a fortune in jewels from the mansion of a leading Boston socialite. On the run from the law, he passes through a small town in Connecticut where he meets pretty young orphan Mary Gate, and saves the girl from a prison sentence by agreeing to marry her. He secretly hides the stolen gems in his "brides's" suitcase, who smuggles them into Manhattan, without knowing it. Once in the city, Daniel gives Mary enough cash to begin a new life, bids her...

Foolish Hearts (1935): A movie director tries to fool a bigwig producer into believing that a cigarette girl at Hollywood nightclub is a famous foreign actress. Lucille Ball plays a hat-check girl In a very early, uncredited performance. Starring Lucille Ball, Tony Martin, Phyllis Brooks, Jack Norton.Talent Auction (1938): A theatrical producer must sell his variety show to the highest bidder. Starring Irene Beasley, The Merry Macs, The Five Reillys, Paul Robinson and Bobby Bernard.Bob's Busy...

Sam Webster is in danger of losing The Apex Advocate, the small town journal which he has edited for over thirty-five years, to hated business rival Martin Blake. He hires pretty young editor Jerry Hampton, to shake things up and increase circulation, hopefully before his loan comes due. The Advocates' headlines begin to sizzle and advertising sales and readership go way up. But when Jerry uncovers a story revealing that Martin Blake may be behind a phony oil scheme that has fleeced the...

A trip to Paris has been long in the making for Sergeant Stanley Gilchrist and his army buddy Hank, who are stationed in Milan. But when Stanley requests a furlough from his tyrannical colonel, he's assigned to London instead to deliver a top-secret document. Undaunted, Stanley and Hank sneak in a brief stay in the City of Lights. Their holiday turns into a nightmare when the bag containing the secret documents disappears.Richard Ney was primarily a TV actor, but he also appeared in notable...

Lieutenant Nick Terris of the Border Patrol is disgraced when he is suspected of allowing bank robbers to escape. He resigns his commission after being found guilty of negligence. Nick takes to the sea with his father, who is the captain of a merchant steamer. The ship falls victim to a daring aerial robbery in which a sea plane threatens to bomb the vessel, if it fails to surrender its strongbox. Nick risks his life in a desperate attempt to vindicate his name and bring the thieves to...

Gigolo Paul Drexel makes his living escorting women to dance halls. When he meets Diana Trevor, they fall in love, but much to her horror, she discovers that her stepmother, Tamara, is one of Paul's clients. When Tamara is killed, Paul is suspected of murder. Convinced of his innocence, Diana works desperately to clear his name.Reginald Denny was a professional boxer and aviator before making it big as a silent film star. He appeared in numerous classic movies of the 1930s and 1940s, including...

John Tremble has embezzled from his employer and flees to the woods in a panic to escape an audit. He discovers a corpse floating in a remote pond, and decides to exchange identification with the dead man, in order to fake his own death. His loyal "widow," Jane, is left penniless to fend for herself, while John rides the rails to another state to start over. Jane works her way up to prominence, eventually marrying the governor. While, in a weird twist of fate, police detectives follow the...

Hildita is a Brazilian dancer in Cuba determined to make it big as a star. During one of her performances, she meets Joe Thomas, a Cuban-born sailor and a gifted dancer in his own right. Their partnership, which soon turns romantic, makes them the toast of Cuba -- but when Hildita is wooed by the arrogant and ruthless Jose Valdes, it jeopardizes both her romance with Tommy and their dreams of stardom.Sarumba was filmed on location in Cuba, and the steamy, ambiance of the island is reflected in...

Investigating a fire set on his father's oil-rich land, circus owner Eddie Somers discovers that a group of corrupt men are scheming to steal the property. As Eddie sets out to protect his family fortune as well as his own investments, he uncovers a mystery involving an unknown heir to a huge inheritance.Eddie Polo was a trapeze artist before he became a successful film actor. He starred in numerous silents during the 1920s and 1930s, including J. P. McGowen's films The Vanishing Dagger (1920)...

Legendary and iconic figures of the twentieth century, the famous and the infamous, come to life on film in this fascinating collection of short subjects. A few of the many highlights include a visit to Philadelphia by former heavyweight champ Jack Dempsey. Silent screen star Pola Negri marries a Prince in 1926. Golf great Bobby Jones is seen dominating the greens in 1930. Enrico Caruso sails for Italy after a triumphant tour of America. Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford marry in 1920 and...

English gentleman Sam Thornhill is looking to make his young wife Molly jealous, so he buys expensive gifts for another woman. Instead of reigniting their passion, Molly promptly divorces him. When the former couple find themselves at the home of mutual friends, Sam sees an opportunity to make amends, but a case of mistaken identity may end their reconciliation before it begins. A Pair of Silk Stockings is based on a 1914 hit Broadway play play by Cyril Harcourt. Star Constance Talmadge...

Eddie Bentley may be Westmore College's top athlete, but he has a knack for getting into trouble. After starting a fight with a rival fraternity member, he finds himself expelled. Down on his luck, he learns of the kidnapping of gorgeous young heiress June Merton. With the help of his valet, Shadow, he concocts a plan to save June and make good in the eyes of the school. But the rescue won't be as easy as he thinks, and Eddie may have finally found a fight he won't be able to walk away from....