Douglas Fairbanks Jr. – MRQE

Chances

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Two brothers, Jack and Tom, are in love with the same woman, Molly. While the two brothers go off to war and Molly does her part in the effort, Tom believes that Rose is waiting for him, while in fact, she loves Jack and only turned to Tom on the rebound. Jack and Molly meet while he is on leave, and when he returns to battle, he doesn’t know how to handle the situation with his brother.

Mister Drake’s Duck

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Mr. Drake and his wife live a nice, quiet life on their Sussex farm, until one of their ducks lays a radioactive egg made of uranium! When the government finds out about this, the Armed Forces storm onto the farm in a frantic search for the duck responsible.

Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond (TV)

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The life and career of two-time Oscar winner Vivien Leigh, who battled tuberculosis and manic-depression but always remained a star.

The Funniest Man in the World

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Documentary about the early career of Charlie Chaplin.

Morning Glory

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Wildly optimistic chatterbox Eva Lovelace is a would-be actress trying to crash the New York stage. She attracts the interest of a paternal actor, a philandering producer, and an earnest playwright. Is she destined for stardom, or will she fade like a morning glory after its brief blooming?

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

This documentary traces the life and work of the legendary “America’s Sweetheart” Mary Pickford, silent film star, movie pioneer and keen businesswoman. Pickford’s life also parallels an even larger story, telling of the birth of the cinema itself.

Ghost Story

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Four successful elderly gentlemen, members of the Chowder Society, share a gruesome, 50-year-old secret. When one of Edward Wanderley’s twin sons dies in a bizarre accident, the group begins to see a pattern of frightening events developing.

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (TV)

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

In this documentary on the life of Joan Crawford, we learn why she should be remembered as the great actress she was, and not only as “mommie dearest.” caricature she has become. Friends, fellow actors, directors, and others reminisce about their association with her, and numerous film clips show off her talent from her start in silents to bad science fiction/horror movies at the end of her career.

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Arguably the quintessential film siren of the silent era, Mary Pickford was known as “America’s Sweetheart.” This documentary explores Pickford’s life beyond the screen, as a writer, producer, director and keen businesswoman who co-founded United Artists. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg and featuring clips of Pickford’s movies, the film offers insight from historians, film critics (including Leonard Maltin) and silver-screen stars such as Janet Leigh and Roddy McDowall.

The American Experience:: The Battle Over Citizen Kane (TVE)

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Documentary about the battle between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst over Welles’ Citizen Kane (1941). Features interviews with Welles’ and Hearst’s co-workers also as a relative complete bio of Hearst.