Janet Gaynor Movies

A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.

Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her...

Erstwhile childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults, this time with Roman officer Messala as conqueror and Judah as a...

In 1910s Paris, a sewer worker disillusioned with Christianity feels his prayers have been answered when he chances upon a street waif and they fall...

Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.

Three young women in Budapest share living quarters while searching for romance.

This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance...

In Ireland, Major Adair’s older daughter Eileen is about to marry Lawrence Blake for his money in order to pay off her father’s debts,...

A family of confidence tricksters sets their sights on a very rich, very lonely old lady named Miss Fortune.

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...

A celebration of Hollywood in the 1930s, featuring a compilation of clips from features and newsreels of the era.

When Captain Howland decides that his daughter Tess is getting a bit to old to continue to go to sea with him, they move into a small cottage on the...

In Fox's contribution to the all-star revue cycle of early talkies, showboat singer Margie, hearing that the show is in arrears, goes to New York to...

A look at the past, present and future of Hollywood as seen through the eyes of the movie columnist.

A farmer tries to convince a girl to leave her life on a canal boat to live with him on his farm.

Heiress Hedda Nillson certain that her family is about to lose all its money, takes a job as a maid. After the usual trials and tribulations, Hedda...

This part-talkie (17 minutes of dialogue in its 83-minute running time) tells the tale of Christina, the daughter of Dutch toymaker Niklaas. Much to...

Three people live together in the maintenance shed at Central Park as an alternative to living on the streets.

Catherine and Mack and their close friends Chris and Madge graduate from a West Coast college and fly to New York City to find work.

A young man visiting Hollywood on family business gets into trouble when he sees a bank robbery in progress, and thinks it is a movie scene.