"Lights, Camera, Action!"

A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.

Runtime

2h 6m

Director

Michael Curtiz

Cast

James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston

The conflict between Dole Food Company and Swedish filmmaker Fredrik Gertten unfolds dramatically in the documentary "BIG BOYS GONE BANANAS!" as the corporation attempts to suppress Gertten's earlier film, "BANANAS!"—chronicling Nicaraguan workers' lawsuit against Dole. Initially selected for the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival, "BANANA...

Runtime

1h 30m

Director

Fredrik Gertten

Cast

Alex Rivera, David Magdael, Bart Simpson

From her on-screen triumphs to her off-screen tribulations, this biopic focuses on the captivating life and career of actress Romy Schneider.

Runtime

1h 46m

Director

Torsten C. Fischer

Cast

Jessica Schwarz, Thomas Kretschmann, Guillaume Delorme

Swanee River is a 1940 American biopic about Stephen Foster, a songwriter from Pittsburgh who falls in love with the South, marries a Southern girl, then is accused of sympathizing when the Civil War breaks out. Typical of 20th Century Fox biopics of the time, the film is more fictional than factual biography.

Runtime

1h 24m

Director

Sidney Lanfield

Cast

Don Ameche, Andrea Leeds, Al Jolson

This biopic follows the story of Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth and his rise to fame. Edwin's career begins when he replaces his alcoholic father, the great actor Junius Brutus Booth, in a production of "Richard III" after Junius forgets his lines. As an adult, Edwin performs many lead roles and sparks a rivalry with his brother, John...

Runtime

1h 42m

Director

Philip Dunne

Cast

Richard Burton, Maggie McNamara, John Derek