The Heart Thief (1927)
romance film, silent film
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romance film, silent film
romance film
Curley is a lift operator in a block of exclusive London apartments. Emily is a cleaning-girl with a client, Canley, in the block, and she and Curley are attracted to one another and long to be married, but their poor economic prospects stand in the way. Emily has to spend some days in hospital, and Curley wants to treat her when she returns.
Adventure, Biography, documentary film, Drama, romance film
While visiting an aunt and uncle in the exotic countryside of Costa Rica, a young southern belle from Alabama accepted a ride on the back of a motorcycle belonging to a local charismatic farmer — a ride that would propel her down narrow mountain roads and into history. First Lady of the Revolution is the story of Henrietta Boggs, who fell in love with a foreign land and the man destined to transform its identity. Her marriage to José Figueres Ferrer in 1941 led to a decade-long journey through activism, exile and political upheaval and, ultimately, lasting progressive reforms.
romantic comedy
romantic comedy
Scattergood loans some money to his neighbor, Elly Drew, who was going to sell her home in order to support her son David, an aspiring playwright who is in New York City trying to get his play produced. He also decides to go visit New York to see how David was doing and finds out finds out that things aren't quite as rosy as they seem.
Comedy, romance film
romantic comedy
The film is set in Venice Beach, California, and it centers on four young people in the midst of romantic entanglements. The actress Susan (Susan Petry) is in love with the video producer Gil (Everardo Gil), but he is in love with the model Toya (Toya Cho). However, Toya is in love with the bodybuilder Ken (Ken Yasuda).
Crime, Drama, romantic comedy
Sally Bates (Isabel Jewell) leaves Texas, headed for Hollywood, in the 1930s. She is tempted to take a job as a mechanic, with Pop (Arthur Stone), on the highway, but presses on in to town. She's going to sleep in her old "Tin Lizzie".
Adventure, romance film
romance film, Western
Curt Fremont pretends to be a clueless "peaceful man" in front of his friends, but when trouble starts—in this case, his Banker brother has been murdered by his assistant—he resorts to clever trickery without being seen or suspected to undo the villain. By going underground, so to speak, his efforts are more effective in uncovering the murderer than a run-and-gun approach. Inevitably, the female lead, as in this film, looks down her nose at Gibson's public persona, but admires his "other" self's deeds of daring and courage, not realizing it's the same man.
romance film
Kay Parrish is the daughter of a former millionaire who lost everything in the stock market crash in 1929. She works as a waitress in a small country diner, where she meets Terrence Gallagher and Chuck Ahearn. Gallagher runs a speakeasy in New York City, where Ahearn works as his bouncer.
romantic comedy
romance film
U.S. navy pilot Tex Jones (Addison Randall) is stationed on an aircraft carrier and learns that he is a father. He shares the news with his best pals and fellow pilots, "Red" Furness (William Gargan), Steve Bassett (Douglas Fowley) and Bill Lyons (William Newell).
romance film, silent film
romantic comedy
Comedy drama, romantic comedy
Estlin is a journalist in New York City, fresh out of college and ready to make a difference in an all-too cynical world. He struggles with defining career and relationships, and after his best friend Brooke moves away, finds himself falling for Sophie, a downtown photographer. Estlin must confront whether his dogged pursuit of truth helps or hinders his attempt to find a place in the world.
romantic comedy, silent film
Eddie Buel is a carefree young man who lives by his wits. In search of employment, he unexpectedly lands a job with John P. Wygate, a wealthy businessman and devoted father.
romance film, silent film
While in Italy, the Duke of Chatsfield clandestinely marries a peasant woman, and they have a son named Francis. After the parents pass away following their separation, Francis is raised in a monastery. Upon reaching the age of 20, Francis takes his final vows.
Drama, Erotic Film, romance film
silent film
Colleen Lapidowitz falls in love with an Irish police officer named Patrick Sweeney, which is a relief to her Jewish father Isaac and Irish mother Bridget who have tried to discourage her interest in a sleazy lounge lizard named Stuart Gold.
romantic comedy, silent film
As described in a film magazine review, vampish opera diva Rita Coventry is attracted to wealthy New Yorker Richard Parrish and determines to add him to her long list of admirers, much to the annoyance of her conductor Luigi Busini, who is jealous of the many loves of his star. Richard is easily led on, too easily, in fact. While the two are at Atlantic City, Rita promptly forgets his presence when Patrick Delaney, a young piano tuner, plays one of his compositions to her.
romance film, silent film
Sam Brockton owns a ranch but has become disenchanted with frontier life. He sells his property and moves to New York. While driving in the country, Brockton encounters a car with a blown tire.
Drama, romance film
Bob Terry works for John Borden, and has eyes for his daughter, but after he's accused of stealing and is sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit, he organizes a revenge plot.
romance film