Edgar Kennedy

Before he left for a brief European visit, symphony conductor Sir Alfred De Carter casually asked his staid brother-in-law August to look out for his young wife, Daphne, during his absence. August has hired a private detective to keep tabs on her. But when the private eye's report suggests Daphne might have been canoodling with his secretary, Sir Alfred begins to imagine how he might take his revenge.

Dir. Preston Sturges · With Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell, Rudy Vallee

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 idol Norman Maine, is sent for a screen test, and before long attains stardom as newly minted Vicki Lester. She and Norman marry, though his career soon dwindles to nothing due to his chronic alcoholism.

Dir. William A. Wellman · With Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou

A temperamental Broadway producer trains an untutored actress, but when she becomes a star, she proves a match for him.

Dir. Howard Hawks · With John Barrymore, Carole Lombard, Walter Connolly