Robert Carson

Brothers Beau, John and Digby Geste join the Foreign Legion, where they fall under the rule of tyrannical Sergeant Markoff. Beau and John are assigned to Fort Zinderneuf, where Markoff tries to break their spirit, aware of a dark family secret concerning a fabulous jewel one of them carries. As tensions rise, Arabs attack the fort and rivalries must be thrown aside in a desperate battle for life.

Dir. William A. Wellman · With Gary Cooper, Ray Milland, Robert Preston

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 movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

Dir. George Cukor · With Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson

Drunken, has-been rock star John Norman Howard falls in love with unknown singer Esther Hoffman after seeing her perform at a club. He lets her sing a few songs at one of his shows and she becomes the talk of the music industry. Esther's star begins to rise, while John's continues to fall. She tries desperately to get John to sober up and focus on his music, but it may be too late to save him.

Dir. Frank Pierson · With Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey