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Meet a dewy-eyed ingenue, a gee-whiz tenor, stuck-up stars, hard-up producers, brassy blondes and "shady ladies from the '80s." They're all denizens of 42nd Street, belting out ageless Harry Warren/Al Dubin songs and tapping out Busby Berkeley's sensational Depression-lifting production numbers. The put-on-a-show plot spins merrily, full of snappy banter and new faces Ruby Keeler (her movie debut), Dick Powell and Ginger Rogers. The showstopping numbers ("Shuffle Off to Buffalo," "You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me" and the title tune) still dazzle. 42nd Street shows that good times never go out of style.

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In the tradition of Miracle on 34th Street and It' A Wonderful Life comes Christmas Eve. When the unscrupulous Phillip Hastings (Reginald Denny, Rebecca) attempts to declare his eccentric Aunt Matilda (Ann Harding, It Happened On Fifth Avenue) incompetent in order to swindle her out of her savings, it's Matilda's three adopted sons Michael (George Brent, The Kid From Cleveland), Mario (George Raft, Some Like It Hot) and Johnny (Randolph Scott, Trail Street) to the rescue in the heartwarming comedy, and a film for all seasons, Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve was written for the screen by Laurence Stallings (adapted from original stories by Stallings and Richard H. Landau) and photographed by Gordon Avil (The Champ) with art direction by Ernst Fegte (The Lady Eve).

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While movie fans were abuzz over who might play Scarlett O'Hara in the upcoming Gone with the Wind, Bette Davis got another Southern-belle role -- and gave a fiery performance that won the 1938 Best Actress Academy Award . Davis plays Julie, a New Orleans beauty whose constant attempts to goad fiance Pres Dillard (Henry Fonda) to jealousy backfire. Angry and disgraced, Pres breaks their engagement and leaves town. Julie endures a year of remorse until Pres comes home -- married. Then her vengeance explodes. Jezebel is also noted for its sumptuous sets and costumes, Fay Bainter's Oscar -winning* performance and William Wyler's vivid direction, highlighted by a horrifying re-creation of a yellow fever epidemic. But the film's greatest strength is Davis, whose titanic talent has never been better displayed than in Jezebel.

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In this pre-Code delight, socialite Ann Brooks (Kay Francis) is married to a wealthy older man (Henry Kolker), while not being quite properly divorced from her unseemly ex (Monroe Owsley). Ann flees to Cuba to untangle her circumstances, while her suspicious husband hires suave private detective Neil Davis (George Brent) to tail her and gather evidence against Ann. The assignment takes a steamy, unexpected turn when the investigator tries to get the goods on her, only to fall madly in love. The Keyhole [Blu-ray] The Keyhole Similar From the Brand Questions Reviews

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In this gritty, pre-Code melodrama, hard-luck dame Lilly Turner (Ruth Chatterton) has a terrible habit of falling for the wrong men. After her marriage to a flamboyant but abusive carnival magician falls apart, she flees into the arms of an alcoholic barker. But when a psychotic strongman develops an obsessive fixation on her and a genuine, gentle man (George Brent) enters her dreary life, Lilly fights to finally take control of her destiny. Lily Turner [Blu-ray] Lily Turner Similar From the Brand Questions Reviews

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Newly Remastered in HD from a 4K of the restored fine-grain master! One of the all-time great Hollywood chillers! A murderer is targeting disabled young women in a New England town, and Helen (Dorothy McGuire, Gentleman’s Agreement), a mute servant in a Gothic mansion, is terrified she's next. Mrs. Warren (Ethel Barrymore, Deadline – U.S.A.), the invalid, bullying mistress of the house, warns Helen to leave at once, rather than rely on her weak son and stepson for protection. But even as Helen is packing her things, she suspects she may be too late and the murderer is closer than she ever imagined. This terrifying and suspenseful thriller was produced by David O. Selznick (Duel in the Sun), directed by Robert Siodmak (Cry of the City), shot by Nicholas Musuraca (Out of the Past) and written by Mel Dinelli (The Reckless Moment), based on a novel by Ethel Lina White (The Lady Vanishes). The wonderful cast includes George Brent (Dark Victory), Kent Smith (The Night Stalker), Rhonda Fleming (Those Redheads from Seattle), Elsa Lanchester (Witness for the Prosecution), Sara Allgood (The Lodger), Rhys Williams (The Farmer’s Daughter) and James Bell (I Walked with a Zombie). The great Ethel Barrymore received a supporting actress Academy Award nomination.