The Second Mrs Tanqueray is a 1916 British silent film directed by Fred Paul and starring George Alexander, Hilda Moore and Norman Forbes. It is an adaptation of the play The Second Mrs Tanqueray by Arthur Wing Pinero.
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Ce film raconte l'histoire du paysan Bouazza, jusqu'alors heureux et sans problèmes apparents, qui voit sa vie bouleversée par un événement qui met émoi tout le village.
, 1h12 Directed byGraham Cuts OriginUnited-kingdom GenresComedy ThemesFilms based on plays ActorsGrete Mosheim, John Mills, Paul Graetz, Hay Plumb, Jack Hobbs Rating57% Vera Hart lives with her parents. Her father is an antiques salesman who loves his stock too much to sell it and therefore doesn't make any money. Through her friend Molly, Vera manages to get a job at Miller's music instrument factory in a menial job.
, 1h38 Directed byClarence Brown OriginUSA GenresDrama, Comedy ThemesFilms based on plays ActorsWallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore, Mickey Rooney, Aline MacMahon, Eric Linden, Cecilia Parker Rating68% En 1906, le jeune Richard Miller est sélectionné pour prononcer le discours d'entrée au lycée. Idéaliste, il tente d'y glisser quelques idées anticapitalistes, mais c'est compter sans son père, Nat, qui l'en empêche rudement. Plus tard, lors de la fête nationale, le 4 juillet, Richard s'éprend de Muriel McComber. Il lui écrit des lettres d'amour enflammées, qui ne laissent indifférents ni Muriel, ni, hélas, son père, lorsqu'il les découvre. Celui-ci oblige les jeunes gens à se séparer. Richard se saoule alors en compagnie d'une inconnue avant de trouver refuge chez son oncle Sid, un alcoolique invétéré, qui lui prodigue les conseils que lui inspira son expérience de la vie...
Directed byLesley Selander, Gregory La Cava OriginUSA GenresDrama, Comedy, Romantic comedy ThemesPolitical films, Films based on plays ActorsHelen Hayes, Brian Aherne, Madge Evans, Dudley Digges, Lucile Watson, Donald Crisp Rating65% Alick Wylie (David Torrence) and his sons David (Donald Crisp) and James (Dudley Digges) are greatly concerned about Alick's daughter Maggie (Helen Hayes), who has been jilted by a minister. She is less than heartbroken, but they fear for her marital prospects at the age of 27. When they catch poor but ambitious 21-year-old John Shand (Brian Ahern) breaking into their house late at night to use their library, they seize the opportunity. Impressed by his initiative, they offer him £300 to finance his studies provided that he give Maggie the option of marrying him after five years. After some thought, he agrees. The Wylies insist he sign a formal contract.