American actress Carole Lombard was best known for her energetic, off-beat roles in screwball comedies like ‘Twentieth Century’ (1934) and  ‘My Man Godfrey’ (1936).Â
She had a difficult beginning to her career as the ‘Fox Film Corporation’ dropped her due to a scar on her face after a car accident. She later signed up with the ‘Paramount Pictures’ and worked her way back with lead roles in several box office hits ,including ‘Nothing Sacred’ (1937), ‘Mr.& Mrs. Smith’ (1941) and ‘To Be or Not to Be’ (1942).Â
Lombard ventured into more serious roles with appearance in movies like ‘In Name Only’ (1939), ‘Vigil in the Night’ (1940), and ‘They Knew What They Wanted’ (1940). However, she failed to impress the audience and went back to comedy. During the later part of her career, she appeared in documentaries such as ‘Hollywood’s Golden Era: Leading Ladies’ (1989) and ‘Dear Mr. Gable’ (1991).Â
She appeared in 56 feature films and 18 short films in her career spanning 21 years.
During the Great Depression, Godfrey Parke is having a hard time, but his life takes a turn, when he is offered a job as a family butler by Irene, young sister of Cornelia, a spoiled socialite. However, soon, one day Cornelia makes attempts to seduce Godfrey on his day off.
This war comedy film takes us to the time of the Second World War, when the Nazis had occupied Poland. The film revolves around an acting troupe who gets involved in a Polish soldier’s attempts in tracking down a Nazi spy.
Twentieth Century is a romantic comedy film which tells the story of a Broadway director named Oscar Jaffe, who used to be quite successful, but is currently going through hard times. He therefore tries to get close with his former lover, Lily Garland, who is now a star, after meeting her at a train. He hopes that she can help him revive his failing career. However, things get complicated because the temperamental Lily doesn’t want anything to do with him anymore.
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is an adventure romantic drama film which tells the story of Ben-Hur, a wealthy young Jewish prince, who is a friend fo the powerful Roman tribune, Messala. Ben-Hur’s life gets ugly when an accident and a false accusation leads him to getting arrested falsely. Instead of helping him, Messala, who has now become arrogant and corrupt, makes sure that Be-Hur is jailed and separated from the rest of his family.
Maggie Johnson, a stockroom girl in Merrill departmental store falls in love with co-worker Joe Grant, who actually is the store-owner’s son working his way up to succeed on his own in life. He too reciprocates her feelings. But when Maggie finds out his true identity and also, about his betrothal to high-society girl Millicent, she leaves heartbroken. Will the sweethearts re-unite?
Wally is a reporter for a newspaper in New York, who learns about a young girl named Hazel, who is dying of radium poisoning. He soon sets out to the small town named Warsaw, and interviews Hazel. He learns that the actual reason she is upset is because she was told by her doctor that she will be stuck in her town for her entire life. He invites her doctor for an interview, and her story becomes quite popular within a short time. However, things get complicated when after being diagnosed by three independent doctors, it is discovered that Hazel is not dying after all.
Alec Walker is stuck in a loveless marriage to Maida, but things take a turn after he falls for a widow Julie Eden. Therefore, he decides to ask his wife for a divorce. However, she tells him that she is not going to give up her privileges so easily.
During World War 1, the killings take a toll on the mental health of ace pilot Lt. Jerry Young. He goes to London to recuperate. In his absence, his friend Lt. Mike Richards is killed in action and Jerry blames his other friend Henry. When Jerry finally returns to duty, the brutality of war pushes him over the edge.
Hands Across the Table is a romantic comedy film which tells the story of Regi Allen, who wants a rich husband, as she was brought up in poverty. She meets Allen Macklyn, a guest at her hotel, who is attracted to her. Despite the fact that he is wealthy, Regi does not view him as a potential husband.
A card-sharp New Yorker decides to leave the city after being discovered that he has been cheating and reaches a small town. Here he romances with a librarian, eventually marrying her before returning to the city. In New York, he continues with his old profession, while pretending to hold regular job, until his wife discovers his true identity. No Man of Her Own depicts the story of their love.
Wanda Nash is masquerading as Princess Olga from Sweden on board the ocean liner the Mammoth. She runs into King Mantell, a band leader with a criminal record. Robert M. Darcy starts blackmailing them but soon ends up dead. Now both of them must find the real killer before they are pinned for the murder.
Bolero is a romantic drama film which tells the story of a 23-year old woman who recently finished her graduation, and is now looking for the perfect man to lose her virginity. Soon she finds herself caught between a Moroccan Sheikh and a Spanish bullfighter.
Ann and David are a married couple who live in New York City. Their lives get complicated when a county official arrives and informs David, that due to a jurisdictional mishap, their three-year-old marriage was not valid. Things get complicated as Ann starts to feel that David might not want to marry her again.
Made for Each Other is a romantic comedy drama film which tells the story of John Mason, a young lawyer, who meets a woman named Jane, and instantly finds himself falling for her. Although he barely knows her, he gets married to her the next day. However, things don’t go as expected when his mother disapproves of Jane. Things get even more difficult when they end up having a baby.
Con-artist, Jerry Day, is married to Toni who wishes for a stable life with a family. When Jerry brings home his daughter, Pennie, from his late first wife’s rich family, he decides to change his ways for better. But finding it difficult to provide for his family, he gets lured into joining in a jewel theft. How will this affect his daughter?
Based on the popular 1927 Broadway play, Burlesque, this romantic comedy-drama is about a singer stranded in Panama, who moves in with an ex-soldier and his roommate. She and the former eventually fall in love, but their romance is threatened by work and the arrival of an old flame.
Tony Patucci is the successful owner of a vineyard in California, but he is self-conscious about his poor English and lack of social grace. When he starts courting a young woman by mail, he sends as photograph of his foreman instead of his own. However, this eventually leads to complications after she accepts his marriage proposal.
I Take This Woman is a romantic drama film which tells the story of Kay Dowling, the spoilt daughter of a wealthy New Yorker. Due to her troublesome behavior, her father sends her off to one of his ranches in Ursula. While spending her days on the ranch with her good-humored aunt Bessie, she begins to fall for one of the cowhands. She gets married to him impulsively, but soon after, she regrets her decision as she longs for her comfort in the mansion.
Hugh Carver is a football star studying at Prescott College, who falls for a popular party girl named Cynthia Day. Soon, he finds it impossible to keep her happy as well as keep up with his studies and sports training, and therefore their relationship goes through difficulties.
New York fashion model Doris Blake refuses to marry boyfriend Jimmy Martin, a mechanic, for lack of money or ambition. Displeased, both choose their separate ways and try to find happiness with wealthy partners. But soon they realize that money is not everything, as despite the wealth, all that they gained was emptiness. Leaving their rich partners, the two return to each other.
White Woman is a drama film which tells the story of a young woman who gets married to the rich owner of a rubber plantation. However, when she returns with him to Malaysia, she finds out about his insanely possessive and cruel nature. She soon finds herself being attracted to the supervisor of the plantation.
Rumba is a drama film which tells the story of a wealthy socialite named Diana Harrison, who falls in love with Joe Martin, an American dancer, who is trying to establish a new nightclub.
Wealthy and spoiled socialite Doris Worthington is being courted by two princes Michael and Alexander, while having a yacht trip. When the yacht capsizes all of the rich spoiled aristocrats take refuge in a tropical island. They are forced to depend on sailor Stephen Jones who Doris dislikes but secretly loves.
Film star Kay Winters is travelling through Paris with her maid and companion Myrtle, when she meets Rene, a French nobleman who has lost all his money. Rene offers her to give her a tour of the real Paris.
A young man wants to prove in his thesis that any product, even a non-existent one, can be merchandized if it is advertized properly. Therefore, he unites with his father’s secretary and markets a non-existent laundry soap. Things get hilarious when his non-existent “product” becomes popular, and he now has to deliver.
Pretty Ladies is a drama comedy film which tells the story of a female comic Maggie who takes a fall off the stage and ends up landing on the drum of Al, a musician. They eventually fall for one another, and get married. Soon, Al becomes a famous songwriter, while Maggie becomes a stay-at-home mother. Things get complicated when Al starts having feelings for another woman.
