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Carefree (1938) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Carefree
director: Mark Sandrich actor: Fred Astaire / Ginger Rogers
other title: Girandola / Quero Sonhar Contigo
Dr. Tony Flagg's friend Steven has problems in the relationship with his fiancée Amanda, so he persuades her to visit Tony. After some minor misunderstandings, she falls in love with him. When he tries to use hypnosis to strengthen her feelings for Steven, things get complicated.
The Matinee Idol (1928) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Matinee Idol
director: Frank Capra actor: Bessie Love / Johnnie Walker
other title: Il teatro di Minnie / Bessie à Broadway
The famous matinee idol and blackface comedian, Don Wilson, heads out of town to escape adulation. There, calling himself Harry Mann, he accidentally joins a traveling acting troupe, and falls in love with Ginger Bolivar, who runs the troupe and stars in their Civil War melodrama. Don's producer sees the play, and thinks it's a comic masterpiece, and just what Don's Broadway show needs. But when Ginger finds out she's been played for a fool, will she forgive Don? Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. in 1997.
A Damsel in Distress (1937) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
A Damsel in Distress
director: George Stevens actor: Fred Astaire / George Burns
other title: Una magnifica avventura / Ein Fräulein in Nöten
Lady Alyce Marshmorton must marry soon, and the staff of Tottney Castle have laid bets on who she'll choose, with young Albert wagering on 'Mr. X'. After Alyce goes to London to meet a beau she is restricted to the castle to curb her scandalous behavior. Albert then summons Jerry to Alyce's aid in order to 'protect his investment'.