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1. Stage Door (1937)
Approved | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A chronicle of the ambitions, dreams, and disappointments of aspiring actresses who all live in the same boarding house.
Director: Gregory La Cava | Stars: Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, Gail Patrick
Votes: 9,024
2. The Great Beauty (2013)
Not Rated | 141 min | Drama
Jep Gambardella has seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades, but after his 65th birthday and a shock from the past, Jep looks past the nightclubs and parties to find a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino | Stars: Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli, Carlo Buccirosso
Votes: 97,446 | Gross: $2.85M
3. Deathtrap (1982)
PG | 116 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's play.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve, Dyan Cannon, Irene Worth
Votes: 15,453 | Gross: $19.28M
4. Tetro (2009)
R | 127 min | Drama
Bennie travels to Buenos Aires to find his long-missing older brother, a once-promising writer who is now a remnant of his former self. Bennie's discovery of his brother's near-finished play might hold the answer to understanding their shared past and renewing their bond.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Vincent Gallo, Alden Ehrenreich, Maribel Verdú, Silvia Pérez
Votes: 13,642 | Gross: $0.52M
5. Design for Living (1933)
Passed | 91 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance
A woman cannot decide between two men who love her, and the trio agree to try living together in a platonic friendly relationship.
Director: Ernst Lubitsch | Stars: Fredric March, Gary Cooper, Miriam Hopkins, Edward Everett Horton
Votes: 7,764
6. Naked in New York (1993)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Romance
Jake meets Joanne in college. He's into theater, writing plays. She's into photography. They move in together etc. She meets Elliot, owner of a big gallery, works for him and things change.
Director: Daniel Algrant | Stars: Eric Stoltz, Mary-Louise Parker, Ralph Macchio, Jill Clayburgh
Votes: 1,752 | Gross: $1.04M
7. Revue Starlight the Movie (2021)
120 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Starlight - This is a story of a far off star, a long time ago, and in the distant future. Two young girls, captivated by the glamour of the performance, exchange promises: "We'll become stars." "I'll wait for you on stage."
Director: Tomohiro Furukawa | Stars: Momoyo Koyama, Suzuko Mimori, Haruki Iwata, Aina Aiba
Votes: 197
8. Collaborator (2011)
Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
A playwright whose marriage and career are in a free fall has an explosive run-in with his former neighbor, a right-wing ex-con.
Director: Martin Donovan | Stars: Martin Donovan, David Morse, Olivia Williams, Melissa Auf der Maur
Votes: 893
9. University of Laughs (2004)
121 min | Comedy, Drama
In wartime Japan, a government censor tries to make the writer for a theater troupe alter his comedic script. As they work with and against each other, the script ends up developing in unexpected ways.
Director: Mamoru Hoshi | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Gorô Inagaki, Masaya Takahashi, Masao Komatsu
Votes: 1,089
10. Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)
Passed | 85 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Young Andy develops a crush on his drama teacher. Meanwhile, Judge Hardy has his own problems after he gets conned into forming a phony aluminum corporation.
Director: W.S. Van Dyke | Stars: Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker, Fay Holden
Votes: 706
11. A Few Good Men: From Stage to Screen (2001 Video)
14 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Michael Gillis | Stars: Aaron Sorkin, Rob Reiner, Kevin Bacon, Harry Caesar
Votes: 58
12. Cosi: Extract of Oral History with Film Buff Paul Harris and Richard Brennan (2006 Video)
22 min | Short, Biography, History
Stars: Paul Harris, Richard Brennan
13. 20 Years of Asian American Playwriting (2021)
32 min | Short, Documentary
A documentary showcasing the evolution of the Asian American playwright over the last 20 years.
Directors: Ralph Pena, James King | Stars: Alton Alburo, Marinda Anderson, Michi Barall, Sheldon Best
14. Cosi: Interview with producer Richard Brennan (2022 Video)
12 min | Short, Biography, History
Star: Richard Brennan
15. Cosi: Interview with screenwriter Louis Nowra (2022 Video)
25 min | Short, Biography, History
Stars: David Stratton, Louis Nowra
16. James Elden's Playwright's Spotlight (2021 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Interviews with up-and-coming as well as established playwrights to discuss the tricks of the trade and how to overcome the obstacles that all writers face.
Stars: James Elden, April Littlejohn, David-Matthew Barnes, Daniel Guyton
17.
Family Ties (1982–1989)
Episode:
'Til Her Daddy Takes the T-Bird Away
(1989)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Mallory is ready to buy a car from Nick's father, but she needs a co-signer on the loan. Steven refuses to do it because Mallory wants to drive on a cross-country trip with Nick, so he turns to Nick's father for support in his decision.
Director: Matthew Diamond | Stars: Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman
Votes: 98
18.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
Nixon vs. Kennedy
(2007)
TV-14 | 46 min | Drama
Election night arrives and the staff of Sterling Cooper has a party while watching the returns. The election is close and it's obviously going to be a long night. Now a senior partner in ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Taylor | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 3,699