90% (2)  Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ  143 min,  Not Rated,  [Adventure, Drama, Romance]  [Fred Niblo, Charles Brabin, Christy Cabanne, J.J. Cohn, Rex Ingram]  [08 Oct 1927]
Ratings & Reviews:  IMDb Reviews: 80%,   Rotten Tomatoes: 100%,   External Reviews
Awards:  1 win.
Actors:  Betty Bronson, Francis X. Bushman, May McAvoy, Ramon Novarro
Writer:  Lew Wallace (novel), June Mathis (adaptation), Carey Wilson (scenario), Carey Wilson (continuity), Bess Meredyth (continuity), Katherine Hilliker (titles), H.H. Caldwell (titles)
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Plot:  Erstwhile childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults, this time with Roman officer Messala as conqueror and Judah as a wealthy, though conquered, Israelite. A slip of a brick during a Roman parade causes Judah to be sent off as a galley slave, his property confiscated and his mother and sister imprisoned. Years later, as a result of his determination to stay alive and his willingness to aid his Roman master, Judah returns to his homeland an exalted and wealthy Roman athlete. Unable to find his mother and sister, and believing them dead, he can think of nothing else than revenge against Messala.
Rotten Tomatoes:   This renowned silent epic was one of the most expensive features of its day, and easily stands up to the later, technically superior version. Juda Ben-Hur, a Judean Prince forced to become a galley slave, saves the life of a Roman nobleman. He is adopted by the Roman and becomes a respected citizen and a famed chariot racer. Upon his return to Judea, Ben-Hur witnesses the crucifixion of Jesus and is inspired to convert to Christianity. Hold on tight during the sea battle and chariot race.
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86% (2)  Peter Pan  105 min,  [Adventure, Fantasy, Family]  [Herbert Brenon]  [29 Dec 1924]
Ratings & Reviews:  IMDb Reviews: 73%,   Rotten Tomatoes: 100%,   External Reviews
Awards:  1 win.
Actors:  Betty Bronson, Cyril Chadwick, Ernest Torrence, Esther Ralston, George Ali, Mary Brian
Writer:  J.M. Barrie (play), Willis Goldbeck (screenplay)
External Links:  Wikipedia  Rotten Tomatoes  IMDb     Language:  N/A    Country:  USA
Plot:  Peter Pan, the kid who doesn't want to grow up, arrives at the Darling home searching for his shadow. He meets the Darling children and takes them to Never-Never Land, where they will fight against Capt. Hook and his pirate ship and crew. At the end the children will be back in their warm beds.
Rotten Tomatoes:   When Paramount bought the rights to the delightful James M. Barrie story, every actress in Hollywood wanted the role of Peter Pan, made famous on the stage by Maude Adams. Mary Pickford, Lillian Gish, and even Gloria Swanson thought they were perfect for the role, but Barrie's own choice was Betty Bronson, a virtual unknown. The story is familiar to nearly everyone. When Mr. and Mrs. Darling (Cyril Chadwick and Esther Ralston) go to a party, they leave their children -- Wendy (Mary Brian), Michael (Philippe de Lacey), and John (Jack Murphy) -- in the care of their dog, Nana. But Peter (Bronson) shows up with the fairy, Tinker Bell (Virginia Brown Faire), and they take the children to Never Never Land. They have a series of adventures with the Lost Boys and defeat Captain Hook (Ernest Torrence) and his band of pirates. Finally, the children return home to Mrs. Darling, who is overjoyed to have them back. She adopts the Lost Boys and offers to take Peter in too, but he refuses to grow up and flies away after promising to visit Wendy every year. An interesting side note -- although she had no involvement in casting Brian as Wendy, Ralston had discovered her a couple of years earlier while judging a beauty contest.
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83% (2)  The Naked Kiss  90 min,  Not Rated,  [Crime, Drama]  [Samuel Fuller]  [21 Apr 1965]
Ratings & Reviews:  IMDb Reviews: 74%,   Rotten Tomatoes: 92%,   External Reviews
Actors:  Anthony Eisley, Betty Bronson, Constance Towers, Karen Conrad, Marie Devereux, Patsy Kelly
Writer:  Samuel Fuller
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Plot:  Kelly, a prostitute, traumatised by an experience, referred to as 'The Naked Kiss,' by psychiatrists, leaves her past, and finds solace in the town of Grantville. She meets Griff, the police captain of the town, with whom she spends a romantic afternoon. Kelly finds a job as a nurse in a hospital for handicapped children. The work helps her find her sensitive side in the caring and helping of her young patients. Kelly's path towards happiness is thrown amiss, when she witnesses a shocking event, which threatens not just her happiness, but her mental health as well.
Rotten Tomatoes:   Kelly, is a feminist who takes on the causes of abused women and disabled children. Originally a prostitute, she flees from the city to a small town where she reforms after she looks in the mirror and sees "nothing but the buck, the bed, and the bottle for the rest of my life." She falls in love with Grant (Michael Dante), the town's philanthropist and most eligible bachelor, but a sinister secret he's hiding mars their chance for a happy ending.
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73% (1)  A Kiss for Cinderella  105 min,  [Fantasy, Drama, Romance]  [Herbert Brenon]  [22 Dec 1925]
Ratings & Reviews:  IMDb Reviews: 73%,   External Reviews
Actors:  Betty Bronson, Dorothy Cumming, Esther Ralston, Henry Vibart
Writer:  J.M. Barrie (play), Willis Goldbeck, Townsend Martin
External Links:  Wikipedia  IMDb     Language:  N/A    Country:  USA
Plot:  N/A
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67% (1)  Are Parents People?  60 min,  [Comedy]  [Malcolm St. Clair]  [14 Jul 1925]
Ratings & Reviews:  IMDb Reviews: 67%,   External Reviews
Actors:  Adolphe Menjou, Betty Bronson, Florence Vidor, George Beranger
Writer:  Frances Agnew, Alice Duer Miller
External Links:  Wikipedia  Rotten Tomatoes  IMDb     Language:  N/A    Country:  USA
Plot:  The teenage daughter of a wealthy couple is horrified to find out that her parents, who spend most of their time fighting with each other, are planning to divorce. She schemes to get them back together by pretending to fall for a dimwitted actor, hoping that her parents will unite to prevent the "romance".
Rotten Tomatoes:   This frothy satire takes a sharp poke at the social values of the early 1920s as it tells the tale of a plucky little girl who fears that her constantly bickering parents really are going through with their divorce. To stop them, she runs away from home and ends up spending the night in the office of a friendly doctor.
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64% (1)  The Singing Fool  105 min,  [Musical, Drama]  [Lloyd Bacon]  [19 Apr 1929]
Ratings & Reviews:  IMDb Reviews: 64%,   External Reviews
Actors:  Al Jolson, Arthur Housman, Betty Bronson, Josephine Dunn
Writer:  C. Graham Baker (adaptation), C. Graham Baker (story), Joseph Jackson (dialogue)
External Links:  Rotten Tomatoes  IMDb     Language:  English    Country:  USA
Plot:  Al Stone is singing waiter in a speakeasy who is in love with Molly, the singing star at the speakeasy, but she spurns him. Al gets his big break and goes on to become a Broadway sensation.
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61% (1)  The Locked Door  74 min,  [Drama, Mystery, Thriller]  [George Fitzmaurice]  [16 Nov 1929]
Ratings & Reviews:  IMDb Reviews: 61%,   External Reviews
Actors:  Barbara Stanwyck, Betty Bronson, Rod La Rocque, William 'Stage' Boyd
Writer:  Channing Pollock (play), C. Gardner Sullivan (screen adaptation)
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Plot:  While Ann and the son of her boss are out on a ship beyond the 12-mile limit, which allows liquor to be consumed, the son, Frank makes unwanted advances towards her. While she is fighting him off, the ship is raided and the passengers herded ashore. Eighteen months later Ann is celebrating her one year anniversary to Lawrence Reagan when her young sister-in-law announces she is in love, and it turns out to be Frank. Ann decides to save her husband's sister from a fate worse than death, and goes to Frank's apartment to prevent an elopement. Lawrence also goes to the apartment that night, and everyone is entangled in a crime of passion.
Rotten Tomatoes:   In this drama, a woman is taken to an illegal cabaret set aboard a wealthy man's yacht. Her captor, the owner, then locks her in a stateroom. When the cops raid the joint, she is photographed with the wealthy cad.
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