3 Movies Starring May McAvoy

Lady Windermere's Fan

Lady Windermere's Fan

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1925-12-26

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

120 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (630 Reviews)

Director:

Ernst Lubitsch

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Oscar Wilde (by)

Julien Josephson (adapted to the screen by)

Maude Fulton (titles by)

Eric Locke (titles by)

Fullplot:

Mrs Erlynne, the mother of Lady Windermere - her daughter does not know about her - wants to be introduced in society, so that she can marry Lord Augustus Lorton. Lord Windermere, who helped her with a cheque, invites her to his wifes birthday-party, but Lady Windermere thinks, she has reason to be jealous, so she decides to leave her husband and go to Lord Darlington, who is pining for her. Mrs Erlynne finds this out and tries to prevent her of this mistake, but her daughter leaves her fan in Lord Darlingtons residence.

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1927-10-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

143 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (5853 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Lew Wallace (by)

June Mathis (adaptation)

Carey Wilson (scenario)

Carey Wilson (continuity)

Bess Meredyth (continuity)

Katherine Hilliker (titles)

H.H. Caldwell (titles)

Fullplot:

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.

The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1927-10-06

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

88 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (6426 Reviews)

Director:

Alan Crosland

Cast:

Writer:

Samson Raphaelson (play)

Alfred A. Cohn (adaptation)

Jack Jarmuth (titles)

Fullplot:

Cantor Rabinowitz is concerned and upset because his son Jakie shows so little interest in carrying on the family's traditions and heritage. For five generations, men in the family have been cantors in the synagogue, but Jakie is more interested in jazz and ragtime music. One day, they have such a bitter argument that Jakie leaves home for good. After a few years on his own, now calling himself Jack Robin, he gets an important opportunity through the help of well-known stage performer Mary Dale. But Jakie finds that in order to balance his career, his relationship with Mary, and his memories of his family, he will be forced to make some difficult choices.

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