The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) (MOD)

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) (MOD)Appearances are everything in Hollywood. So when conniving moviemaker Jonathan Shields realizes few mourners will show up for the funeral of his equally conniving father, he knows what to do: hire extras. Kirk Douglas gives a magnetic, Oscar nominated performance as Shields, who turns talent, charisma and ruthlessness into film success, stomping on careers and creating enemies along the way. Vincente Minnelli directs this winner of five Academy Awards

and The Story of G

the legendary Captain Nemo (Academy Award® winner* Jos� Ferrer) pursues a mad scientist (Burgess Meredith) who threatens to destroy Washington unless he's paid a billion dollars in gold

Richard Chamberlain heads an all-star cast in this rousing true story about the legendary explorer and politician who mapped and opened the American West

and all is smooth until the loyal pals become distracted by local coeds and their own attempts to avoid disciplinary action in this "distinguished piece of fresh comedy" (Daily Variety)

Welcome to the Big House

The director and screenwriter of Bette Davis's Beyond the Forest - King Vidor (The Fountainhead) and Lenore Coffee (The End of the Affair) - reteam in a richly atmospheric mix of mystery

side by side with drama die-hards the likes of Dean Stockwell

the film won four 1976 Academy Awards (Best Supporting Actor/Jason Robards

a visit inside a Detroit auto plant

But it turns deadly serious when a would-be blackmailer tries to plug Alex

The Three Stooges are at your service

But is there something about this story that Grey isn't revealing