Jack és un nen que viu amb els seus germans i els seus pares en la nord-americà dels anys cinquanta. Mentre que la seva mare encarna és un exemple d'amor tendresa, el seu pare representa la severitat, doncs es creu obligat a ensenyar-li a enfrontar-se a un món hostil. Així, aquest viatge que comença amb la pèrdua de la innocència arribarà fins als nostres dies, amb Jack ja adult recordant certs moments transcendents de la infància i la seva influència.
Franz Joseph, el jove emperador d'Àustria, busca esposa. La seva mare, la dominant arxiduquessa Sophie, li tria una candidata a emperadriu: la princesa bàvara Helena. L'arxiduquessa fa els preparatius perquè els dos joves es coneguin i mare i fill viatgen a Baviera a demanar la mà d'Helena. Helena té una germana petita, Elisabeth, a qui anomenen Sissí, una noia senzilla i intel·ligent que captiva i enamora Franz Joseph. Malgrat l'oposició de l'arxiduquessa, Franz Joseph i Sissí lluiten pel seu amor i s'acaben casant.
Un atractiu vividor coincideix al tren amb una jove ingènua que acabarà havent de pagar-li el bitllet. Més endavant, es tornen a trobar en una festa i, després d'un breu romanç, ella decideix casar-s'hi, malgrat l'oposició del seu pare. Considerada per tots, inclosa la seva família, una solterona, està entestat a demostrar-los que algú la pot estimar.
Birdee Pruitt has been humiliated on live television by her best friend, Connie, who's been sleeping with Birdee's husband, Bill. Birdee tries starting over with her daughter, Bernice, by returning to her small Texas hometown, but she's faced with petty old acquaintances who are thrilled to see Birdee unhappy -- except for her friend Justin. As he helps Birdee get back on her feet, love begins to blossom.
Just when Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Newton, is feeling especially frustrated by the lack of excitement in her small town in California, she receives wonderful news: Her uncle and namesake, Charlie Oakley, is coming to visit. However, as secrets about him come to the fore, Charlotte’s admiration turns into suspicion.
A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's widow on a tense train ride.
An Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist believes that the boy's life was cut short before he had an opportunity to truly appreciate his existence.
An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest. As a joke, some of his co-workers put together a fake telegram which says that he won the $25,000 grand prize.
Geared more for the home crowd with a good knowledge of their own history, this Romanian political comedy takes place at the turn of the 20th century, when two opposing factions are going at each other tooth and nail to win an election. One candidate is a staunch if not deluded conservative and the other is a radical liberal. Anticipating modern election campaigns by a good half a century, the two candidates decide that the best way to win is to sling as much mud as possible. Lacking the Internet and fifteen-second TV spots, they do the best they can -- they send each other virulent telegrams denouncing each other's personal failings.
Elisa has not seen her father Luis for nine years, but she receives a telegram from her sister Isabel in a moment of crisis of her marriage with Antonio telling that her father is ill and she decides to travel to the countryside of Madrid with Isabel and her brother-in-law Julián and their two children to visit Luis for his birthday. Elisa decides to stay with his father when her sister returns to Madrid with her family and she gets closer to Luis, understanding why he left her mother years ago. Later she tells him that Antonio cheated her with her best friend Sophie and their relationship has ended. When Antonio unexpectedly arrives in the house, Elisa takes a decision about her life.
Rancher Clay Travers finds and brings in the body of ranger Frank Mattison, murdered on the road to Trail City, where he had been sent to deal with an outbreak of cattle rustling. Businessman Art Kenyon, who has hired gunman Ed Martin to impersonate Mattison to further his rustling schemes, quickly changes Martin's story and has Travers framed for the ranger's murder. Managing to escape, Travers must come up with proof to clear his name and bring the true killers to justice.
Ruth Raymond works on the telephone switchboard of a large NYC office building. One day, a private detective informs her that she is actually the daughter of railroad tycoon Luke Carson, and that she had been kidnapped as a baby 14 years ago by Luke's vindictive brother Elwood, and placed with strangers.
Bugs Bunny exploits the situation when an uncle leaves Elmer Fudd three million dollars on the condition that he harm no animals, especially rabbits.
Civilized wife doesn't protest when husband runs off with uncivilized professional golfer pretending to be civilized.
Directed by Philip Ford in 1948. When cowboy Monte Hale (Monte Hale) returns home to investigate his uncle's murder, he's mistaken for a fierce outlaw and is hired by the town's corrupt mayor, Lance Dawson (Douglas Evans), as the new sheriff. But Monte secretly works to undermine Dawson's land-grabbing schemes. Monte defends the feisty owner (Lorna Gray) of a gold mine that Dawson covets, although she is suspicious of the cowpoke's loyalties and demands that he prove himself.
Ambrose likes his mother's assistant, but when she inherits a fortune, the obstacles to their relationship keep mounting.