John Barrymore
John Sidney Blyth Barrymore (February 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942) was an acclaimed American actor. He first gained fame as a handsome stage actor in light comedy, then high drama and culminating in groundbreaking portrayals in Shakespearean plays Hamlet and Richard III. His success continued with motion pictures in various genres in both the silent and sound eras. Barrymore's personal life has been the subject of much writing before and since his passing in 1942. Today John Barrymore is mostly known for his roles in movies like Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1920), Grand Hotel (1932), Dinner at Eight (1933), Twentieth Century (1934), and Don Juan (1926), the first ever movie to use a Vitaphone soundtrack. A member of a multi-generation theatrical dynasty, he was the brother of Lionel Barrymore and Ethel Barrymore, and was the paternal grandfather of Drew Barrymore.
Grand Hotel
as Baron Felix von GaigernGuests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through worry, scandal, and heartache.
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Twentieth Century
as Oscar JaffeA temperamental Broadway producer trains an untutored actress, but when she becomes a star, she...
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward HydeA doctor's research into the roots of evil turns him into a hideous depraved fiend.
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Marie Antoinette
as King Louis XVThe young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of...
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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)Erstwhile childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults, this time with...
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Midnight
as Georges FlammarionAn unemployed showgirl poses as Hungarian royalty to infiltrate Parisian society.
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The Invisible Woman
as Professor GibbsKitty Carroll, an attractive store model, volunteers to become a test subject for a machine that...
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Romeo and Juliet
as MercutioYoung love is poisoned by a generations long feud between two noble families.
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Dinner at Eight
as Larry RenaultAn ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband,...
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Svengali
as SvengaliA music maestro uses hypnotism on a young model he meets in Paris to make her both his muse and...
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That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time...
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Rasputin and the Empress
as Prince Paul ChegodieffThe story of corrupt, power-hungry, manipulative Grigori Rasputin's influence on members of the...
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Topaze
as Auguste A. TopazeAn honest and naive schoolteacher gets a lesson in how the world works outside the classroom,...
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Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)Looks at the stereotype-breaking films of the period from 1929, when movies entered the sound...
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Romance in the Dark
as Zoltan JasonA baritone aids a young servant in making her dream of singing professionally come true.
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Bulldog Drummond's Peril
as Colonel NeilsonDrummond's wedding with Phyllis is interrupted when the inspector guarding their gifts is...
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Bulldog Drummond's Revenge
as Col. J.A. NielsonCaptain Drummond is travelling to Switzerland to marry his girlfriend. However, when a cargo...
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A Bill of Divorcement
as Hilary FairfieldA World War I veteran returns home after fifteen years in an asylum and finds that everything...
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Night Club Scandal
as Dr. Ernest TindalWhen Dr. Ernest Tindal's wife is murdered, evidence mounts to convict her lover, Frank Marian....
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Night Flight
as RiviereStory of South American mail pilots, and the dangers they face flying at night.
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Playmates
as John BarrymoreLulu Monahan, the press agent for John Barrymore, is attempting to get a sponsor for a radio...
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The Golden Twenties
as Self (archive footage)Feature-length compilation of 1920s newsreel footage, with commentary about news, sports,...
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Don Juan
as Don Jose de Marana / Don Juan de MaranaIf there was one thing that Don Juan de Marana learned from his father Don Jose, it was that...
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The Great Man Votes
as VanceIn 1923, Gregory Vance, a widower with two children, is a former scholar who has turned from...
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Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes is a master at solving the most impenetrable mysteries, but he has his work cut...
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The Mad Genius
as Vladimar Ivan TsarakovA crippled puppeteer rescues an abused young boy and turns the boy into a great ballet dancer....
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Counsellor at Law
as George SimonA successful lawyer struggles to deal with his wife's unfaithfulness and his own hidden past.
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When a Man Loves
as Chevalier Fabien des GrieuxA nobleman studying for the priesthood abandons his vocation in 18th Century France when he...
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The Circus: Premiere
as SelfFootage from the premiere of Charlie Chaplin's 1928 film 'The Circus'.
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The Horror of It All
as Svengali (archive footage)A collection of film clips from horror movies and interviews with the actors and directors who...
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It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)A collection of film clips profiling animal actors.
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Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading...
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Spawn of the North
as Windy TurlonTwo Alaskan salmon fisherman find their friendship at risk when one aligns with Russian fish...
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The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
as Self (archive footage)A documentary of Hollywood's first great Latin Lover, the contradictions in his personal life,...
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Hollywood Goes to Town
as SelfThis short shows how Hollywood gets ready for the world premiere of an "important" movie. The...
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Bulldog Drummond Comes Back
as Colonel NeilsonDrummond's girlfriend is kidnapped by his enemies and he along with his friend Nielsen, an...
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World Premiere
as Duncan DeGrasseA movie-making publicity man screwball comedy about a movie producer who wants to create...
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Land of Liberty
as (archive footage)This film tells the history of the United States from pre-Revolution through 1939.
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The Sea Beast
as Captain Ahab CeeleyBased on Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick."
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Hollywood: The Selznick Years
as 'Bill of Divorcement' (archive footage) (uncredited)Henry Fonda hosts this retrospective on the career and films of iconic filmmaker David O....
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Arsène Lupin
as Duke of CharmeraceA charming and very daring thief known as Arsene Lupin is terrorizing the wealthy of Paris, he...
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Show of Shows
as Richard III in 'Henry VI Part III' (uncredited)Now hear this. The studio that gave the cinema its voice offered 1929 audiences a chance to see...
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Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
as Self (archive footage)The edition of Screen Snapshots celebrates 25 years of production. It looks at the content of...
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State's Attorney
as Tom CardiganCorrupt alcoholic attorney Tom Cardigan is one of the best lawyers around, commanding the...
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The Incorrigible Dukane
as James DukaneA rich contractor sends his son to supervise the building of a new dam. His clothes are stolen...
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True Confession
as Charles JasperA writer takes a job as a secretary because her scrupulous husband isn't bringing in the dough...
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Long Lost Father
as Carl BellairsA long-absent father is reunited with his daughter, who still holds a grudge that he had...
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The Beloved Rogue
as François VillonFrançois Villon, in his lifetime the most renowned poet in France, is also a prankster, an...
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Movie Maniacs
as Photograph of John Barrymore (uncredited)The boys are stowaways on a train box-car filled with furniture bound for Hollywood where they...
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Maytime
as Nicolai NazaroffAn aging opera singer looks back on her long life, including her relationships with her vocal...
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The Great Profile
as Evans GarrickAn alcoholic film star attempts a comeback. Director Walter Lang's 1940 comedy stars John...
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Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)Robert Preston hosts this documentary that shows what people of the 1930s were watching as they...
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Reunion in Vienna
as Archduke Rudolf von HapsburgAn exiled archduke (John Barrymore) tries to renew romance with a former lover (Diana Wynyard)...
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Vagabonding On The Pacific
as HimselfHome movie travelogue of John Barrymore and Walter Mayo aboard the schooner 'The Mariner'...
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Moby Dick
as AhabHerman Melville's mad Capt. Ahab (John Barrymore) spends years hunting the white whale that got...
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The Test of Honor
as Martin WingraveAfter serving a term in prison for a crime he did not commit, a man exacts revenge upon the two...
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Beau Brummel
as Gordon Bryon 'Beau' BrummelGeorge Bryan Brummel, a British military officer, loves Lady Margery, the betrothed of Lord...
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Tempest
as Sergeant Ivan MarkovIn the final days of Czarist Russia, a peasant is raised from the ranks to Lieutenant. The other...
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Okay for Sound
as Don Juan (archive footage)This short was released in connection with the 20th anniversary of Warner Brothers' first...
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Hold That Co-ed
as Gabby HarriganAn egotistical politician believes he can win votes by turning a small college's hapless...
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Eternal Love
as Marcus PaltranIn the Swiss Alps of the early 19th century, a couple forced into loveless marriages struggle to...
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The Lotus Eater
as Jacques LeroiNaive Jacques Lenoi marries money-hungry Madge Vance. When Madge realizes he isn't as moneyed as...
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Here Comes the Bride
as Frederick TileA young man with little means wants to marry a rich girl, and thinks up a scheme to get rich.
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The Voice That Thrilled the World
as Self (segments 'Don Juan' & 'Richard III') (archive footage)This short traces the history of sound in the movies, beginning with French scientist Leon...
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Nearly a King
as Jack Merriwell, Prince of BulwanaA crown prince doesn't want to marry a foreign princess, so he asks an actor to take his place.
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Yesterday and Today
as (archive footage)A compilation of early-day silent films that serves as a glimpse back to the formative days of...
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Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman
as A.J. RafflesA.J. Raffles, an educated and handsome cricket champ with entry to the best social circles...
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Life in Hollywood No. 4
as uncreditedPart of a 7-part series exploring all aspects of Hollywood.
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An American Citizen
as Berresford CrugerA young American broker at large in London.
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The Lost Bridegroom
as Bertie JoyceSuffering from aphasia after being conked on the head, a man is coerced into robbing his...
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National Red Cross Pageant
as The Tyrant - Russian episodeThe National Red Cross Pageant (1917) was an American war pageant that was performed in order to...
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General Crack
as Duke of Kurland / Prince ChristianThe film takes place in the 18th century Austria and revolves around Prince Christian, commonly...
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The Man from Blankley's
as Lord StrathpefferWhen a nobleman loses his way in the fog and enters a house where there's a party going on, he's...
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On the Quiet
as Robert RidgewayYoung couple gets married in secret because her family objects to the match. To escape the...
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Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
as Self (archive footage)A look back at 25 years of Columbia's series of newsreels chronicling the film industry and the...
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The Dictator
as Brooke TraversOn the lam from the New York Police because of a false murder charge, playboy Brooke Travers...
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The Man from Mexico
as FitzhughA young man gets arrested after a drunken night. Sentenced to 30 days in jail, he tells his wife...
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Are You a Mason?
as Frank PerryFrank Perry's wife Helen is away visiting her mother, and he uses this "free time" for a night...
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Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
as HamletA 1933 screen test for a proposed, but never filmed, movie version of "Hamlet" in Technicolor,...
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The Red Widow
as Cicero Hannibal ButtsAn American corset manufacturer by the name of Cicero Hannibal Butts travels to Russia, where he...
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