Kay Francis
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kay Francis (January 13, 1905 – August 26, 1968) was an American stage and film actress. After a brief period on Broadway in the late 1920s, she moved to film and achieved her greatest success between 1930 and 1936, when she was the number one female star at the Warner Brothers studio, and the highest paid American film actress. Some of her film related material and personal papers are available to scholars and researchers in the Wesleyan University Cinema Archives. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kay Francis,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Trouble in Paradise
as Mariette ColetThief Gaston Monescu and pickpocket Lily are partners in crime and love. Working for perfume...
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The Cocoanuts
as PenelopeDuring the Florida land boom, the Marx Brothers run a hotel, auction off some land and thwart a...
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In Name Only
as Maida WalkerA wealthy man falls for a widow but is locked into a loveless marriage with a woman who has...
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King of the Underworld
as Dr. Carole NelsonPhysician Carole Nelson, suspected of having ties to notorious gangster Joe Gurney, must prove...
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas,...
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The Keyhole
as Anne Vallee BrooksA private eye specializing in divorce cases falls for the woman he's been hired to frame.
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One Way Passage
as Joan AmesA terminally ill woman and a debonair murderer facing execution meet and fall in love on a...
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Dangerous Curves
as Zara FlynnA young bareback rider in a circus is in love with a trapeze artist, but he has two problems: he...
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The White Angel
as Florence NightingaleIn Victorian England, Florence Nightingale's heroic measures slowly change the attitude towards...
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Confession
as Vera KowalskaVera Kowalska is put on trial for murdering concert pianist Michael Michailow. In court it is...
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Mandalay
as Tanya Borodoff aka Spot White / Marjorie LangAbandoned by her lover, a woman becomes the main "hostess" in a decadent nightclub, but tries to...
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Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
as Self (archiveFootage)Second installment of deleted scenes, mostly musical or comedic, from Fox films of the 30's - 50's.
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A Notorious Affair
as Countess Olga BalakireffA scheming musician seduces a wealthy woman for love and money.
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Women Are Like That
as Claire King LandinBusinesswoman Claire King is the daughter of a powerful advertising executive. When Claire...
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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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Breakdowns of 1938
as Lady Chase-Wayne / Claire Landin (archive footage) (uncredited)Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1938.
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Charley's Aunt
as Donna LuciaIn 1890, two students at Oxford force their rascally friend and fellow student to pose as an...
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Stranded
as Lynn PalmerA Traveler's Aid worker who delights in solving people's problems gets mixed up with gangsters.
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Stolen Holiday
as Nicole PicotA young model is set up with her own fashion business by a crooked financier, who sells...
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Jewel Robbery
as Baroness Teri HohenfelsA gentleman thief charms a Viennese baron's wife and also conducts a daring daylight robbery of...
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Secrets of an Actress
as Fay CarterTwo architects lose their heads over a glamorous actress.
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When the Daltons Rode
as Julie KingYoung lawyer Tod Jackson arrives in pioneer Kansas to visit his prosperous rancher friends the...
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Raffles
as GwenA distinguished English gentleman has a secret life--he is the notorious jewel thief the press...
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Give Me Your Heart
as Belinda 'Linda' Warren, aka 'Bill'An American lawyer's wife is reunited with her child and his father, an English nobleman.
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American...
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I Loved a Woman
as Laura McDonaldThe son of a ruthless meatpacking king goes through a number of changes in ideals and...
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Gentlemen of the Press
as Myra MayA newspaperman is drawn away from family life by the needs of his paper until a new woman enters...
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Breakdowns of 1936
as SelfFlubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1936.
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Storm at Daybreak
as Irina RadovicSarajevo June 28, 1914. Dushan, the Serbian mayor of a Hungarian town, has come to see the...
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Cynara
as Clemency WarlockA London barrister's marriage is under strain after his affair with a shopgirl who is out to...
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The Goose and the Gander
as Georgiana SummersWhen Georgiana Summers learns that the woman who stole and married her husband is planning a...
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The Vice Squad
as Alice MorrisonA diplomat is blackmailed by crooked vice cops into helping them frame prostitutes.
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Living on Velvet
as Amy PrentissA lay-about falls for his best friend's fiancee. The two of them run away from a life of...
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Allotment Wives
as Sheila SeymourUnscrupulous women marry servicemen for their pay.
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Divorce
as Diane CarterA woman who has been married and divorced five times comes back to her small hometown, where she...
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The Man Who Lost Himself
as Adrienne ScottJohn Evans encounters his lookalike, Malcolm Scott. When Scott is killed in an accident, Evans...
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Scandal Sheet
as Edith FlintConfirming his principle that no one escapes the news, a tabloid editor prints a scathing story...
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Ladies' Man
as Norma PageA society gigolo goes after a rich mother and her daughter, but tries to find true happiness...
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The Marriage Playground
as Lady WrenchA delightful pre-code cocktail recipe. Take three couples (add gin and tonic), their several...
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Little Men
as Josephine "Jo" BhaerJo March and her husband Professor Bhaer operate the Plumfield School for poor boys. When Dan, a...
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Show-Business at War
as SelfA multi-studio effort to show the newsreel audience the progress of the Hollywood war effort.
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Illusion
as Zelda PaxtonA vaudeville magician team is broken up when Carlee, an ex--circus performer, becomes infatuated...
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Guilty Hands
as Marjorie WestA district attorney commits the perfect murder when he kills his daughter's womanizing fiancé...
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Let's Go Native
as Constance CookThe company of a musical comedy gets shipwrecked on a tropical island inhabited by a "king" from...
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Play Girl
as Grace HerbertWhen a gold digger starts to get a little old to ply her trade, she teaches a younger woman all...
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Four Jills in a Jeep
as Kay FrancisReenactments of actual USO experiences of its female stars entertaining troops overseas.
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Man Wanted
as Lois AmesA female editor of a magazine falls in love with her male secretary.
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British Agent
as Elena MouraIn the days leading up to the Russian Revolution, Stephen Locke, a minor British diplomat in St...
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Between Us Girls
as Christine 'Chris' BishopA 20-year-old stage actress takes on her most challenging role when she pretends to be her own...
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The Feminine Touch
as Nellie WoodsA college professor who believes there's no place for jealousy in modern marriage, John Hathaway...
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Paramount on Parade
as CarmenThis 1930 film, a collection of songs and sketches showcasing Paramount Studios' contract stars,...
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Women in the Wind
as Janet SteeleA famous aviator helps an amateur enter a cross-country air race for women.
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The False Madonna
as TinaA woman who is a member of a gang of con artists impersonates the mother of a wealthy blind man.
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Another Dawn
as Julia Ashton WisterColonel John Wister, on duty with the British army in the desert region of Dubik, returns to...
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Wonder Bar
as Liane RenaudHarry and Inez are a dance team at the Wonder Bar. Inez loves Harry, but he is in love with...
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The House on 56th Street
as Peggy Martin Van Tyle / Peggy StoneA beautiful chorine marries a handsome rich socialite, but her idyllic life ends when she visits...
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For the Defense
as Irene MannersWilliam Foster is a slick attorney who stays within the law, but specializes in representing...
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Transgression
as Elsie MauryWhen British mining engineer Robert Maury is sent to India on an extended business trip, his...
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My Bill
as Mary ColbrookAn impoverished widow fights scandal for the sake of her four children.
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It's a Date
as Georgia DrakeAn aspiring actress is offered the lead in a major new play, but discovers that her mother, a...
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First Lady
as Lucy Chase WayneA politician's wife plots for her husband to become the next U.S. President.
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Girls About Town
as Wanda HowardA dynamic duo in silk and ermine entertain hick businessmen looking for a good time while in...
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Street of Chance
as Alma Marsden'Natural' Davis (William Powell) is a respected gambler who follows a ruthless code of honor...
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Wife Wanted
as Carole RaymondCareer-slipping movie star Carole Raymond buys in as a real estate partner of Jeff Caldwell....
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The Virtuous Sin
as Marya Ivanova SablinMarya gets friendly with General Platoff in order to save her husband Victor from being executed.
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I Found Stella Parish
as Stella ParishA blackmailer preys on an actress who is trying to protect her daughter from her past.
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William Powell: A True Gentleman
as uncreditedA short documentary about William Powell.
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Blow-Ups of 1947
as SelfFlubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1947.
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Dr. Monica
as Dr. Monica BradenA prominent New York doctor, unable to have a child, discovers her philandering husband has...
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Passion Flower
as Dulce MoradoA bored society woman invites scandal and heartache when she falls in love with her low-born...
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Mary Stevens, M.D.
as Mary StevensA woman doctor decides to have a baby without benefit of marriage.
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Things You Never See on the Screen
as SelfFlubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1935.
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Breakdowns of 1939
as SelfFlubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1939.
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Breakdowns of 1937
as SelfFlubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1937.
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Always in My Heart
as Marjorie ScottA man is pardoned from prison and returns to Santa Rita, CA to be with his family, but discovers...
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Behind the Make-Up
as Kitty ParkerGardoni, a down-on-his-luck vaudeville performer, is taken in by a fellow performer, a clown who...
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24 Hours
as Fanny TownerA nightclub singer is carrying on an affair with a married man. When she is found murdered, her...
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Comet Over Broadway
as Eve AppletonStory of a rising stage star and the trouble she causes by her ambition.
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Street of Women
as Natalie 'Nat' UptonAn architect has an affair with a woman who inspires him. Her brother is in love with the...
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Strangers in Love
as Diana MerrowFredric March essays a dual role in this story of a ne'er-do-well who impersonates his brother...
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