Once in a Lifetime

Oct 2, 1932

1h 31m

★ 7.0

It's Colossal!

Overview

Story of a Hollywood studio during the transition from silents to talkies.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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Cast

George Lewis

Jack Oakie

Miss Leyton

Zasu Pitts

Susan Walker

Sidney Fox

May Daniels

Aline MacMahon

Jerome 'Jerry' Hyland

Russell Hopton

Helen Hobart

Louise Fazenda

Herman Glogauer

Gregory Ratoff

Mrs. Walker

Jobyna Howland

Lawrence Vail

Onslow Stevens

The Bishop

Frank LaRue

Dr. Lewis' Secretary

Margaret Lindsay

Lighting Technician (uncredited)

Walter Brennan

Thief Gaston Monescu and pickpocket Lily are partners in crime and love. Working for perfume company executive Mariette Colet, the two crooks decide to combine their criminal talents to rob their employer. Under the alias of Monsieur Laval, Gaston uses his position as Mariette's personal secretary to become closer to her. However, he takes things too far when he actually falls in love with Mariette, and has to choose between her and Lily.

7.1

The Old-Fashioned Way

Jul 13, 1934

The Great McGonigle and his troupe of third-rate vaudevillians manage to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors and the sheriff.

6.8

The Merry Widow

Nov 2, 1934

A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country.

5.8

She Done Him Wrong

Feb 9, 1933

New York singer and nightclub owner Lady Lou has more men friends than you can imagine. One of them is a vicious criminal who’s escaped and is on the way to see “his” girl, not realising she hasn’t exactly been faithful in his absence. Help is at hand in the form of young Captain Cummings, a local temperance league leader.

6.9

Lady Killer

Dec 9, 1933

An ex-gang member tries to resist his old cohorts' criminal influence after he suddenly becomes a Hollywood movie star.

6.8

Dancing Lady

Nov 24, 1933

Janie lives to dance and will dance anywhere, even stripping in a burlesque house. Tod Newton, the rich playboy, discovers her there and helps her get a job in a real Broadway musical being directed by Patch. Tod thinks he can get what he wants from Janie, Patch thinks Janie is using her charms rather than talent to get to the top, and Janie thinks Patch is the greatest. Steve, the stage manager, has the Three Stooges helping him manage all the show girls. Fred Astaire and Nelson Eddy make appearances as famous Broadway personalities.

6.5

Bombshell

Oct 13, 1933

A glamorous film star rebels against the studio, her pushy press agent and a family of hangers-on.

6.5

The Cocoanuts

May 23, 1929

During the Florida land boom, the Marx Brothers run a hotel, auction off some land and thwart a jewel robbery.

4.7

Dixiana

Jul 22, 1930

A circus performer falls in love with the son of a plantation owner in antebellum New Orleans. When the young man's stepmother objects to the wedding, the couple break apart and go their separate ways for a time. Also in the mix are two circus comics who feud over the heart of another Southern belle.

6.1

Mr. Robinson Crusoe

Aug 19, 1932

Steve Drexel voluntarily strands himself on a deserted island on a bet. He intends to re-create civilization and carves a miniature city of 52nd Street and Park Avenue out of the jungle. Drexel is befriended by his dog, a native monkey, and a wild goat that is captured in one of his traps. He attempts to cultivate a native as his Man Friday from Robinson Crusoe, but fails as the native escape.

3.0

Palooka

Jan 26, 1934

Joe Palooka is a naive young man whose father Pete was a champion boxer, but his lifestyle caused Joe's mother Mayme to leave him and to take young Joe to the country to raise him.

6.0

Blondie of the Follies

Sep 1, 1932

New York City tenement dwelling neighbors Blondie and Lottie are longtime best friends. When Lottie makes the cast of the Follies and moves up in the world, she arranges for Blondie, as well, to join the cast and gain the advantages. But the friendship goes awry when Lottie's sweetheart, wealthy Larry Belmont, falls for Blondie and she for him.

6.0

Hold Everything

Mar 20, 1930

A man is mistaken for a champion fighter.

5.0

Slightly Scarlet

Feb 22, 1930

Passing herself off as a countess, glamorous Lucy Stavrin hobnobs with the rich and famous along the French Riviera. Aware that Lucy is a phony, jewel-thief Malatroff blackmails Lucy into helping him steal the valuable necklace owned by the young wife of phlegmatic American businessman Sylvester Corbett.

6.5

What a Widow!

Sep 12, 1930

A young woman's elderly husband dies and leaves her $5 million. She travels to Paris and becomes part of the "Continental" set and is pursued by a rich playboy and a lawyer who works for her.

7.5

The Thin Man

May 25, 1934

A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.

6.3

I'm No Angel

Oct 6, 1933

The bold Tira works as dancing beauty and lion tamer at a fair. Out of an urgent need of money, she agrees to a risky new number: she'll put her head into the lion's mouth! With this attraction, the circus makes it to New York and Tira can pursue her dearest occupation— flirting with rich men and accepting expensive presents.

5.3

Going Hollywood

Dec 22, 1933

Sylvia is a French teacher at an all-girls school who wants to find love. When she hears Bill Williams on the radio, she decides to go visit and thank him. However, difficult problems lie ahead when Lili gets in the way.