The Global Archive For Devotees of The Impostor: Cult Guide

Dir: George Abbott

Acquitted of murder charges, Carlotta moves to New York to start a new life.

Dir: George Abbott

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Why Bring That Up? perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

George's vaudeville partner quits their act, claiming that fellow performer Betty has broken his heart. George then teams up with Charlie, a stranded trouper he meets in a boardinghouse, and Irving becomes their manager. Later, in New York, the "Two Black Crows" are starring in their own popular revue and saving to build their own theater on Broadway. Betty comes to the theater with her gigolo, who poses as a cousin and induces George to hire her into their act. When George becomes smitten and showers Betty with jewels and money, she tries to persuade him to invest in oil stock her lover is selling, and though their act is a success, Charlie fires Betty. When Charlie and Betty's gigolo quarrel, Charlie is smashed over the head. Realizing that he has been duped, George is called to the hospital, and in desperation he does bits of the act for Charlie, who, as a result, regains consciousness.

Dir: George Abbott

Engineering a $20,000 robbery, Mary and Joe draw up a pact to spend all the money foolishly and then commit suicide.

Dir: George Abbott

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Stolen Heaven perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Woman in debt makes an impulsive investment which doesn't go her way.

Dir: George Abbott

Nick, the "swing" man in a trapeze troupe, loves Greta Nelson, the girl in the act; and Tony, the "flyer," incurs his enmity as Greta seems to favor him; thus Nick fails to catch Tony, and Tony is killed. Ned Lee, a novice, reports for the next engagement. Meanwhile, Greta discovers that Nick purposely dropped Tony, and, frightened, she seeks refuge with Ned, with whom she falls in love. Greta remains with the act to protect Ned, and when the jealous Nick plots to kill him in a similar manner, Ned swings past him and hangs by his feet. After the show, a fight results in Nick's dismissal and the reunion of the lovers.

Dir: George Abbott

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Cheat perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Lydia, a spoiled and selfish girl of wealth and position, meets Dan, a serious-minded district attorney, but their growing affection is disturbed by her thoughtlessness in speeding on the road and by a petty theft involving her maid.

Dir: George Abbott

When 1 of 2 rivals diving for pearls in the Solomon Islands emerges with his goggles on, natives think he is a sea god. A romance with an endangered heroine and the threat of cannibalism also figure in this exotic adventure.

Dir: George Abbott

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Half Way to Heaven perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

When her father dies, a wealthy young women discovers that she's not wealthy at all--her father lost all of his money in the 1929 stock market crash and she's now officially broke. She takes a job as the social secretary to her father's friend, Ogden. She has two major problems, however--shortly before her father's death, she and some friends were out partying and, on a dare, she married her fiancé, a scheming gold-digger named Frank, who leaves her when he finds out she's broke. The other problem is that she's in love with her best friend Sylvia's fiancé, Paul.

Dir: George Abbott

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.