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Above the Clouds Synopsis
Another story of the newsreel cameramen and the dog-eat-dog competitive world they inhabit. This one features "Scoop" Adams (Robert Armstrong), as a hard-drinking cameraman, whose irresponsible actions results in the firing of his young assistant Dick Robinson (Richard Cromwell). But Dick gets a chance to prove himself and does so much to the annoyance of Adams.. Not only does Dick get Adams' job, he also gets the girl Connie (Dorothy Wilson.)
The Mating of Marcella Synopsis
Marcella Duranzo finds it increasingly difficult to support herself and her ailing father on her earnings as a clothing store fashion model, she accepts an assignment from Lois Underwood, the bored wife of millionaire Robert Underwood. For $1,000, Marcella agrees to live in Reno for a time under Lois' name; meanwhile, the restless wife may accompany her lover, Count Louis Le Favri, on a yacht trip and still sue her husband for divorce. Robert, however, visits the fashionable Reno hotel in which Marcella is registered and soon learns the truth. In Reno, Robert's son Bobby becomes seriously ill, and when Marcella nurses him back to health, Robert falls in love with her. Lois, who has found a new lover in Jack Porter, is about to sue Robert, naming Marcella as the co-respondent, when the jealous count, posing as Jack's chauffeur, drives himself, Jack and Lois into an oncoming train. Marcella then consents to marry Robert.
"Above the Clouds" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Mating of Marcella" offers its own unique cult appeal.
Suggested Watch:
Above the Clouds