The Seven Little Foys (1955)

Summary: After the young wife of vaudevillian Eddie Foy passes away, he incorporates their seven children into the act and takes it on the road.

Release Date: May 31, 1955

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Biography

Director: Melville Shavelson

Writers: Melville Shavelson

, Jack Rose

Runtime: 1 h 33 min

MPAA: Approved

Production: Hope Enterprises

Distributor: Paramount Pictures, Allied Artists Pictures, RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video, Shout! Factory, Fremantle Media International

Country: United States

Language: English

The Gambler (1974)

Summary: Literature professor Axel Freed is a gambling addict. When he has lost his money, he borrows from his girlfriend Billie, then his mother Naomi, and finally some criminals that chase him. Despite all of this, he cannot stop gambling.

Release Date: February 17, 1975

Genres: Drama, Crime

Director: Karel Reisz

Writer: James Toback

Runtime: 1 h 51 min

MPAA: G

Production: Paramount Pictures

Distributor: Paramount Pictures, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Paramount Home Entertainment

Country: United States

Language: English

Domestic: $ 1,305,782

Big City Blues (1932)

Summary: Young man from small town moves to New York City looking for better life.

Release Date: September 18, 1932

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Director: Mervyn LeRoy

Writers: Ward Morehouse

, Lillie Hayward

Runtime: 1 h 03 min

MPAA: Passed

Production: Warner Bros.

Distributor: Warner Bros., Associated Artists Productions (AAP), The Criterion Channel

Country: United States

Language: English

Porgy and Bess (1959)

Summary: A woman whose past is scorned by nearly everyone around her meets a man who'd love her regardlessly - if only everyone else would allow them to.

Release Date: October 14, 1959

Genres: Drama, Musical, Romance

Directors: Otto Preminger