1918
At a mountain resort, Kenneth Scott falls in love with Marie Beauchamp, an older woman who merely amuses herself with him. When she deserts him to open a roadhouse, he sadly leaves the mountains and, in the company of an old wandering poet named "Doc" Podden, travels to a little village in the woods.
1917
A woman who is presumed dead takes revenge on her unfaithful husband.
1916
A chorus girl gains infamy after the suicide of her beau.
The daughter of a disowned upper class Bostonian finds acceptance in Parisian society.
1954
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
A general ousts the king of Kosnovia, and makes the king's idle son ruler. Unexpectedly, the new ruler begins instituting democratic reforms, angering the General.
The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
A depressed man grows to love life just as his fortune teller's predictions become dire.
The daughter of a lumber man disguises herself and gets hired as the secretary of her father's rival.
A newly adopted girl is doted on by her adopted father but faces indifference from her adopted mother.
The daughter of an American diplomat is forced to spy for Mexican revolutionaries.
1928
Fannie Brand, an industrious girl who supports her brother and sister by working in a theatrical costume house, falls in love with Joe Halsey, a young fellow who earns a precarious living demonstrating an elastic exerciser in a drugstore window. Fannie and Joe set a date to be married, but the wedding is called off when Fannie finds Joe making love to her unprincipled sister, Edna. Fannie auditions for Landau, a theatrical producer, and goes on the Broadway stage. Fannie is a great success, and she and Joe soon find their way back into each other's arms.