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Grand hotel
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27 editions published between 1932 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 995 libraries worldwide The glitz and glitter of Berlin's Grand Hotel comes alive with this story of love and betrayal.
Dinner at eight
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10 editions published between 1933 and 2005 in English and held by 853 libraries worldwide A Park Avenue snob gives a dinner party for a visiting English peer. Little does she realize that her shipping magnate husband is bankrupt and that her daughter is having an affair with an older man.
Grand Hotel
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 613 libraries worldwide Berlin's plushest, most expensive hotel is the setting where in the words of Dr. Otternschlag "People come, people go. Nothing ever happens.". The doctor is usually drunk so he misses the fact that Baron von Geigern is broke and trying to steal eccentric dancer Grusinskaya's pearls, but ends up stealing her heart instead. Powerful German businessman Preysing brow beats his lowly bookkeeper, Kringelein, but in the end it is Kringelein who holds all the cards. Meanwhile, the Baron also steals the heart of Preysing's mistress, Flaemmchen, but in the end, she doesn't end up with either one of them.
Twentieth century
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10 editions published between 1934 and 2005 in English and held by 542 libraries worldwide A temperamental Broadway producer trains an untutored actress, but when she becomes a star, she proves a match for him.
Confessions of an actor
by John Barrymore
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16 editions published between 1926 and 1980 in English and held by 534 libraries worldwide
The invisible man the legacy collection
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 483 libraries worldwide A scientist discovers how to make himself invisible but can't reverse the process. He realizes with terror that he has become a prisoner of his unseen self, and this unbearable state drives him to madness and murder.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
by John S Robertson
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40 editions published between 1920 and 2007 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 417 libraries worldwide Dr. Jekyll, an idealistic London doctor, has a weakness for experiments which take him to the boundaries of human consciousness and experience. When Sir George Carew, father of the girl Jekyll loves, accuses him of being afraid of temptation, he finds a drug which allows him to separate the evil side of his personality from the good; as Edward Hyde, he embarks upon a career of crime.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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11 editions published between 1920 and 2003 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 295 libraries worldwide Dr. Jekyll, an idealistic London doctor, has a weakness for experiments which take him to the boundaries of human consciousness and experience. When Sir George Carew, father of the girl Jekyll loves, accuses him of being afraid of temptation, he finds a drug which allows him to separate the evil side of his personality from the good; as Edward Hyde, he embarks upon a career of crime.
Marie Antoinette
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 280 libraries worldwide Follows the life of Marie Antoinette and the chaos of the French Revolution.
Midnight
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 266 libraries worldwide A penniless showgirl, impersonating a Hungarian countess, quickly adapts to her new lifestyle with the help of an aristocrat. But she finds herself from falling in love with yet another poor man.
Romeo and Juliet
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7 editions published between 1936 and 2007 in English and held by 255 libraries worldwide Film adaptation of the Shakespeare play about star-crossed lovers. A truncated version.
Shakespeare and his stage approaches to Hamlet
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6 editions published between 1975 and 1988 in English and held by 242 libraries worldwide Recreates the theatre of Shakespeare's day through the staging of scenes from Hamlet in an Elizabethan courtyard near Stratford, England. Contrasts styles of Shakespearean role playing with excerpts from performances by Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Nicol Williamson and John Barrymore. Includes views of landmarks in London, Stratford and Warwick which shaped Shakespeare's approach to theatrical practice.
Grand hotel
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2 editions published between 1989 and 2003 in English and held by 223 libraries worldwide Berlin's mythical Grand Hotel, whose patrons glitter with the same cold brilliance as the art-deco trappings that surround them, is the scene where the lives of various guests become intertwined.
Counsellor at law
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3 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 222 libraries worldwide High-powered attorney George Simon frantically juggles the scandals, crimes, and crises that pass through the chrome-and-glass doors of his art deco office high in the Empire State Building. Balanced on an ethical tightrope, Simon engages in insider trading and bleeds funds from wealthy clients, while tending to the needs of the less fortunate New Yorkers who come from his own working-class background. A political enemy uncovers a past legal indiscretion and begins disbarment proceedings, causing Simon's socialite wife to seek comfort in the arms of another man. With the unflagging support of his faithful secretary, Simon attempts to exercise his legalistic wizardry to defend his reputation and protect those who rely upon him for justice.
Romeo and Juliet
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2 editions published between 2007 and 2011 in English and held by 212 libraries worldwide Even though their families are feuding, Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly marry. Romeo gets in a fight and kills Juliet's cousin Tybalt, resulting in his banishment from Verona. When her parents insist that she marry Paris, Juliet and the friar devise a plan that she hopes will make things right.
Svengali
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18 editions published between 1931 and 2009 in English and held by 178 libraries worldwide Tragic tale of an evil, aging music teacher and the beautiful young woman whom he bewitches.
Midnight
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6 editions published between 1939 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 122 libraries worldwide A beautiful young social climber pretends to be a Hungarian countess, with humorous results.
That's entertainment. Part II
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1 edition published in 1994 in English and held by 120 libraries worldwide A celebration of show-stopping music, dance and comedy with a cast of superstars.
John Barrymore reads Shakespeare
by William Shakespeare
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in English and Undetermined and held by 118 libraries worldwide Selected scenes from Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Richard III, and Macbeth.
Eternal love
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7 editions published between 1929 and 2006 in English and French and held by 118 libraries worldwide "During the War of 1806, French soldiers occupy a Swiss hamlet and order the villagers to surrender their rifles. Everyone but Marcus, a hunter in the mountains, complies. Marcus and Ciglia, the minister's niece, are deeply in love. But Pia, a wild mountain girl, vows to win him for herself."--Container. more
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Acting Actors Ballets Barrymore, John,--1882-1942 Biography Bookkeepers Comedy films Comedy films Criticism, interpretation, etc. Drama Drugs--Physiological effect Dysfunctional families Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Film adaptations Film sequels Films for the hearing impaired Germany Germany--Berlin Good and evil Great Britain Historical films History Homicide Horror films Hotels Invisibility Love Luxury Man-woman relationships Murder New York (State)--New York Parties Personality disorders Records and correspondence Rich people Romance films Romantic comedy films Scientists Screwball comedy films Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616 Silent films Silent films Snobs and snobbishness Theater United States Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Wells, H. G.--1866-1946
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Alternative Names
Blyth, John, 1882-1942
Blythe, John, 1882-1942
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