Barbara Stanwyck

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Barbara Stanwyck (July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American actress. A film and television star, she was known during her 60-year career as a consummate and versatile professional with a strong screen presence and was a favorite of directors including Cecil B. DeMille, Fritz Lang and Frank Capra. After a short stint as a stage actress, she made 85 films in 38 years in Hollywood, before turning to television. Stanwyck was nominated for the Academy Award four times, and won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. She was the recipient of honorary lifetime awards from the Motion Picture Academy, the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the Golden Globes, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and the Screen Actors Guild, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is ranked as the eleventh greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute.

Most Popular Barbara Stanwyck Trailers

Total trailers found: 119

Breakdowns of 1944 Trailer (1944)

31 December 1944

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1944.

Complicated Women Trailer (2003)

06 May 2003

Looks at the stereotype-breaking films of the period from 1929, when movies entered the sound era, until 1934 when the Hays Code virtually neutered film content.

A Message to Garcia Trailer (1936)

10 April 1936

A fiery Cuban woman guides an emissary from the U.S. president through the jungles of war-torn Cuba.

Always Goodbye Trailer (1938)

24 June 1938

Following the death of her fiancé, Margot Weston is left pregnant and unmarried. Former doctor Jim Howard helps the desperate Margot.

Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8) Trailer (1931)

01 June 1931

Pola Negri, Bebe Daniels, Mitzi Green, Polly Moran, Mack Sennett and Marjorie Beebe are seen relaxing at Palm Springs, a California winter resort; Barbara Stanwyck and Ricardo Cortez play golf; other celebrities are shown in Malibu Beach.

Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2) Trailer (1932)

17 June 1932

A Columbia Pictures promotional short which explains how a movie is made.

Hollywood Victory Caravan Trailer (1945)

30 September 1945

A girl is desperate to get to Washington D.C. to be with her lonesome brother, a wounded G.I. She persuades Bing Crosby to let her join his caravan.

No Man of Her Own Trailer (1950)

21 February 1950

A penniless pregnant woman adopts the identity of a rich woman killed in a train crash.

Illicit Trailer (1931)

14 February 1931

Ann, a young woman with outrageously advanced ideas, has been living in sin with Dick, her lover, because of her conviction that marriage would destroy their love; but social pressure ends up paying off, so Ann and Dick get married.

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre Trailer (1989)

26 June 1989

A study of the Group Theatre, a company that changed the face of American drama. The Group was founded in 1931 by Cheryl Crawford, Harold Clurman and Lee Strasberg, who were strongly influenced by the naturalistic acting of Konstantin Stanislavski’s Moscow Art Theatre.

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema Trailer (2007)

23 May 2007

Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was, well, nothing.

A Lost Lady Trailer (1934)

29 September 1934

A bitter woman who thinks she'll never love again marries, only to fall for a brash young man.

Double Indemnity Trailer (1944)

06 July 1944

An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator.

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Trailer (1975)

06 August 1975

Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.

Titanic Trailer (1953)

11 April 1953

Unhappily married, Julia Sturges decides to go to America with her two children on the Titanic. Her husband, Richard also arranges passage on the luxury liner so as to have custody of their two children.

Things You Never See on the Screen Trailer (1935)

01 December 1935

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1935.

The Locked Door Trailer (1929)

16 November 1929

On her first anniversary, Ann Reagan finds that her sister-in-law is involved with a shady character that she used to be intimate with, and determines to intervene.

The Maverick Queen Trailer (1956)

03 May 1956

Kit Banion, a Virginia-born beauty and product of post-Civil War chaos, has settled in Wyoming and prospered; acquiring a fortune and a hotel, which, like the owner bears the name of "The Maverick Queen.

The Secret Bride Trailer (1934)

22 December 1934

Before Ruth Vincent, daughter of a state governor, and state attorney general Robert Sheldon can announce their marriage, the governor is accused of bribe-taking.

Golden Boy Trailer (1939)

05 September 1939

Despite his talent as a musician, a city boy decides to become a boxer. He's successful as a fighter — much to the dismay of his father.

The Other Love Trailer (1947)

14 May 1947

Seriously ill, concert pianist Karen Duncan is admitted to a Swiss sanitorium. Despite being attracted to Dr Tony Stanton she ignores his warnings of possibly fatal consequences unless she rests completely.

The Letters Trailer (1973)

06 March 1973

Story of people whose lives were changed because of a year-long delay in the delivery of some letters.

The Lady Gambles Trailer (1949)

20 May 1949

When Joan Boothe accompanies husband-reporter David to Las Vegas, she begins gambling to pass the time while he is doing a story.

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor Trailer (1973)

01 January 1973

Overview of director King Vidor's filmography.

California Trailer (1947)

21 February 1947

"Wicked" Lily Bishop joins a wagon train to California, led by Michael Fabian and Johnny Trumbo, but news of the Gold Rush scatters the train.

Ever in My Heart Trailer (1933)

28 October 1933

World War I brings tribulations to an American woman married to a German.

Variety Girl Trailer (1947)

29 August 1947

Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (a show-business charity) are woven into a framework about two hopeful young ladies who come to Hollywood, exchange identities, and cause comic confusion (with slapstick interludes) throughout the Paramount studio.

The Bride Wore Boots Trailer (1946)

05 June 1946

A bookish husband tries to win back the affections of his horse-breeding wife.

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Trailer (1982)

21 May 1982

Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no accident.

This Is My Affair Trailer (1937)

28 May 1937

President McKinley asks Lt. Richard L. Perry to go underground to identify some obviously very well briefed Mid-Western bank robbers based in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

The File on Thelma Jordon Trailer (1949)

04 November 1949

Cleve Marshall, an assistant district attorney, falls for Thelma Jordon, a mysterious woman with a troubled past.

B.F.'s Daughter Trailer (1948)

24 March 1948

Wealthy Polly Fulton marries a progressive scholar whose attitudes toward capitalism and acquired wealth puts their marriage in jeopardy.

Forbidden Trailer (1932)

08 January 1932

On a cruise to Cuba, Lulu Smith falls in love with Bob Grover. Back home, she breaks off the romance when he tells her he is married.

These Wilder Years Trailer (1956)

17 August 1956

A man tries to find a son he gave up for adoption years ago.

Red Salute Trailer (1935)

12 September 1935

The rebellious daughter of an army general gets involved with a Communist agitator, mainly to annoy her father.

Crime of Passion Trailer (1956)

28 December 1956

Kathy leaves the newspaper business to marry homicide detective Bill, but is frustrated by his lack of ambition and the banality of life in the suburbs.

Roustabout Trailer (1964)

11 November 1964

After losing his job at a coffee shop, Charlie Rogers finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his attempted romance with a teenager leads to friction with her father.

The Violent Men Trailer (1955)

26 January 1955

A former Union Army officer plans to sell out to Anchor Ranch and move east with his fiancée, but the low price offered by Anchor's crippled owner and the outfit's bullying tactics make him reconsider.

Meet John Doe Trailer (1941)

14 March 1941

As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills.

Shopworn Trailer (1932)

25 March 1932

A waitress falls for a wealthy young man but has to fight his mother to find happiness.

Hollywood Uncensored Trailer (1987)

01 December 1987

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Peter Fonda host an examination of the history of decency standards for movies from the early 1920s onwards.

Cattle Queen of Montana Trailer (1954)

18 November 1954

Sierra Nevada Jones must fight a villainous rancher to regain the land that is rightfully hers.

Clash by Night Trailer (1952)

30 May 1952

An embittered woman seeks escape in marriage, only to fall for her husband’s best friend.

The Lady Eve Trailer (1941)

25 February 1941

It's no accident when wealthy Charles falls for Jean. Jean is a con artist with her sights set on Charles' fortune.

Round About Hollywood Trailer (1931)

22 May 1931

This short travelogue depicts snippets of locations in Hollywood, California, most of them as seen from the streets.

There's Always Tomorrow Trailer (1956)

08 January 1956

When a toy manufacturer feels ignored and unappreciated by his wife and children, he begins to rekindle a past love when a former employee comes back into his life.

Sorry, Wrong Number Trailer (1948)

24 September 1948

Leona Stevenson is confined to bed and uses her telephone to keep in contact with the outside world. One day she overhears a murder plot on the telephone and is desperate to find out who is the intended victim.

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers Trailer (1946)

19 August 1946

Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married.

Ball of Fire Trailer (1941)

02 December 1941

A group of academics have spent years shut up in a house working on the definitive encyclopedia. When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language.

Baby Face Trailer (1933)

13 July 1933

A young woman uses her body and her sexuality to help her climb the social ladder, but soon begins to wonder if her new status will ever bring her happiness.

Stella Dallas Trailer (1937)

06 August 1937

A working-class woman is willing to do whatever it takes to give her daughter a socially promising future.

The Miracle Woman Trailer (1931)

17 July 1931

After an unappreciated minister dies, his daughter loses her faith in God, prompting her to open a phony temple with a con man.

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller Trailer (2002)

02 July 2002

Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.

Showbiz Goes to War Trailer (1982)

31 December 1982

While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority used their talents to rally the American public through bond sales, morale-boosting USO tours, patriotic war dramas and escapist film fare.

The Furies Trailer (1950)

22 July 1950

A New Mexico cattle man and his strong-willed daughter clash over land and love.

Calhoun Trailer (1964)

08 July 1964

Unaired pilot for a drama/adventure series about a county agent.

Ladies of Leisure Trailer (1930)

05 April 1930

Kay Arnold is a gold digger who wanders from party to party with the intention of catching a rich suitor.

Night Nurse Trailer (1931)

16 July 1931

Lora Hart manages to land a job in a hospital as a trainee nurse. Upon completion of her training she goes to work as a night nurse for two small children who seem to be very sick, though something much more sinister is going on.

Trooper Hook Trailer (1957)

12 July 1957

When Apache chief Nanchez is captured by the cavalry, his white squaw and infant son are returned to civilization by Sergeant Hook, but Nanchez escapes custody and attempts to re-claim his son.

This Is Elvis Trailer (1981)

03 April 1981

Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is comprised mostly of actual performance footage and interviews with Elvis, his fans and those close to him.