By Vlad Zakh · May 18, 2026
Lee Tracy brought a fast-talking, wisecracking presence to Hollywood in the early sound era and became known for his rapid-fire delivery in newspaper comedies. Blessed Event makes a ruthless gossip columnist famous and hated, Washington Merry-Go-Round fights corruption as an idealistic congressman, Dinner at Eight reveals a dinner party’s hidden troubles, and Bombshell exploits a movie star’s chaotic life. Doctor X and The Strange Love of Molly Louvain round out the list.
01 Ethel Griffies features in this comedy about a glamorous but exhausted movie star who tries desperately to escape her chaotic Hollywood life.
Directed by Victor Fleming · 1h 36m · Rated NR
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02 A society hostess's glamorous dinner party masks the private crises of each of her guests.
Directed by George Cukor · 1h 51m · Rated NR
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03 Lee Tracy appears in this political drama about an idealistic young congressman who fights entrenched corruption in Washington.
Directed by James Cruze · 1h 19m · Rated NR
04 Emma Dunn appears in this comedy about a gossip columnist whose scandalous scoops about celebrity pregnancies make him both famous and hated.
Directed by Roy Del Ruth · 1h 20m
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05 A newspaper reporter investigates a series of gruesome murders linked to a mysterious medical research facility.
Directed by Michael Curtiz · 1h 16m
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06 Lee Tracy appears in this pre-Code drama about a woman with a troubled past who starts a new life, hiding her secrets from the detective who falls for her.
Directed by Michael Curtiz · 1h 13m · Rated NR
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