The Barbara Stanwyck Collection

Ladies Of Leisure (1930)

A defining early opportunity for Barbara Stanwyck--her first collaboration with director Frank Capra--casts her as a gorgeous, gold-digging party girl who catches the eye of upper-crust aspiring painter Ralph Graves. When his appalled parents discover that he doesn’t just want to capture her on canvas, they do their best to break things up. Marie Prevost, Lowell Sherman co-star in this romance based on the 1924 play "Ladies of the Evening." 100 min. BW/Rtg: NR

The Miracle Woman (1931)

In Frank Capra’s powerful adaptation of a Broadway play (loosely based on the life of Aimee Semple MacPherson), Barbara Stanwyck turns in a superb performance as a pastor’s daughter enlisted by a con artist to pose as an evangelist. Using all sorts of tricks, she becomes the top faith healer in America, but has second thoughts when she falls for a blind ex-pilot. With David Manners, Sam Hardy. 90 min. BW/Rtg: NR

The Bitter Tea Of General Yen (1933)

Controversial for its time, Frank Capra’s lavish adventure stars Barbara Stanwyck as an American woman who travels to civil war-torn China to marry her missionary fiancé (Gavin Gordon), only to be wounded in crossfire. She is carried off, treated, and romanced by a courtly warlord (Nils Asther), and soon finds herself reciprocating his attentions. Walter Connolly, Lucien Littlefield also star. 87 min. BW/Rtg: NR

Golden Boy (1939)

Clifford Odets’ play becomes a moving screen drama, with William Holden (in his film debut) as would-be violinist Joe Bonaparte, who is persuaded by girlfriend Lorna (Barbara Stanwyck) to forsake his musical career for the boxing ring. Quickly becoming a star pugilist, Joe must deal with the consequences of giving up on his dream while contending with problems caused by a troublesome gangster. With Adolphe Menjou, Joseph Calleia, Lee J. Cobb; directed by Rouben Mamoulian. 99 min. BW/Rtg: NR

You Belong To Me (1943)

In this hilarious screwball comedy, rich playboy Peter falls for beautiful doctor Helen after encountering her while on a ski trip. After a whirlwind courtship, they decide to get married under the condition that Helen can continue to practice medicine. But will jealous Peter truly be okay with his wife seeing male patients? Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck star (in their last film together); with Edgar Buchanan, Roger Clark. 95 min. BW/Rtg: NR