21 Jan 2017
Babylon Sisters
A migrant tale of sisterhood and music celebrating unconventional friendships and the power of diversity.
Jazz Mad
Hot Heels- Cold Hearts! Genius Out of Step With the Age
A composer and his daughter emigrate to America in the hope that he can sell his symphony. But he meets with little success and begins to give up hope. His daughter and her friends, however, never give up hope.
Top Billed Cast
Jean Hersholt Franz Hausmann
Marian Nixon Elsa Hausmann
George J. Lewis Leopold Ostberg
Roscoe Karns Sol Levy
Torben Meyer Kline
Andrew Arbuckle Schmidt
Charles Clary Mr. Ostberg
Clarissa Selwynne Mrs. Ostberg
Patricia Caron Miss Ostberg
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