Becky Sharp (1935)
Adapted from William Makepeace Thackeray’s book “Vanity Fair”, the film looks at the English class system during the Napoleonic Wars era.

Reporter Charles Wills, in Paris to cover the end of World War II, falls for the beautiful Helen Ellswirth following a brief flirtation with her sister, Marion. After he and Helen marry, Charles pursues his novelistic ambition while supporting his new bride with a deadening job at a newspaper wire service.

Moe discovers that Curly goes berserk and punches any available target when he hears "Pop Goes the Weasel".

Major Minor is singled out for adulation by the famous television show, This is Your Strife". The Major is immediately embarrassed by the first surprise guest.

Adapted from William Makepeace Thackeray’s book “Vanity Fair”, the film looks at the English class system during the Napoleonic Wars era.
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