Tag Archives: 1930s

Precocious adolescent Skippy Skinner spends most of his time trying to get around doing those things that his parents want him to do (like brush his teeth) Read More »

Ten-year-old Bobby and a group of friends see Bobby’s mother kissing a man not her husband. Read More »

Queen Christina of Sweden is a dominant European ruler in the 17th century, and has never thought of romance. Read More »

Elyot and Sibyl are being married in a big church ceremony. Amanda and Victor are being married by a French Justice of the Peace. Read More »

After a German U-boat is sunk near the end of World War I, it’s captain, the only living member of the crew 15 years later, plots to retrieve the gold bullion that went down with the boat. Read More »

A World War I British Army patrol is crossing the Mesopotomian desert when their commanding officer, the only one who knows their destination is killed by the bullet of unseen bandits. Read More »

In Austria, Katrin is lonely after her sister’s marriage and she agrees to marry her father’s research associate Dr. Walter Fane. Read More »

A poor but honest and hardworking waitress from way across the tracks meets and falls in love with a college student from the upper-stuffy class Read More »

Twelve year old Jan Grovers spends more time in the alleys of Rotterdam than with his family (though he occasionally looks after his tree younger sisters, all of whom are called Mientje). Read More »

In London a young lady meets a homeless and apparently penniless Russian prince. Read More »