impoverished family

5 movies and shows

Magnifico

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

A boy builds a coffin for his terminally ill grandmother, while raising money to buy a wheelchair for his sister.

Impoverished aristocrat's daughter Tommy Tucker is in love with radio announcer Bill Coverdale, but he is engaged to her more glamorous sister Angela, who he does not love. Seeking escape from this hopeless situation, and her life of genteel poverty, Tommy flees abroad to Biarritz to become a nightclub singer.

A Trap for Santa Claus

Mon, 20 Dec 1909

The children of a household attempt to capture Santa, but they catch something else entirely.

The Root of All Evil

Wed, 05 Feb 1947

Jeckie Farnish is a level-headed young woman, unlike her spoiled younger sister, Rushie. When the sisters become involved with charming businessman Charles Mortimer, the resulting tragedy leads to a lust for revenge on Rushie's part. However, Jeckie knows that she can always turn to reliable Joe Bartle in times of need.

Along Came Youth

Sat, 20 Dec 1930

Broke and stranded in England, American sportsman Larry Brooks and his pal Ambrose take on increasingly odd jobs to remain in proximity to the aristocratic lady that Larry would woo.