Mr. Skeffington

A long deluxe soap opera that follows Davis and Rains for 26 years and gives the audience the opportunity to watch Davis age through some brilliant makeup by Perc Westmore. She is a gorgeous New York socialite who learns that her brother, Waring, is guilty of stealing money from Rains's bank in order to make up his gambling losses. She's informed of this by Rains himself, a bright financial Merlin who seems to be able to turn anything into profits. Davis persuades Rains not to press charges against her brother, agreeing to marry him in a loveless, but friendly union. Waring is outraged that his sister sacrificed her life because of him and he leaves town to join th...