Crotchety old Mrs. Bransom hires a charming young man named Danny as a live-in companion. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1930s
Bed of Roses (1933) Gregory La Cava, Constance Bennett, Joel McCrea, John Halliday, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Lorry and Minnie are ex-hookers who leave prison, determined to find the good life with rich men. Read More »
The Gay Bride (1934) Jack Conway, Carole Lombard, Chester Morris, Zasu Pitts, Comedy, Crime
Gangster Shoots Magiz is the producer of the show in which Mary is appearing. Read More »
My Woman (1933) Victor Schertzinger, Helen Twelvetrees, Victor Jory, Wallace Ford, Drama, Romance
Vaudeville hoofer’s wife Twelvetrees lies about her marital status to get hubby Ford a break with Jory, an honest radio executive. Read More »
Mama Steps Out (1937) George B. Seitz, Guy Kibbee, Alice Brady, Betty Furness, Comedy, Romance
After inheriting a fortune, the Cuppy family of Fort Wayne, Indiana go to France to “broaden” their cultural outlook, although father Leonard (Guy Kibbee) Read More »
Charlie Chan in London (1934) Eugene Forde, Warner Oland, Drue Leyton, Ray Milland, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
After receiving congratulations from the Home Secretary for solving his most recent case, Charlie is sought out by Pamela Gray Read More »
The Bride Wore Red (1937) Dorothy Arzner, Joan Crawford, Franchot Tone, Robert Young, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Count Armalia believes that the luck of birth is all that separates the rich from the poor. Read More »
High, Wide and Handsome (1937) Rouben Mamoulian, Irene Dunne, Randolph Scott, Dorothy Lamour, Musical, Western
The setting is a small town in 1870s Pennsylvania. Sally Waterson and her father have stopped in town with their traveling medicine show Read More »
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) Norman Taurog, Tommy Kelly, Jackie Moran, Ann Gillis, Adventure, Family
Sentiment rules in this version of the Twain tale of boyhood in 1850 Missouri, reasonably faithful except for minor details and making the character Jim a boy instead of a man. Read More »
The Golden Age (1930) Luis Buñuel, Gaston Modot, Lya Lys, Caridad de Laberdesque, Comedy, Drama
A party of dignitaries arrive on the shore of an island to pay homage to some dead heroes but are outraged to see a couple making love on the beach. Read More »
Ladies of the Jury (1932) Lowell Sherman, Edna May Oliver, Jill Esmond, Ken Murray, Comedy, Mystery
Society Matron, Mrs. Crane, is selected as a juror in the trail of an ex-chorus girl, Yvette Gordon, who’s accused of murdering her rich elderly husband. Read More »
Girls School (1938) John Brahm, Anne Shirley, Nan Grey, Ralph Bellamy, Comedy
A student monitor at a girls’ school reports one of the popular girls for staying out late and faces the scorn of her fellow pupils. Read More »
The Song of Songs (1933) Rouben Mamoulian, Marlene Dietrich, Brian Aherne, Lionel Atwill, Drama, Romance
Country orphan Lily goes to Berlin to stay with her tippling aunt, and soon meets Richard, handsome sculptor across the street. Read More »
Five Star Final (1931) Mervyn LeRoy, Edward G. Robinson, Marian Marsh, H.B. Warner, Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Hinchcliffe, the ruthless publisher of a sleazy New York tabloid, is concerned that the ethical journalistic policies of City Editor Randall have caused a drop in circulation. Read More »
Vitaphone Cavalcade of Musical Comedy – Disc Two (1931-35) Vitaphone Varieties – Music and Comedy Diversions
In 1926, Warner Bros.’ Vitaphone branch made movie history with its “sound-on-disc” recording process, and the studio-within-a-studio would go on to make a variety of short subjects Read More »