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Tag Archives: 1930s
The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) Ernest B. Schoedsack, Merian C. Cooper, Preston Foster, Basil Rathbone, Alan Hale, Adventure, Drama
Peaceloving blacksmith Marcus refuses lucrative offers to fight in the arena…until his wife dies for lack of medical care. Read More »
The Common Law (1931) Paul L. Stein, Constance Bennett, Joel McCrea, Lew Cody, Romance, Drama
Joel McCrea as John Neville, a supposedly impoverished American in Paris trying to etch out a living as an artist. Read More »
Shunkinsho: Okoto to Sasuke / Okoto and Sasuke (1935) Yasujirô Shimazu, Kinuyo Tanaka, Kôkichi Takada, Hideo Fujino, Drama
The Okoto blind is a talented music teacher, but his pride keeps others – especially men – at a distance. Read More »
Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938) Reinhold Schünzel, Robert Young, Lana Turner, Lew Ayres, Comedy, Drama, Romance
A rich businessman wants to marry his secretary, but first he has to pass muster with her middle-class family. Read More »
Perfect Understanding (1933) Cyril Gardner, Gloria Swanson, Laurence Olivier, John Halliday, Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young couple decide to marry under the condition that they agree never to disagree. Read More »
Svengali (1931) Archie Mayo, John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Donald Crisp, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Sinister music maestro Svengali can control the actions of women through hypnotism and his telepathic powers. Read More »
Now and Forever (1934) Henry Hathaway, Gary Cooper, Carole Lombard, Shirley Temple, Drama, Romance
Young freewheeling wanderer Jerry Day and his beautiful wife Toni are at odds over their lifestyle. Read More »
The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935) Archie Mayo, Warren William, Genevieve Tobin, Patricia Ellis, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Frank Patton is the promoter of the Lucky Legs Contest. The problem is that he always skips town before paying the $1000 to the winner. Read More »
The Moon’s Our Home (1936) William A. Seiter, Margaret Sullavan, Henry Fonda, Charles Butterworth, Comedy
A writer and an actress meet and marry without really knowing each other–they are even unaware that both bride and groom are equally famous. Read More »
Das Stahltier / The Steel Animal (1935) Willy Zielke, Aribert Mog, Sophia Hagen, Documentary, Comedy, Drama, History
In present day Germany, by 6:30 a.m., the railway workers are waiting the opening of the factory’s door to start a new day of hard work. Read More »
The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939) Alfred E. Green, Gracie Allen, Warren William, Ellen Drew, Comedy, Mystery
The zany plot follows nitwit Gracie Allen trying to help master sleuth Philo Vance solve a murder. Read More »
Men Without Women (1930) John Ford, Kenneth MacKenna, Frank Albertson, J. Farrell MacDonald, Action, Drama
Aboard the U.S. submarine S13 in the China seas, Chief Torpedoman Burke goes about his duties. Read More »
Brief Ecstasy (1937) Edmond T. Gréville, Paul Lukas, Hugh Williams, Linden Travers, Drama, Romance
Brief Ecstasy (1937) is a remarkable film, and the stand-out title of the set. A melodrama with expressionist touches Read More »
King Kelly of the U.S.A. (1934) Leonard Fields, Guy Robertson, Edgar Kennedy, Irene Ware, Comedy, Musical, Romance
A theatrical troupe headed by a flashy showman finds itself in the tiny–and bankrupt–kingdom of Belgardia. Read More »