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 »
Tag Archives: 1930s
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 »
I Live My Life (1935) W.S. Van Dyke, Joan Crawford, Brian Aherne, Frank Morgan, Comedy, Drama
Kay, a bored society girl from New York, takes a trip to Greece-where she meets, Terry, an archaeologist. Read More »
Vitaphone Cavalcade of Musical Comedy – Disc One (1926-1931) Vitaphone Pioneers – Stars of Broadway, Vaudeville and Nightclubs
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 »
Zoo in Budapest (1933) Rowland V. Lee, Loretta Young, Gene Raymond, O.P. Heggie, Drama, Romance
Flamboyant Zani grew up and works in the zoo. He loves animals so much that he steals animal furs from the women who wear them. Read More »