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A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
"A Tale of Two Cities" is an historical drama which follows two look-alikes, one a French aristocrat and an English attorney, who fall in love with the same woman, set in the backdrop of the French Revolution (1775-1795). Director Jack Conway ("Tarzan and His Mate" 1934) and screenwriters [..]
The Dawn Rider (1935)
John Wayne stars as "The Dawn Rider," a man who is pursuing his father's killer. The talented Wayne stands out in a lackluster cast and in a film that does not have the best production values, a characteristic of B pictures of the 1930's. [..]
She (1935)
"She" is a science fiction film about an expedition to the North Pole looking for the Flame of Life, another name for the Fountain of Youth. The film has two directors, Lancing C. Holden and Irving Pichel, who put together a project with terrible production values, [..]
Magnificent Obsession (1935)
"Magnificent Obsession" is a riveting melodrama about a spoiled playboy who inadvertently causes the death of his town's respected physician. As a result, he experiences a conversion to Christianity and dedicates his life to helping people. Director John M. Stahl ("Imitation of Life" [..]
A Night at the Opera (1935)
Groucho, Chico, and Harpo Marx help create chaotic mayhem to help two young opera singers become big stars in "A Night at the Opera." Director Sam Wood ("Goodbye, Mr. Chips" 1939) retains tight control over this project to have a balance of wacky comedy and a [..]
Annie Oakley (1935)
Barbara Stanwyck delivered a fresh and exciting performance as America's most famous female sharpshooter in "Annie Oakley." It follows her journey from a backwoods hunter to the star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Director George Stevens ("Swing Time" 1936) and the screenwriters Joel [..]
Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)
"Steamboat Round the Bend" is comedy B-film starring Will Rogers as a steamboat captain who enters his boat in a winner-take-all race on the Mississippi River. Director John Ford ably took the helm of this movie and kept things smooth sailing in the 82 minute running [..]
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
The Best Picture of 1935 is....."Mutiny on the Bounty." This dramatization of the true story of the 1789 revolt against Captain Bligh of the HMS Bounty in the South Pacific was tightly directed by Frank Lloyd ("Cavalcade" 1933) from a screenplay by Talbot Jennings, Jules [..]
Blue Steel (1934)
John Wayne plays a U. S. Marshall working undercover to capture the Polka Dot Bandit who has committed a string of robberies in "Blue Steel." The supporting cast includes Eleanor Hunt as a victim of the Bandit, George "Gabby" Hayes as the sheriff, Yakima Canutt as [..]
Imitation of Life (1934)
"Imitation of Life" is one of the earliest films to deal with the issue of race in America. It is the story of a young light-complected woman who has trouble dealing with her mixed-race background, especially her black mother. Director John M. Stahl [..]