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The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland star in the classic tale of Robin and girl friend Marian in "The Adventures of Robin Hood." When Prince John seizes the throne of England, while brother King Richard the Lionheart is away, he overtaxes the people of the land. [..]
Man from Music Mountain (1938)
Gene Autry and the local townsfolk fall victim to greedy land developers in "Man from Music Mountain." Beside the drama, there is plenty of music from Autry, Smiley Burnette, Carol Hughes, Sally Payne, and Polly Jenkins and her Plowboys. (Carol Hughes' daughter Kay Faylen was [..]
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
"Bringing Up Baby" is a screwball comedy about a straitlaced paleontologist who gets dragged into misadventures with a madcap heiress and her pet leopard. Howard Hawks ("Scarface" 1932) was unfocused in the director's chair on this overrated comedy, which was poorly written by Dudley Nichols and [..]
The Old Barn Dance (1938)
"The Old Barn Dance" tells the story of Gene Autry's small horse trading business being threatened by a large tractor company. The drama and singing proceeds from there, well directed by Joseph Kane and written by Bernard McConville and Charles F. Royal. It was [..]
You Can’t Take It with You (1938)
The Best Picture of 1938 is....."You Can't Take It with You." Jimmy Stewart plays the son of a wealthy businessman who becomes engaged to be married to his secretary, who is from an eccentric, lower-middle class family. The culture-clash screwball romantic comedy proceeds from there, well managed by [..]
Captains Courageous (1937)
"Captains Courageous" is an adventure film about a spoiled and wealthy 15-year-old boy who falls from an ocean liner and is rescued by a crew of a fishing boat. He is forced to work for his keep and matures into a more responsible person. [..]
Double or Nothing (1937)
Bing Crosby stars in "Double or Nothing," a musical comedy in which he is one of four people who is given a chance to win millions of dollars from a deceased millionaire's estate. Theodore Reed did a good job of directing a large cast and turning [..]
Lost Horizon (1937)
"Lost Horizon" is the story of a British diplomat whose airplane is hijacked during a chaotic evacuation in China and crashes in the Himalayas. The survivors are taken to the utopian sanctuary of Shangri-La where inhabitants live in harmony and age incredibly slowly. After spending [..]
Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
"Make Way for Tomorrow" is a drama film about an elderly couple who lose their home to bank foreclosure. With none of their five children able to house both parents, the couple is forced to separate and live with different children. The heavy drama [..]
A Star is Born (1937)
Janet Gaynor and Fredric March star in the classic show business tale "A Star is Born." This is the story of a woman from a small town who comes to Hollywood and becomes a big star under the guidance of her husband, an established but fading star [..]