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Pilot X: Murder in the Sky (1936)
"Pilot X: Murder in the Sky" is a murder mystery set in the aviation industry of the 1930's. An unknown airplane pilot is shooting down planes, and officials are determined to catch him. They invite seven of the most likely suspects to a weekend retreat, [..]
The Petrified Forest (1936)
Humphrey Bogart plays a bank robber holding a group of people hostage at a lonely diner in the Arizona desert in "The Petrified Forest." Director Archie Mayo ("The Adventures of Marco Polo" 1938) put together an absorbing crime drama with the help of screenwriters Charles Kenyon [..]
The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
The Best Picture of 1936 is....."The Great Ziegfeld." The story of Broadway producer Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. (1867-1932) got the full MGM treatment with extravagant, full-blown musical numbers as well as top-rate dramatic performances. Director Robert Z. Leonard, screenwriter William Anthony McGuire, and producer Hunt Stromberg all ensured the [..]
Swing Time (1936)
"Swing Time" is the sixth Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers match-up, where Fred plays a gambler/dancer looking for money to secure his marriage, and manages to hook up with dance instructor Ginger. The singing, dancing, and romance proceeds from there, well directed by George Stevens ("Giant" 1956) from a [..]
China Seas (1935)
Get ready for lots of action and adventure on the "China Seas" with Clark Gable and company. Clark's co-stars include Rosalind Russell as his fiancee, Jean Harlow as the ex-girl friend, Wallace Beery as a big-time trouble maker, Robert Benchley as the ship's drunk, with Lewis Stone, C. [..]
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 [..]