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The Lucky Texan (1934)
John Wayne discovers gold and makes a lot of money as he becomes "The Lucky Texan." However, The Duke and partner George "Gabby" Hayes soon run into trouble as the local assayers try to cheat them out of their claim. This is [..]
Kiss and Make-Up (1934)
Cary Grant plays a cosmetic surgeon who becomes romantically involved with two of his female patients. Director Harlan Thompson put together a humorous little picture which was released just after the adoption of the Motion Picture Production Code on July 1, 1934, so there is not too [..]
Dinner at Eight (1933)
"Dinner at Eight" is a pre-Code comedy-drama about a wealthy New York socialite planning an extravagant dinner party unaware of her husband's failing health and major financial problems of some of her guests. Director George Cukor put together an engrossing chitty-chatty drama which holds the audience's [..]
Dancing Lady (1933)
Joan Crawford is the "Dancing Lady," co-starring in this classic MGM musical with Clark Gable. The show business story tells the tale of a young dancer bailed out of jail by a millionaire playboy (Franchot Tone), and he lands her a job with Gable's Broadway show. [..]
A Farewell to Arms (1932)
Director Frank Borzage ("7th Heaven" 1927) crafted a fine romantic melodrama from Ernest Hemingway's 1929 novel "A Farewell to Arms." Screenwriters Benjamin Glazer and Oliver H. P. Garrett kept the storyline lean and faithful to Hemingway's work. Helen Hayes and Gary Cooper [..]
Number Seventeen (1932)
An early film from director Alfred Hitchcock shows he had quite a distance to go before becoming the Master of Suspense. "Number Seventeen" is a comedy crime drama story of a quirky group of detectives, jewel thieves, and a Cockney hobo's search for a stolen necklace. [..]
Cavalcade (1933)
The Best Picture of 1933 is....."Cavalcade." This is the story of an English couple and their friends, family, and servants from 1899 to 1933, with all of the big events included like the Boer War, death of Queen Victoria, sinking of the Titanic, and World War [..]
Scarface (1932)
Paul Muni delivers a stunning performance as mob boss Tony Camonte, loosely based on the life of Al Capone, in "Scarface." Director Howard Hawks pulled out all the stops to make this pre-Code gangster action film quite a roller coaster ride for the 95 minute running [..]
Strike Up the Band (1940)
"Strike Up the Band" is a musical film about a high school musician and his gal pal who work together staging big band shows in hopes of making it big as professional musicians. Director Busby Berkeley ("Babes in Arms" 1939) once again works with Judy Garland and Mickey [..]
Caddyshack II (1988)
"Caddyshack II" is a comedy film revisiting the infamous Bushwood Country Club (of "Caddyshack" 1980) and we discover that a new millionaire owner bought the place to retaliate for being rejected for membership. The feuds with elitist members proceeds from there, sloppily directed by Allan Arkush [..]