1929 – 1930 – All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front – 1929 – 1930 I will start off by saying that this was an excellent movie for a number of reasons. It did a great job of portraying the horrors of...
View Article1930 – 1931 – Cimarron
Cimarron – 1930 – 1931 Cimarron was not as bad as they say. I went into this movie knowing only what I read about it. It has been called one of the most undeserving movies to ever...
View Article1931 – 1932 – Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel – 1931 – 1932 Grand Hotel was a grand movie. There were big stars, big sets, and big drama. It had an ensemble cast that included Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Joan...
View Article1932 – 1933 – Cavalcade
Cavalcade – 1932 – 1933 Cavalcade was a film based on a stage play by Noel Coward. This play had only been written two years before director, Frank Lloyd turned it into a movie....
View Article1934 – It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night – 1934 It Happened One Night was a romantic comedy starring Clark Gable as Peter Warne, a newspaper reporter who is down on his luck and getting fired. His...
View Article1935 – Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty – 1935 We’re off on the high seas for an adventure! The Bounty – a merchant ship owned by the King of England, charged with procuring breadfruit plants from...
View Article1936 – The Great Ziegfeld
The Great Ziegfeld – 1936 Florenz Ziegfeld put on some of the greatest spectacles to ever hit the stage. Even by today’s standards, his shows, known as the Ziegfeld Follies, were...
View Article1937 – The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola – 1937 Emile Zola was a French author who lived in the mid 1800’s. According to this biographic movie, he started his career as a poor and starving writer...
View Article1938 – You Can’t Take It With You
You Can’t Take It With You – 1938 You Can’t Take It With You clobbered me. It beat me over the head with a message… but I didn’t mind. The message of this Outstanding Picture...
View Article1939 – Gone With The Wind
Gone With the Wind – 1939 OK Folks – Sit tight. This is one of the big ones. My apologies if the review turns out to be a long one, but I think this movie deserves it. Gone With...
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