Category Archives: 1930-1939

Anna Karenina (1935) Rated NR

Posted on August 25, 2023 by laurarachel4

The married Anna Karenina falls in love with Count Vronsky despite her husband’s refusal of a divorce. Starring Greta Garbo, Fredric March, and Freddie Bartholomew. I was rather disappointed with this depiction of Anna Karenina. It’s supposed to be a … Continue reading →

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Not So Dumb (1930) Rated NR

Posted on May 21, 2023 by laurarachel4

A chatterbox always says and does the wrong thing, but somehow everything always turns out right. Starring Marion Davies, Elliott Nugent, and Raymond Hackett.  Dulcy is a chatterbox and offers to host a business associate of her fiances’. She tries … Continue reading →

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Vivacious Lady (1938) Rated NR

Posted on July 5, 2022 by laurarachel4

A professor marries a nightclub singer much to the chagrin of his family. Starring Ginger Rogers, James Stewart, and James Ellison. This is one cute romantic comedy. The two leads, Rogers and Stewart, are young and early in their careers. … Continue reading →

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Vampyr (1932) Rated NR

Posted on November 24, 2021 by laurarachel4

A drifter who is obsessed with the supernatural finds himself at a hotel where a girl is slowly turning into a vampire. Starring Julian West, Maurice Schutz, and Rena Mandel. This film, I’m sure, would have been wonderful at its … Continue reading →

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Gone with the Wind (1939) Rated NR

Posted on May 7, 2021 by laurarachel4

  An affluent woman tries to uphold her lifestyle while the Civil War rages around her. Based on the book by Margaret Mitchell. Starring Thomas Mitchell, Barbara O’Neil, and Vivien Leigh. This film, to me, is still one of the … Continue reading →

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Little Women (1933) Rated NR

Posted on August 21, 2020 by laurarachel4

A chronicle of the lives of 5 sisters growing up in nineteenth-century America. Based on the book by Louisa May Alcott. Starring Katharine Hepburn, Joan Bennett, and Paul Lukas. I know I’ve said this before, I’ve never been a fan … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Take It with You (1938) Rated NR

Posted on August 18, 2020 by laurarachel4

A man from a rich family gets engaged to a woman from and eccentric family. Starring Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, and James Stewart. This film is a cute romp of humor. It takes on the social and class messages of … Continue reading →

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The Great Commandment (1939) Rated NR

Posted on September 10, 2019 by laurarachel4

A Christian film tells the story of the conversion of a zealot and Roman soldier through the teachings of Jesus and the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Starring John Beal, Maurice Moscovitch, and Albert Dekker. This film was produced by … Continue reading →

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A Star is Born (1937) Rated NR

Posted on May 12, 2019 by laurarachel4

A young woman comes to Hollywood and dreams of stardom but only achieves the fame with an alcoholic, former leading man whose stardom is behind him. Starring Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, and Menjou. The first version of A Star is … Continue reading →

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All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) Rated NR

Posted on February 7, 2019 by laurarachel4

A young soldier is disillusioned during World War I. Based on the book by Erich Maria Remarque. Starring Louis Wolheim, Lew Ayres, and John Wray. This film is brilliant in the fact that it shows the reality of war. We see … Continue reading →

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