Category Archives: 1930-1939

Wuthering Heights (1939) Rated NR

Posted on September 5, 2024 by laurarachel4

A servant at Wuthering Heights tells the unfortunate love story between Heathcliff and Catherine. Based on the book by Emily Brontë. Starring Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, and David Niven. Again, I’m going to state that I’ve not been much of … Continue reading →

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Lonesome Ghosts (1937) Rated NR

Posted on July 19, 2024 by laurarachel4

Mickey, Donald and Goofy run the “Ajax Ghost Exterminators” agency, and they get a call from some bored ghosts wanting to play some tricks. Starring Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, and Walt Disney. This is a classic animation of Mickey, Donald … Continue reading →

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Ah Wilderness! (1935) Rated NR

Posted on March 22, 2024 by laurarachel4

 A story of small town America where an adolescence boy struggles with the problems of teen love. Based on the play by Eugene O’Neill. Starring Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore, and Aline MacMahon.  This film brings the middle of America to … Continue reading →

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The Miracle Woman (1931) Rated NR

Posted on November 29, 2023 by laurarachel4

After her father, the minister in town, dies, a woman loses her faith. Starring Barbara Stanwyck, David Manners, and Sam Hardy. This is one of the first talking films by Frank Capra. The theme of it revolves around Capra’s classic … Continue reading →

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Dodsworth (1936) Rated NR

Posted on October 8, 2023 by laurarachel4

A retiree and his wife go on a much-needed European vacation and find they both want other things in life. Starring Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton, and Paul Lukas. This is one of those films that just tells an enjoyable story. … Continue reading →

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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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