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Subgenre Sampler
Jour Se Leve, Le (Daybreak) (1939)
- Dir. Marcel Carne
Feat. Jean Gabin, Arletty - A renowned example of 'poetic realism', Jean Gabin gives another consummate performance as a doomed anti–hero. His tragic story is told in…
Three Musketeers, The (1939)- Dir. Allan Dwan
Feat. Don Ameche, The Ritz Brothers - Early musical rendering with a dashing Don Ameche and the Ritz Brothers.
War Years (1939-1945)- An excellent representative selection of wartime footage shot by the National Film Unit during WW2. Originally distributed as newsreels, this…
Adventures of Marco Polo, The (1938)- Dir. Archie Mayo
Feat. Gary Cooper, Basil Rathbone, George Barbier… - Chronicles the numerous exploits of the famed explorer, played by Gary Cooper. More light–hearted than the usual swashbuckler.
Boys Town (1938)- Dir. Norman Taurog
Feat. Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney - Bittersweet weepie in which Spencer Tracy won an Oscar as a priest who develops a school for delinquents with a knee–high Mickey Rooney as his…
Broadway Melody of 1938 (1938)- Dir. Roy Del Ruth
Feat. Judy Garland, Robert Taylor, Eleanor Powell - Splendidly lavish "Show Musical", where a flimsy storyline is but an excuse to launch the brilliant dancing talents of Eleanor Powell. Also included…
Dawn Patrol, The (1938)- Dir. Edmund Goulding
Feat. Errol Flynn, David Niven - Errol Flynn and David Niven play ace fighter–pilots in a tense action/drama set during WWI.
Good Earth, The (1938)- Dir. Sidney Franklin
Feat. Paul Muni, Luise Rainer - Pearl S. Buck's epic novel is given the proud, grand and serious treatment by Hollywood. The tale told is about greed and gain amongst Chinese…
Great Waltz, The (The Life of Johann Strauss) (1938)- Dir. Julien Duvivier
Feat. Fernand Gravey, Luise Rainer, Lionel Atwill - The lIfe story of Johann Strauss is given a rich if somewhat corny treatment in this otherwise well–mounted musical biopic.
Hurricane, The (1938)- Dir. John Ford
Feat. Dorothy Lamour, Jon Hall - A doomed South Seas romance between islander natives, provides the melodramatic prelude to an awesome special f/x typhoon. Vintage Hollywood…
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