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Kid GalahadKid Galahad (1937)
Dir. Michael Curtiz
Feat. Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart
A potent prize–fighting movie with room for some romantic asides and weighty egos.
Knight Without ArmourKnight Without Armour (1937)
Dir. Jacques Feyder
Feat. Marlene Dietrich, Robert Donat, Herbert Lomas
Visually sumptuous tale of Russian Countess Marlene Dietrich fleeing the 1917 Revolution with the help of Robert Donat. Dir. Feyder made his name as…
Life of Emile Zola, TheLife of Emile Zola, The (1937) Recommended
Dir. William Dieterle
Feat. Paul Muni
The great French 'naturalist' writer is the subject of this appropriately epic biopic, with Paul Muni giving a signature performance in the title…
Maytime (1937)
Dir. Robert Z. Leonard
Feat. Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, John Barrymore
Love affair between opera soprano and two–bit singer in Paris. An exemplary Jeanette MacDonald/Nelson Eddy musical.
Oh! Mr PorterOh! Mr Porter (1937) Aro Favourite
Dir. Marcel Varnel
Feat. Will Hay
One of the best British comedies of the 1930s, this predates Ealing in its winning blend of whimsy, slapstick and inventiveness. Will Hay plays a…
Stella DallasStella Dallas (1937) Recommended
Dir. King Vidor
Feat. Barbara Stanwyck, John Boles
Definitive family melodrama in which Barbara Stanwyck compels as the social–climbing Stella, ultimately driven to painful self–knowledge…
Wee Willie WinkieWee Willie Winkie (1937)
Dir. John Ford
Feat. Shirley Temple, Victor McLaglen
Charming adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's adventure story, with young Shirley negotiating between the British army and Afghani rebels.
DimplesDimples (1936)
Feat. Shirley Temple, Frank Morgan, Robert Kent
Shirley Temple musical set in the New York Bowery, where the young lass helps her pickpocket grandfather., Soon however her musical talents come to…
Jacques Tati ShortsJacques Tati Shorts (1936)
Dir. Jacques Tati
Three rare short comedies for those that can't get enough of the French funnyman. Watch your Left! (1936), School for Postmen (1947), and Evening…
Pennies from Heaven (1936)
Dir. Norman Z. McLeod
Feat. Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby vehicle sees the showman protecting a little girl from the big bad school system.

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