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Monkey BusinessMonkey Business (1931)
Dir. Norman Z. McLeod
Feat. Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx
The four Marx Brothers stowaway, crash a society party and manage to hatch a few crooks in the process. Another exercise in breathlessly sustained…
Parlour, Bedroom & Bath (1931)
Dir. Edward Sedgewick
Feat. Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton is mistaken for a rich playboy in one of his rare 'talkies'. Not in the same league as his silent classics, but an interesting curio.
Possessed (1931)
Dir. Clarence Brown
Feat. Joan Crawford, Clark Gable
Vivid and detailed early drama about a rich NYC lawyer and his mistress, made when its lead performers were both on the verge of stardom. Centred…
Range Feud, The (1931)
Dir. D.Ross Lederman
Feat. John Wayne, Buck Jones
A better than B–Western with a young, gangly John Wayne as a ten–galloned Romeo framed for murder while entangled in a feud with his…
Sally in Our AlleySally in Our Alley (1931)
Dir. Maurice Elvey
Feat. Gracie Fields
Gracie Fields debuted in this lightweight English comedy as a heartbroke girl who, on moving to London, hits it off splendid with the Cockneys.…
Big Trail, TheBig Trail, The (1930)
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. John Wayne, Marguerite Churchill, El Brendel
The film that elevated a young John Wayne from bit–part actor to leading man is this grand saga of a wagon trail, shot in an early form of 70mm.
Blood of a PoetBlood of a Poet (1930)
Dir. Jean Cocteau
Feat. Lee Miller, Pauline Carton
Cocteau's first film is a surrealist gem that sewed the seeds of his style. The Dali/Bunuel influence is clear, but this goes one step further with…
Hitchcock Showcase (1930)
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Four films from the early career of suspense's elder statesman, available on twin cassettes – MURDER (1930), SKIN GAME (1931), NUMBER 17…
Broadway Melody of 1929Broadway Melody of 1929 (1929)
Dir. Harry Beaumont
Feat. Charles King, Anita Page, Bessie Love
"100% All Talking! 100% All Singing! 100% All Dancing!" – this creaky MGM tale of two sisters bringing their act to Broadway was tremendously…
Diary of a Lost GirlDiary of a Lost Girl (1929) Recommended
Dir. G.W. Pabst
Feat. Louise Brooks
Exceptional follow–up to the eye–opening PANDORA’S BOX, with Louise Brooks again provoking disorder with her unrestrained vitality and…

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