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You Can't Take It with YouYou Can't Take It with You (1938) Recommended
Dir. Frank Capra
Feat. James Stewart, Jean Arthur
Sentimental comedy from the James Stewart/Frank Capra camp, and something of a classic. Wealthy, straight–laced Jimmy falls for Jean Arthur,…
Young In HeartYoung In Heart (1938)
Dir. Richard Wallace
Feat. Janet Gaynor, Paulette Goddard
Comedy about a family of con artists who travel from the French Riviera to London with the police on their tail. They befriend an elderly widow with…
A Star Is BornA Star Is Born (1937)
Dir. William A. Wellman
Feat. Fredric March, Janet Gaynor
The first version of this since twice–remade tale of Hollywood tragedy is non–musical, developing a more critical edge to accompany the…
AngelAngel (1937)
Dir. Ernst Lubitsch
Feat. Marlene Dietrich, Herbert Marshall, Melvyn Douglas
Love triangle between a distracted husband, a neglected wife and an ardent suitor set amid the rigid social norms of the…
Awful Truth, TheAwful Truth, The (1937) Recommended
Dir. Leo McCarey
Feat. Cary Grant, Irene Dunne
Cary Grant stars in this delightful screwball comedy about a divorced couple who, through misadventure, decide they are best for each other.
CamilleCamille (1937)
Dir. George Cukor
Feat. Greta Garbo, Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore
One of Greta Garbo’s finest roles, playing the courtesan heroine of Alexandre Dumas’ potboiler, navigating the treacheries of the French…
Captains CourageousCaptains Courageous (1937) Recommended
Dir. Victor Fleming
Feat. Freddie Bartholomew, Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney
Classic 'boys own' adventure from the pages of Rudyard Kipling, sees Freddie Bartholomew falling off an ocean liner for more rugged sea–faring…
Damsel in Distress, ADamsel in Distress, A (1937)
Dir. George Stevens
Feat. Fred Astaire, George Burns, Joan Fontaine
A wealthy American entertainer (Astaire) must win the heart of a lovely English lady (Fontaine). His efforts to woo are drastically hindered by her…
Dark JourneyDark Journey (1937)
Dir. Victor Saville
Feat. Conrad Veidt, Vivien Leigh, Ursula Jeans
British spy caper with Leigh as a French spy falling for a German double–agent.
Day at the Races, ADay at the Races, A (1937)
Dir. Sam Wood
Feat. Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx
Marx Brothers' flamboyantly staged comedy in which unabridged lunacy never lets up at a sanitarium and then a racecourse. Contains some of cinema's…

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