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Easy LivingEasy Living (1937) Recommended
Dir. Mitchell Leisen
Feat. Jean Arthur, Edward Arnold, Ray Milland
A breathless screwball comedy from the pen of Preston Sturges that almost rivals the writer–director's best work. Spunky Jean Arthur is the…
Edge of the World, TheEdge of the World, The (1937) Recommended
Dir. Michael Powell
Feat. John Laurie, Belle Chrystall, Eric Berry
In what is considered his first major film, director Michael Powell depicts a majestic account of the depopulation of one of the isolated outer…
Elephant BoyElephant Boy (1937)
Dir. Zoltan Korda, Robert Flaherty
Feat. Sabu, Walter Hudd, Allan Jeayes
Docu–drama based on Rudyard Kipling's novel about government elephant hunters in the British Raj, helped by an Indian boy (debut for Sabu).…
Fire Over EnglandFire Over England (1937)
Dir. William K. Howard
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Dame Flora Robson, Raymond Massey
The war between England and Spain in the late 16th century serves as the backdrop for this lavish drama. Laurence Olivier plays a British naval…
Grand IllusionGrand Illusion (La Grande Illusion) (1937) Recommended
Dir. Jean Renoir
Feat. Jean Gabin, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim
The heroics and hypocrasies of war are illustrated through an imprisoned French squadron in WW1 and their cultured German commandant. A hailed…
HeidiHeidi (1937)
Dir. Allan Dwan
Feat. Shirley Temple, Jean Hersholt, Arthur Treacher
Ideal vehicle for Shirley Temple, who jerks the tears as the lovable orphan taken from her grandfather by her nasty Aunt in 1800's Switzerland.
In Old ChicagoIn Old Chicago (1937)
Dir. Henry King
Feat. Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche
Lavish disaster movie based on the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 which almost completely destroyed the original city in a huge fireball. Although the…
It Happened in HollywoodIt Happened in Hollywood (1937)
Dir. Harry Lachman
Feat. Fay Wray, Richard Dix
Not very good.
Keep FitKeep Fit (1937)
Dir. Anthony Kimmins
Feat. Kay Walsh, Guy Middleton, George Formby
Snappy–yet–slight musical–comedy sees Formby play a skinny wimp who faces off against a stocky Middleton in a 'keep fit' contest in…
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.

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