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Subgenre Sampler

 
St Martin's LaneSt Martin's Lane (Sidewalks of London) (1938)
Dir. Tim Whelan
Feat. Vivien Leigh, Charles Laughton, Rex Harrison
Vivien Leigh stars in this oddball comedy–drama as a talented pickpocket who forms an alliance with street performer Laughton.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Nothing SacredNothing Sacred (1937) Recommended
Dir. William A. Wellman
Feat. Carole Lombard, Fredric March
Top comedy–farce rests on the charms of Carole Lombard, here at her mercurial best playing a screwy smalltown gal. Pretending to have an…

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