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Subgenre Sampler

 
Cat and the Canary, TheCat and the Canary, The (1939)
Dir. Elliott Nugent
Feat. Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard
Bob Hope lends his charm to this playful remake of 1927 expressionist silent film about siblings who inherit an uncle's fortune but must first prove…
Divorce Of Lady XDivorce Of Lady X (1939)
Dir. Tim Whelan
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Merle Oberon, Ralph Richardson
Sprightly Technicolor story has Olivier playing a barrister who falls in love with the woman he thinks his client will soon be divorcing.
Eternally YoursEternally Yours (1939)
Dir. Tay Garnett
Feat. Loretta Young, David Niven, Broderick Crawford
A woman leaves stability and a wealthy fiancĂ©e behind to travel the globe as a magician's assistant after she is swept off her feet. However 'The…
MidnightMidnight (1939) Recommended
Dir. Mitchell Leisen
Feat. Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, John Barrymore
Vintage romantic comedy, with a glamorous Claudette Colbert stranded in Paris and chased by two potential suitors: a modest taxi driver who's really…
Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonMr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) Recommended
Dir. Frank Capra
Feat. James Stewart, Jean Arthur
Another brilliant comic parable from Frank Capra, in the wake of MR. DEEDS. The endearing Jimmy Stewart plays a young idealist who discovers the…
Story of Vernon and Irene Castle, TheStory of Vernon and Irene Castle, The (1939)
Dir. H.C. Potter
Feat. Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edna May Oliver
Fred & Ginger star in the story of the dancing team who taught the world to two–step, based on the stories "My Husband and My Memories of…
Women, TheWomen, The (1939)
Dir. George Cukor
Feat. Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell
They gossip! They bitch! They cackle! What does one expect with a cast of 135 women. Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford and Rosalind Russell head the…
Bank HolidayBank Holiday (Three on a Weekend) (1938)
Dir. Carol Reed
Feat. Margaret Lockwood, John Lodge, Hugh Williams
Minor drama with nurse Lockwood heading to the seaside for an illicit weekend only to have her enjoyment tempered by her job.
CarefreeCarefree (1938)
Dir. Mark Sandrich
Feat. Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Ralph Bellamy
The eighth of the ten films that Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers did together, this screwball comedy features only four musical numbers, and is…
HolidayHoliday (1938) Recommended
Dir. George Cukor
Feat. Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn
Sparkling Cary Grant/Katharine Hepburn duet stands as tall as its famous successor, THE PHILADELPHIA STORY. The drawbacks of life in high society are…

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