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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.
Platinum BlondePlatinum Blonde (1931)
Dir. Frank Capra
Feat. Jean Harlow, Loretta Young, Robert Williams
Breezy comedy about a young woman from a very rich family impulsively marries a reporter, but each assumes the other is the one whose lifestyle must…
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.…
Animal CrackersAnimal Crackers (1930)
Dir. Victor Heerman
Feat. Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx
Pre–Hollywood Marx Brothers, a little stagey yet with a glorious abundance of gags.
Madam SatanMadam Satan (1930)
Dir. Cecil B. DeMille
Feat. Kay Johnson, Reginald Denny, Roland Young
A genuine oddity (and second talkie) from Cecil B. DeMille, this typically extravagant pre–Code musical comedy stars Kay Johnson as a jealous…
Marx Brothers CollectionMarx Brothers Collection (Duck Soup, Horse Feathers, Animal Crackers) (1930-1933)
Feat. The Marx Brothers
Three early–period comedies from the Marx Brothers.
Cocoanuts, TheCocoanuts, The (1929)
Dir. Robert Florey, Joseph Santley
Feat. Groucho Marx, Zeppo Marx, Chico Marx
The first feature–length Marx Brothers is probably one for completists only, with much of the film's running time devoted to mediocre musical…
Circus, TheCircus, The (1928)
Dir. Charles Chaplin
Feat. Charles Chaplin
Chaplin's Little Tramp stumbles into a travelling circus where he falls in love and finds work as a circus clown and high–wire artist. Hasn't…
Show PeopleShow People (1928) Recommended
Dir. King Vidor
Feat. Marion Davies, William Haines, Dell Henderson
A satire of Hollywood life in the last of the silent years, this rom–com from director King Vidor (THE FOUNTAINHEAD) has Marion Davies playing…
Steamboat Bill JrSteamboat Bill Jr (1928) Aro Favourite
Dir. Charles Riesner
Feat. Buster Keaton, Ernest Torrence, Tom McGuire
One of Buster Keaton's best films begins as sly farce, with his wimpish city–slicker meekly tussling with a thuggish steamboat–captain…

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