My Man Godfrey (1936)

My Man Godfrey (1936)

[7] William Powell and Carole Lombard (who were married for a few years before making this film together) star in this screwball comedy from director Gregory LaCava (Stage Door). Powell plays Godfrey, a homeless man living in a New York…
Internes Can’t Take Money (1937)

Internes Can’t Take Money (1937)

[7] Barbara Stanwyck (Baby Face, Ladies of Leisure) gets top billing in Hollywood's first movie based on Max Brand's popular Dr. Kildare novels. Stanwyck plays an ex-con whose bank robber husband hid her infant daughter from her right before he…
The Young in Heart (1938)

The Young in Heart (1938)

[6] In this feel-good comedy/drama, a charismatic family of lying, cheating, opportunists sets their sights on a kindly old lady who enjoys their company. At first, the family -- who've never held jobs in their lives -- hope to get…
Vampyr (1932)

Vampyr (1932)

[6] An occultist beds down at a remote inn where he discovers a young lady succumbing to vampirism after being bitten by an old woman -- an old woman who is supposed to be buried in a nearby graveyard. Despite…
The Mayor of Hell (1933)

The Mayor of Hell (1933)

[6] James Cagney and Frankie Darro star in this story of abuse at a boy's reform school. Darro plays a teenaged gang member sentenced to the school, where the cruel superintendent (Dudley Digges) whips the boys for slightest infractions. Cagney's…
Stella Dallas (1937)

Stella Dallas (1937)

[4] As much as I love Barbara Stanwyck, I'm surprised to be disappointed by her first of four Oscar-nominated performances. Stanwyck plays the title character in Stella Dallas, a woman from a poor family who ingratiates herself to a wealthier…
Klondike Annie (1936)

Klondike Annie (1936)

[6] After the Hays Code was enforced in 1934, reigning in sexuality and violence in Hollywood's output, Mae West's brand of sexual innuendo was greatly diminished. But the old broad still has some appeal in Klondike Annie. West plays a…
Night Flight (1933)

Night Flight (1933)

[5] MGM tries to recreate the success of Grand Hotel by stuffing another roster of big stars into an ensemble drama. This time the story takes place in the air, as pilots risk their lives to deliver mail by night…
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

[5] With this film, Walt Disney gave the world its first feature-length animated motion picture. So that counts for something, right? The story's title heroine begins the film a humble scullery maid, content to scrub cobblestone walkways while singing to…
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

[8] Gary Cooper (Friendly Persuasion, Ball of Fire) stars as Longfellow Deeds, a small-town idealist who inherits twenty million dollars and moves to New York City, where he becomes increasingly frustrated with the myriad people who try to take advantage…