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Marseillaise, LaMarseillaise, La (1938)
Dir. Jean Renoir
Feat. Pierre Renoir, Lisa Delamare, Leon Larive
Renoir's classic depicts events leading up to the French revolution in the 18th Century, electing to extract history from the heart of the common…
New Adventures Of Tarzan, TheNew Adventures Of Tarzan, The (1938)
Dir. Edward Kull
Feat. Herman Brix (Bruce Bennett)
Surprisingly gutsy version of the Edgar Rice Burroughs character, originally presented as a 12–part movie serial in competition to the…
PygmalionPygmalion (1938) Recommended
Dir. Anthony Asquith, Leslie Howard
Feat. Leslie Howard, Dame Wendy Hiller
Leslie Howard trains Wendy Hiller to be a lady, in an excellent version of the G B Shaw play.
Room ServiceRoom Service (1938)
Dir. William Seiter
Feat. Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx
Marx Bros cause chaos in a hotel frequented by Broadway producers.
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…
A Star Is BornA Star Is Born (1937)
Dir. William A. Wellman
Feat. Fredric March, Janet Gaynor
The first version of this since twice–remade tale of Hollywood tragedy is non–musical, developing a more critical edge to accompany the…
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…
Awful Truth, TheAwful Truth, The (1937) Recommended
Dir. Leo McCarey
Feat. Cary Grant, Irene Dunne
Cary Grant stars in this delightful screwball comedy about a divorced couple who, through misadventure, decide they are best for each other.

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