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Subgenre Sampler

 
Garden of Allah (1936)
Dir. Richard Boleslawski
Feat. Marlene Dietrich
Disaffected socialite Marlene Dietrich journeys to the Sahara looking for meaning in her life, and finds unexpected romance. Rather…
Gay Desperado, TheGay Desperado, The (1936)
Dir. Rouben Mamoulian
Feat. Ida Lupino, Leo Carrillo, Nino Martini
A light comedy with operatic tenor Nino Martini playing a singer who works as a live entertainer in a movie theatre, and is kidnapped by a trigger…
Great Ziegfeld, TheGreat Ziegfeld, The (1936)
Dir. Robert Z. Leonard
Feat. William Powell, Myrna Loy, Luise Rainer
A showbiz epic centred round the life of vaudeville impressario Florence Ziegfeld, who rose to prominence after the 1893 Chicago World Fair and went…
Jacques Tati ShortsJacques Tati Shorts (1936)
Dir. Jacques Tati
Three rare short comedies for those that can't get enough of the French funnyman. Watch your Left! (1936), School for Postmen (1947), and Evening…
Keep Your Seats, PleaseKeep Your Seats, Please (1936)
Dir. Monty Banks
Feat. George Formby, Florence Desmond, Gus McNaughton
An endearing Formby is at his gormless best in this musical comedy, where he must find his aunt's inheritance sewn up in 12 chairs that have…
Klondike AnnieKlondike Annie (1936)
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. Mae West, Victor McLaglen
Star–centric comedy based on the play by Mae West with the steamy starlet taking the lead role as a club entertainer dabbling in romantic…
MarihuanaMarihuana (1936)
Dir. Dwain Esper
Feat. Harlene Wood
Perhaps second only to REEFER MADNESS in demonstrating the perils of dope with laughably straight–faced paranoia, this sees some unsuspecting…
Mary of ScotlandMary of Scotland (1936)
Dir. John Ford
Feat. Katharine Hepburn, Fredric March, John Carradine
Katharine Hepburn stars as Mary, Queen of Scots who, after languishing in jail for 18 years at Elizabeth I's command, is offered a pardon if she will…
Modern TimesModern Times (1936) Recommended
Dir. Charles Chaplin
Feat. Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard
A last hurrah for the Little Tramp, who finds himself a casualty of industrial turmoil. Chaplin's produced this silent classic in spite of the sound…
Mr. Deeds Goes to TownMr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) Recommended
Dir. Frank Capra
Feat. Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur
Archetypal screwball comedy stars Gary Cooper as Mr. Deeds, a country hick who arrives in New York to collect a 20 million dollar inheritance, which…

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