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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…
Lady Vanishes, TheLady Vanishes, The (1938) Aro Favourite
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Feat. Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, Dame May Whitty
Prime British Hitchcock, tracks a brilliantly–plotted mystery of an old lady's disappearance on a trans–Europe train, with…
Love Finds Andy HardyLove Finds Andy Hardy (1938)
Dir. George B. Seitz
Feat. Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Judy Garland
Mickey Rooney stars in this early teenage rom–com as a ruddy–faced youth who becomes entangled with three different girls (Garland,…
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,…

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