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Subgenre Sampler

 
Heaven Can WaitHeaven Can Wait (1943)
Dir. Ernst Lubitsch
Feat. Don Ameche, Gene Tierney, Charles Coburn
Amusing comic fantasy in which playboy Don Ameche recalls his life of sin for the devil, to find he wasn't such a bad guy after all.
Munchhausen (1943) Recommended
Dir. Josef von Baky
Feat. Hans Albers
This adaptation of the Rudolph Raspe novel about the extraordinary tall–tales of a German baron is a genuine oddity, both historically and…
Les Visiteurs Du SoirLes Visiteurs Du Soir (1942) Recommended
Dir. Marcel Carne
Feat. Arletty, Marie Dea, Fernand Ledoux
Two of the Devil's henchmen are dispatched to a fairytale–like 15th century castle with an eye to corrupting its inhabitants, especially a pair…
Captain MarvelCaptain Marvel (1941)
Dir. Bill Witney
Feat. Tom Tyler
Tom Tyler transforms himself into superhero Captain Marvel simply by saying the word...Shazam! Considered by some to be the finest pre–show…
Devil and Daniel Webster, TheDevil and Daniel Webster, The (1941) Aro Favourite
Dir. William Dieterle
Feat. Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, James Craig
Originally released in a heavily edited version as "All That Money Can Buy", this recently restored version can now be fully appreciated as a true…
FantasiaFantasia (1940) Aro Favourite
Dir. Ben Sharpsteen
Glorious Disney musical fantasy set to a rousing classical score. Highlights include Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer's apprentice and the hippos and…
Little Nellie KellyLittle Nellie Kelly (1940)
Dir. Norman Taurog
Feat. Judy Garland, George Murphy
Filmed version of the hit Broadway musical comedy from 1922 about Irish–American immigrants starring Judy Garland, who was fresh to…
Thief of Bagdad, TheThief of Bagdad, The (1940) Aro Favourite
Dir. Michael Powell, Ludwig Berger, Tim Whelan
Feat. Sabu, Conrad Veidt, June Duprez
Sabu stars in this magical, intoxicating vision of the Arabian Nights, some twenty years before the genre was revived in SINBAD. Romance, tragedy,…
Wizard of Oz, TheWizard of Oz, The (1939) Aro Favourite
Dir. Victor Fleming, King Vidor
Feat. Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr
The world's best loved film down through and across the generations, and a key cultural icon. MGM pulled out all the stops to realise L. Frank…
Lost HorizonLost Horizon (1937) Recommended
Dir. Frank Capra
Feat. Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt, Edward Everett Horton
Wonderful fantasy adventure about five people who find sanctuary in a Tibetan Valley where good health, peace and longevity reign. A haunting and…

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