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42nd Street ***** (1933, Warner Baxter, Ruby Keeler, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, Una Merkel, Guy Kibbee, Dick Powell, Ginger Rogers) – Classic Movie Review 3057

Director Lloyd Bacon’s 1933 movie virtually created, certainly established for all time the clichés of the backstage musical genre. Despite its great, venerable age, 42nd Street is still faster, funnier and brighter – and simply just […]

Nov, 14

Lady for a Day **** (1933, Warren William, May Robson, Guy Kibbee, Jean Parker, Glenda Farrell) – Classic Movie Review 2610

Co-writer/producer/director Frank Capra’s 1933 classic is a timeless tearjerker about Apple Annie, a poor Times Square apple-saleswoman (May Robson) who is transformed into a lady for a day by racketeer Dave the Dude (Warren William) […]

Jun, 17

Winner Take All *** (1932, James Cagney, Marian Nixon, Guy Kibbee, Virginia Bruce, Dickie Moore) – Classic Movie Review 2,494

Warner Bros’ punchy 1932 boxing drama film Winner Take All stars James Cagney as a talented upcoming boxer called Jimmy Kane, who falls for a sweet widow (Marian Nixon) with a kid (Dickie Moore). Producer-director […]

May, 17

Fort Apache ***** (1948, John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple, Pedro Armendariz, Ward Bond) – Classic Movie Review 2349

The opening 1948 film in director John Ford’s deservedly renowned and celebrated US Cavalry trilogy with star John Wayne also stars Henry Fonda as a bitter, arrogant, tough lieutenant colonel (based on General Custer) who […]

Apr, 03

Mr Smith Goes to Washington ***** (1939, James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Guy Kibbee, Thomas Mitchell, Eugene Pallette, Beulah Bondi) – Classic Movie Review 1224

Legendary director Frank Capra’s perfectly honed, much-loved 1939 classic Mr Smith Goes to Washington is a politically-minded comedy drama follow-up to his triumphant 1936 Gary Cooper movie Mr Deeds Goes to Town. Mr Smith centres […]

May, 17

Dames ***** (1934, Dick Powell, Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler, Zasu Pitts, Guy Kibbee, Hugh Herbert) – Classic Movie Review 951

Director Ray Enright’s 1934 movie takes its place triumphantly, high among Warner Bros’ series of great 30s musicals, and also as one of the greatest movie musicals of all time. It’s most memorable for the […]

Mar, 20

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