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Director George Cukor’s 1932 drama is a creaky version of Clemence Dane’s family problem drama written for the theatre. It is virtually a static film of the play, but it is notable as the film début […]
Going against conventional Hollywood wisdom, MGM’s trail-blazing multi-story film Grand Hotel (1932) was one of the first all-star vehicles. It was the Oscar winner for Best Picture and became one of the highest grossing pictures. […]
Howard Hawks’s 1934 dazzling, classic Thirties screwball comedy Twentieth Century boasts great performances by John Barrymore and Carole Lombard. Producer-director Howard Hawks’s 1934 dazzling, classic Thirties screwball comedy Twentieth Century boasts Ben Hecht and Charles […]
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1920): The first part of Dr Jekyll’s initial transformation into Mr Hyde is achieved without makeup, relying solely on John Barrymore’s uncanny ability to contort his face and body. Director […]
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