At the Circus (1939)
Starring: The Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, and Harpo)Grade: A+ I love it when Chico looks at the camera while he’s playing the piano. He knows [Read More…]
Category: 1930s
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
Starring: James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Jeffrey Lynn, Priscilla Lane, and Gladys GeorgeGrade: A+ Is it just me, or is the guy who plays Lefty a [Read More…]
It Happened One Night (1934)
Starring: Clark Gable and Claudette ColbertGrade: C- At one point, Clark Gable’s Peter Warne lays down in bed with a housecoat on and decides to [Read More…]
A Night at the Opera (1935)
Starring: The Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, and Harpo)Grade: Classic I can’t believe Zeppo wanted to miss out on all the fun being had here. Summary [Read More…]
Duck Soup (1933)
Starring: The Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, Harpo, and Zeppo)Grade: Classic I’m not kidding when I say Duck Soup is a comedic masterpiece. Summary The country [Read More…]
The Public Enemy (1931)
Starring: James Cagney and Jean HarlowGrade: A- In terms of the trio of gangster films that ignited the genre, The Public Enemy was better than [Read More…]
Animal Crackers (1930)
Starring: The Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, Harpo, and Zeppo)Grade: Classic In the 1930s alone, The Marx Brothers gave us this film, Monkey Business, Horse Feathers, [Read More…]
Monkey Business (1931)
Starring: The Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, Harpo, and Zeppo)Grade: Classic Do you think Maurice Chevalier found this film as funny as we did, or do [Read More…]
City Lights (1931)
Starring: Charlie ChaplinGrade: Classic When you look at it, 1931 was a great year for movies. Summary The city unveils a new monument to celebrate [Read More…]
A Day at the Races (1937)
Starring: The Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, and Harpo)Grade: Classic Though we are again Zeppo-less, A Day at the Races is another all-time comedy coming from [Read More…]
