Video: 'My Man Godfrey' trailer
(Thursday, September 17, 1936, 10:15 a.m. EDT) — My Man Godfrey, a screwball comedy film about a zany heiress who tries to help a tramp by making him the family butler, opened this morning at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
The film was directed by Gregory La Cava and starred William Powell, Carole Lombard, Alice Brady, Gail Patrick, Jean Dixon, Eugene Pallette and Alan Mowbray.
Video: 'Swing Time' trailer
(Thursday, August 27, 1936, 10:05 a.m. EDT) — Swing Time, a musical comedy film about a dancer who tries to make it big to prove himself worthy of his fiancee only to fall for his dancing partner, opened this morning at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
The film was directed by George Stevens and starred Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
Video: 'Mr. Deeds Goes to Town' trailer
(Thursday, April 16, 1936, 10:00 a.m. EST) — Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, a screwball comedy about a small-town poet who has to deal with the corruption of city life when he inherits a fortune, opened this morning at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
The film was directed by Frank Capra and starred Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur and George Bancroft.
Video: 'Mutiny on the Bounty wins the 1935 Academy Award for Best-Pic ,.mpg'
(Thursday, March 5, 1936, 8:00-10:12 p.m. PST) — Mutiny on the Bounty, a drama film about the sadistic Captain Bligh, who drove his men to revolt during a South Seas expedition, won Outstanding Production tonight at the 8th Academy Awards. Continue reading ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’ wins Outstanding Production at 8th Academy Awards 80 years ago this hour (Mar 5 1936)
Video: 'Modern Times' trailer
(Wednesday, February 5, 1936, 8:30 p.m. EST) — The gala world premiere of Modern Times, a comedy film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin in which his iconic Little Tramp character struggles to survive in the modern, industrialized world, was held tonight at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City.
The film starred Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman, Stanley Sandford and Chester Conklin.
Video: 'A Night at the Opera' trailer
(Friday, December 6, 1935, doors opened at 10:15 a.m. EST) — A Night at the Opera, a comedy film about three zanies who turn an operatic performance into chaos in their efforts to promote their protege’s romance with the leading lady, opened today at the Capitol in New York City.
Directed by Sam Wood, the film starred Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Kitty Carlisle, Allan Jones and Margaret Dumont.
Video: 'Mutiny on the Bounty' trailer
(Friday, November 8, 1935, doors opened at 9:45 a.m. EST) — Mutiny on the Bounty, a drama film about the sadistic Captain Bligh who drove his men to revolt during a South Seas expedition, opened this morning at the Capitol in New York City.
Directed by Frank Lloyd, the film starred Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone, Movita Castaneda and Mamo Clark.
Video: 'Anna Karenina' trailer
(Friday, August 30, 1935, 10:45 a.m. EDT) — Anna Karenina, a film adaptation of Tolstoy’s classic tale of a woman who deserts her family for an illicit love, premiered this morning at the Capitol theater in New York.
Directed by Clarence Brown, the film starred Greta Garbo, Fredric March, Maureen O’Sullivan, Freddie Bartholomew, Basil Rathbone and Reginald Owen.
Video: 'Top Hat' trailer
(Thursday, August 29, 1935, 10:05 a.m. EDT) — Top Hat, a screwball musical comedy film about a woman who thinks the man who loves her is her best friend’s husband, opened today at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Continue reading ‘Top Hat’ opens in New York City 80 years ago today (Aug 29 1935)
Video: 'Murder Man' trailer
(Friday, July 12, 1935) — The Murder Man, a crime-drama film about a hard-drinking reporter who specializes in murder cases and then becomes a suspect in one himself, was released today in the U.S.
Directed by Tim Whelan, the film starred Spencer Tracy, Virginia Bruce, Lionel Atwill, Harvey Stephens, Robert Barrat and James Stewart in his first feature film.
