Video: 'Camille' trailer
(Saturday, December 12, 1936, evening PST) — Camille, an American romantic drama film about a kept woman who runs off with a young admirer in search of love and happiness, premiered tonight at the Plaza Theater in Palm Springs, California. Continue reading ‘Camille’ premieres in Palm Springs, California 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1936)
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: '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: '20th Century Fox History (UPDATE)'
(Friday, May 31, 1935) — Movie studio 20th Century Fox was created today through a merger of the Fox Film Corp. and Twentieth Century Pictures.
Video: 'Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert at the 1935 Academy Awards'
(Wednesday, February 27, 1935, 8:00-9:45 p.m. PST) — It Happened One Night, a romantic comedy film about a newspaperman who tracks a runaway heiress on a madcap cross-country tour, won five Oscars tonight at the 7th Academy Awards, including Outstanding Production and Frank Capra for Best Director. Continue reading ‘It Happened One Night’ wins Outstanding Production at 7th Academy Awards 80 years ago this hour (Feb 27 1935)
Video: '[Great Film Scenes] It's a Gift (1934) - Shaving Scene'
(Saturday, November 17, 1934) — It’s a Gift, a comedy film about the trials and tribulations of a grocery store owner, was released in today in the U.S.
Directed by Norman Z. McLeod, the film starred W. C. Fields, Kathleen Howard, Jean Rouverol, Julian Madison and Tammany Young.
Video: '1934 Donald Duck The Wise Little Hen'
(Saturday, June 9, 1934) — The Wise Little Hen, the first Walt Disney animated cartoon featuring Donald Duck, was released in the U.S. today.
Directed by Wilfred Jackson, the 7-minute film featured the voices of Florence Gill, Clarence Nash and Pinto Colvig.
Video: 'The Thin Man'
(Friday, May 25, 1934) — The Thin Man, a comedy-mystery film about a husband-and-wife detective team who take on the search for a missing inventor, was released in today in the U.S.
Directed by W. S. Van Dyke, the film starred William Powell and Myrna Loy.
(Saturday, May 5, 1934) — Woman Haters, the first short subject for Columbia Pictures starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges, was released today; directed by Archie Gottler.
