(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.

Video: '1932-33 Oscar Winners'

(Friday, March 16, 1934, 8:00 p.m. PST) — Cavalcade, a drama film about a British family that survives war and changing times, won three Oscars tonight at the 6th Academy Awards, including Outstanding Production and Frank Lloyd for Best Director. Continue reading ‘Cavalcade’ wins Outstanding Production at 6th Academy Awards 80 years ago this hour (Mar 16 1934) →

Video: 'It Happened One Night'

(Thursday, February 22, 1934) — It Happened One Night, a screwball comedy film about a pampered socialite who tries to get out from under her father’s thumb and falls in love with a roguish reporter, premiered today at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.

Directed by Frank Capra, the film starred Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert and Walter Connolly.

Video: 'Sons of the Desert Fan Made Trailer'

(Friday, December 29, 1933) — Sons of the Desert, a Laurel and Hardy comedy film about two friends who hatch a harebrained scheme to attend a lodge convention over their wives’ objections, was released today in U.S. theaters.

Directed by William A. Seiter, the film starred Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charley Chase and Mae Busch.

Video: 'Duck Soup' trailer

(Friday, November 17, 1933) — Duck Soup, a Marx Brothers anarchic comedy film about the mythical country of Freedonia which is broke and on the verge of revolution, was released today in U.S. theaters.

Directed by Leo McCarey, the film starred Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx, Margaret Dumont, Louis Calhern, Raquel Torres and Edgar Kennedy.

Video: 'Dinner at Eight' trailer

(Thursday, March 9, 1933) — Dinner at Eight, a comedy/drama film about a high-society dinner party that masks a hotbed of scandal and intrigue, premiered today at the Rivoli in New York City.

Directed by George Cukor, the film starred Marie Dressler, John Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Jean Harlow, Lionel Barrymore, Lee Tracy, Edmund Lowe and Billie Burke.

Video: 'Popeye the Sailor 001 (Betty Boop) - Popeye the Sailor'

(Friday, July 14, 1933) — Cartoon character Popeye the Sailor made his movie debut today in the Fleischer Studios animated short Popeye the Sailor.

Video: 'THREE LITTLE PIGS 1933'

(Saturday, May 27, 1933) — Walt Disney’s Academy Award-winning animated short The Three Little Pigs, about a hungry wolf that blows down some pigs’ houses, was first released today. Directed by Burt Gillett, the film was animated by Fred Moore, Art Babbitt, Dick Lundy and Norm Ferguson.

Video: '42nd Street Trailer (1933)'

(Thursday, March 9, 1933) — 42nd Street, a musical film about a producer who puts on what may be his last Broadway show, and at the last moment a chorus girl has to replace the star, premiered today in New York City.

Directed by Lloyd Bacon and Busby Berkeley, the film starred Warner Baxter, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell and Ginger Rogers.

Video: '**** She ** Done ** Him ** Wrong ** (1933) ****'

(Friday, January 27, 1933) — She Done Him Wrong, a romantic comedy film about a saloon singer who fights off smugglers, an escaped con and a Salvation Army officer out to reform her, premiered today in the U.S.

Directed by Lowell Sherman, the film stars Mae West, Cary Grant, Owen Moore, Gilbert Roland and Noah Beery, Sr.