The Last Gangster [Edward G. Robinson, Jimmy Stewart]
Synopsis of The Last Gangster (1937) starring Edward G. Robinson, Jimmy Stewart, Rose Stradner
In The Last Gangster, a gangster vows revenge against the woman who betrayed him following a long stint in prison.
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The Mummy (1932)
Synopsis of The Mummy
The legendary Boris Karloff stars as The Mummy Im-Ho-Tep, a high priest who is revived by British archaeologists 3,700 years after being embalmed alive for trying to save the woman he loved.
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I’ve Got Beginner’s Luck
Song lyrics to I’ve Got Beginner’s Luck (1937), words by Ira Gershwin, music by George Gershwin, sung by Fred Astaire in Shall We Dance
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Conquest (1937)
Conquest (1937) starring Charles Boyer, Greta Garbo
Synopsis of Conquest
Countess Marie Walewska first meets Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in an act of hero worship. Two months later,Countess Marie Walewska formally meets Napoleon Bonaparte at a ball in Warsaw. Napoleon notes her husband is three times her age. And he is taken with her charms. He unsuccessfully tries to seduce her. She loves her elderly husband, despite her attraction to Napoleon. She ignores his frequent letters and flowers. Until a few grim Polish leaders led by Senator Malachowski urge her to give into his desires as a personal sacrifice to save Poland. She goes to him despite the humiliation of her husband …. Who leaves for Rome to annul their marriage.
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Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off song lyrics
Song lyrics to Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off (1937), Words by Ira Gershwin, Music by George Gershwin, performed in Shall We Dance by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
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Double Wedding
Double Wedding (1937) starring William Powell , Myrna Loy, Florence Rice
Synopsis of Double Wedding
In Double Wedding, when Margit marches over to Charlie’s place to order him to stay away from Irene, the two realize that they are perfect for each other.
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
In Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, join the beautiful princess Snow White. Watch as she escapes her jealous stepmother, the queen, and befriends a lovable group of dwarfs. But when she falls under the queen’s wicked spell, only true loves kiss can save her.
West of Shanghai
West of Shanghai (1937) starring Boris Karloff, Gordon Oliver, Beverly Roberts, Ricardo Cortez
West of Shanghai is an excellent movie, dealing with a cast of Western characters who travel to China for a variety of reasons. Once there, they are forced to deal with a warlord named General Fang, played by Boris Karloff. It is Karloff’s performance that makes an otherwise ordinary movie memorable.
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Broadway Melody of 1938
movie review of Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937), starring Robert Taylor, Eleanor Powell, Buddy Ebsen, Billy Gilbert, Judy Garland
Synopsis of Broadway Melody of 1938
Steve Raleigh (Robert Taylor) wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a financial backer, Herman Whipple as well as a dancing leading lady, Sally Lee (Eleanor Powell). But Whipple’s scheming wife, Caroline, wants to force Steve to use a known star, not a newcomer. In a subplot, Sally (a former farm girl, who used to train horses on her parents’ farm before they lost everything in the Depression) purchases a horse and with two ex-vaudevillians, Sonny Ledford and Peter Trott (Buddy Ebsen), she trains it to win a race, providing the money Steve needs for his show.
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