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Mauvaise Graine (1934, aka Bad Seed)

November 10, 2020by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: In Paris, France, Henri (French singer Pierre Mingand) enjoys a hedonistic lifestyle thanks to his father’s immense wealth. Tired of financially supporting his son, Henri’s dad takes away his […]

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1934

The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)

August 8, 2019by Eric Binford 4 Comments

Synopsis: Poetess Elizabeth Barrett (Norma Shearer, A Free Soul) falls in love with fellow poet Robert Browning (Fredric March, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), causing the ire of her controlling […]

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1934

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

December 10, 2017by Eric Binford 11 Comments

Synopsis: While vacationing in Switzerland, a British couple, Bob (Leslie Banks, The Most Dangerous Game) and his wife Jill (Edna Best, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir), unexpectedly become witnesses to […]

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1934

Waltzes From Vienna (1934)

November 30, 2017by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: This film tells the true story of the difficult relationship between Austrian composer Johann Strauss (Edmund Gwenn, Miracle on 34th Street) and his son, Johann Strauss II (Esmond Knight, […]

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1934

Twentieth Century (1934)

April 10, 2015by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: Broadway legend, Oscar Jaffe (John Barrymore, Grand Hotel), makes a big star out of unknown actress, Lily Garland (Carole Lombard, Nothing Sacred). They fall (madly) in love with each […]

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1934

Of Human Bondage (1934)

November 19, 2014by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: After unsuccessfully dabbling in the world of the arts, club-footed Philip Carey (Leslie Howard, Pygmalion) decides to pursue a career in the medical field. Sometime later, at a local […]

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1934

Housewife (1934)

November 11, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: A well-respected office manager, William Reynolds (George Brent, Front Page Woman), has a good job, a dutiful wife (Ann Dvorak, Three on a Match) and a beautiful young child. […]

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1934

Fog Over Frisco (1934)

November 3, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: Trust-fund-baby Arlene Bradford (Bette Davis) likes to party hard with shady characters. Arlene even gets her squeaky clean fiancé, Spencer Carlton (Lyle Talbot, Plan 9 from Outer Space), involved in […]

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1934

Jimmy the Gent (1934)

October 19, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: A self-described businessman, Jimmy Corrigan (James Cagney, Yankee Doodle Dandy), makes his living from fraudulent enterprises. Jimmy’s girlfriend, Joan Martin (Bette Davis), is tired of the con artist’s shadiness. […]

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1934

The Big Shakedown (1934)

October 17, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: A druggist, Jimmy Morrell (Charles Farrell, City Girl), runs a successful pharmacy with the help of his longtime girlfriend, Norma (Bette Davis). Unfortunately for the hard-working couple, kingpin Nick […]

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1934

Fashions (of 1934) (1934)

September 12, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: Swindler extraordinaire Sherwood Nash (William Powell, The Thin Man) has come up with an elaborate scheme to steal the latest Paris fashions. He is not only determined to go […]

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1934

Manhattan Melodrama (1934)

June 19, 2014by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: Hot-headed gangster “Blackie” Gallagher (Clark Gable, Gone with the Wind) navigates through the sordid underbelly of city life to the consternation of his best friend Jim Wade (William Powell, Life With Father), […]

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