Directed by Rouben Mamoulian • 1932 • United States
Starring Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Charles Ruggles
A case of mistaken identity gives a romantic Parisian tailor (Maurice Chevalier) the opportunity to woo the princess of his dreams (Jeanette MacDonald) in this exquisite musical, renowned for both its sophisticated technical innovations and effortless charm. Director Rouben Mamoulian combines stylish camerawork, groundbreaking use of sound technology (opening with a memorable city symphony of sounds as Paris awakens), and classic songs by Rodgers and Hart into a matchless pre-Code delight that established the movie musical as a bona fide art form.
Directed by W. S. Van Dyke • 1933 • United States
Starring Warner Baxter, Myrna Loy, Charles Butterworth
Myrna Loy sizzles in this fast-paced mystery graced with plenty of eyebrow-raising pre-Code touches. She stars as the marvelously named Manhattan call girl Gertie Waxted, who uses her underwo...
Directed by W. S. Van Dyke • 1934 • United States
Starring William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O’Sullivan
Nick and Nora Charles cordially invite you to bring your own alibi to this jaunty, dry-witted whodunit, which made William Powell and Myrna Loy the champagne elite of sleuthing. Bantering in ...
Directed by W. S. Van Dyke • 1934 • United States
Starring Clark Gable, William Powell, Myrna Loy
Famous today as the film that gangster John Dillinger had just watched when he was shot to death by federal agents coming out of a Chicago movie theater, this pre-Code crime drama stars Clark Gable ...
