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Post by topbilled on Jun 2, 2023 13:52:14 GMT
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Post by topbilled on Jun 2, 2023 13:54:00 GMT
Radio Pictures 1934: 45 RELEASES
JANUARY
THE MEANEST GAL IN TOWN
MAN OF TWO WORLDS
LONG LOST FATHER
TWO ALONE
FEBRUARY
HIPS HIPS HOORAY!
THE LOST PATROL
MARCH
KEEP ‘EM ROLLING
SPITFIRE
THE CRIME DOCTOR
APRIL
WILD CARGO
THIS MAN IS MINE
WHERE SINNERS MEET
SING AND LIKE IT
MAY
SUCCESS AT ANY PRICE
FINISHING SCHOOL
STRICTLY DYNAMITE
STINGAREE
JUNE
THE LIFE OF VERGIE WINTERS
MURDER ON THE BLACKBOARD
LET’S TRY AGAIN
OF HUMAN BONDAGE
COCKEYED CAVALIERS
JULY
WE’RE RICH AGAIN
HIS GREATEST GAMBLE
HAT COAT AND GLOVE
BACHELOR BAIT
AUGUST
THEIR BIG MOMENT
ADVENTURE GIRL
THE FOUNTAIN
DOWN TO THEIR LAST YACHT
SEPTEMBER
THE AGE OF INNOCENCE
THE RICHEST GIRL IN THE WORLD
OCTOBER
DANGEROUS CORNER
THE GAY DIVORCEE
GRIDIRON FLASH
WEDNESDAY’S CHILD
NOVEMBER
KENTUCKY KERNELS
BY YOUR LEAVE
WOMAN IN THE DARK
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
DECEMBER
LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE
THE SILVER STREAK
RED MORNING
WEST OF THE PECOS
THE LITTLE MINISTER
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Post by topbilled on Jun 2, 2023 13:55:34 GMT
Fox
1934: 49 RELEASES
JANUARYI AM SUZANNEORIENT EXPRESSFRONTIER MARSHALLSLEEPERS EASTFEBRUARYCAROLINAEVER SINCE EVEDEVIL TIGERHOLD THAT GIRLI BELIEVED IN YOUMARCHDAVID HARUMCOMING OUT PARTYGEORGE WHITE’S SCANDALSTHREE ON A HONEYMOONBOTTOMS UPAPRILMURDER IN TRINIDADALL MEN ARE ENEMIESMAYSTAND UP AND CHEERSUCH WOMEN ARE DANGEROUSNOW I’LL TELLCHANGE OF HEARTSPRINGTIME FOR HENRYJUNECALL IT LUCKWILD GOLDBABY TAKE A BOWSHE LEARNED ABOUT SAILORSJULYCHARLIE CHAN’S COURAGESHE WAS A LADYHANDY ANDYAUGUSTGRAND CANARYTHE CAT’S-PAWPURSUEDTHE WORLD MOVES ONSEPTEMBERSERVANTS’ ENTRANCECHARLIE CHAN IN LONDONTHE DUDE RANGERLOVE TIMEJUDGE PRIESTOCTOBERCARAVAN365 NIGHTS IN HOLLYWOODPECK’S BAD BOYMARIE GALANTENOVEMBERGAMBLINGELINOR NORTONHELL IN THE HEAVENSTHE WHITE PARADEBACHELOR OF ARTSDECEMBERMUSIC IN THE AIRHELLDORADOBRIGHT EYES
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Post by topbilled on Jun 2, 2023 13:56:56 GMT
United Artists
1934: 16 RELEASES
JANUARYGALLANT LADYMOULIN ROUGEPALOOKAFEBRUARYNANAMARCHLOOKING FOR TROUBLEAPRILTHE HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILDTHE LAST GENTLEMANMAYBORN TO BE BADAUGUSTBULLDOG DRUMMOND STRIKES BACKTHE AFFAIRS OF CELLINISEPTEMBERTHE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTOOCTOBEROUR DAILY BREADNOVEMBERWE LIVE AGAINTRANSATLANTIC MERRY-GO-ROUNDKID MILLIONSDECEMBERTHE MIGHTY BARNUM
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Post by topbilled on Jun 2, 2023 13:58:26 GMT
Monogram
1934: 36 RELEASES
JANUARYSIXTEEN FATHOMS DEEPTHE LUCKY TEXANFEBRUARYA WOMAN’S MANWEST OF THE DIVIDEBEGGARS IN ERMINEMARCHMYSTERY LINERHOUSE OF MYSTERYAPRILCITY LIMITSMANHATTAN LOVE SONGMAYBLUE STEELCHEATERSTHE MAN FROM UTAHMONTE CARLO NIGHTSJUNETHE LOUDSPEAKERRANDY RIDES ALONEMONEY MEANS NOTHINGJULYSHOCKTHE STAR PACKERAUGUSTJANE EYRETHE MOONSTONESEPTEMBERHAPPY LANDINGKING KELLY OF THE U.S.A.OCTOBERA SUCCESSFUL FAILURETOMORROW’S YOUTHA GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOSTTHE TRAIL BEYONDNOVEMBERTHE FIGHTING TROOPERREDHEADLOST IN THE STRATOSPHEREGIRL O’ MY DREAMSTHE LAWLESS FRONTIERDECEMBERFLIRTING WITH DANGER‘NEATH THE ARIZONA SKIESSING SING NIGHTSTHE MYSTERIOUS MR. WONGMILLION DOLLAR BABY
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Post by topbilled on Jun 2, 2023 14:00:04 GMT
Universal
1934: 45 RELEASES
JANUARYBOMBAY MAILCROSS COUNTRY CRUISEBELOVEDPIRATE TREASUREFEBRUARYMADAME SPYTHE POOR RICHMARCHWHEELS OF DESTINYTHE CROSBY CASEMIDNIGHTTHE COUNTESS OF MONTE CRISTOAPRILUNCERTAIN LADYI LIKE IT THAT WAYHONOR OF THE RANGEGLAMOURI’LL TELL THE WORLDTHE VANISHING SHADOWMAYLET’S BE RITZYAFFAIRS OF A GENTLEMANLOVE BIRDSTHE BLACK CATJUNEHALF A SINNERLET’S TALK IT OVERLITTLE MAN WHAT NOW?THE LOVE CAPTIVESMOKING GUNSJULYTHE RED RIVERI GIVE MY LOVEAUGUSTONE MORE RIVERROMANCE IN THE RAINSEPTEMBERTHE HUMAN SIDEONE EXCITING ADVENTUREMILLION DOLLAR RANSOMGIFT OF GABEMBARRASSING MOMENTSROCKY RHODESOCTOBERWAKE UP AND DREAMGREAT EXPECTATIONSTAILSPIN TOMMYNOVEMBERTHERE’S ALWAYS TOMORROWCHEATING CHEATERSWHEN A MAN SEES REDIMITATION OF LIFEDECEMBERSECRET OF THE CHATEAUSTRANGE WIVESTHE MAN WHO RECLAIMED HIS HEAD
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Post by topbilled on Jun 2, 2023 14:01:45 GMT
Warner Brothers/First National
1934: 58 RELEASES
JANUARYTHE BIG SHAKEDOWNEASY TO LOVEHI NELLIE!MASSACREBEDSIDEFEBRUARYDARK HAZARDMANDALAYAS THE EARTH TURNSFASHIONS OF 1934I’VE GOT YOUR NUMBERMARCHHEAT LIGHTNINGJIMMY THE GENTJOURNAL OF A CRIMEWONDER BARAPRILREGISTERED NURSEHAROLD TEENA MODERN HEROUPPERWORLDMAYA VERY HONORABLE GUYMERRY WIVES OF RENOSMARTYTWENTY MILLION SWEETHEARTSTHE MERRY FRINKSJUNEFOG OVER FRISCOTHE KEYHE WAS HER MANDR. MONICATHE CIRCUS CLOWNJULYRETURN OF THE TERRORTHE PERSONALITY KIDMIDNIGHT ALIBISIDE STREETSHERE COMES THE NAVYFRIENDS OF MR. SWEENEYAUGUSTTHE MAN WITH TWO FACESHOUSEWIFETHE DRAGON MURDER CASESEPTEMBERDAMESDESIRABLEBRITISH AGENTA LOST LADYTHE CASE OF THE HOWLING DOGOCTOBERBIG HEARTED HERBERTKANSAS CITY PRINCESSMADAME DU BARRY6 DAY BIKE RIDERI SELL ANYTHINGHAPPINESS AHEADNOVEMBERTHE FIREBIRDTHE ST. LOUIS KIDGENTLEMEN ARE BORNI AM A THIEFFLIRTATION WALKDECEMBERBABBITTTHE CHURCH MOUSEMURDER IN THE CLOUDSTHE SECRET BRIDESWEET ADELINE
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Post by topbilled on Jun 2, 2023 14:03:26 GMT
MGM
1934: 40 RELEASES
JANUARYFUGITIVE LOVERSYOU CAN’T BUY EVERYTHINGFEBRUARYTHIS SIDE OF HEAVENTHE CAT AND THE FIDDLETHE MYSTERY OF MR. XMARCHTHE SHOW-OFFLAZY RIVERRIPTIDEAPRILMEN IN WHITEVIVA VILLA!LAUGHING BOYTARZAN AND HIS MATEMAYMANHATTAN MELODRAMASADIE MCKEETHE THIN MANJUNEHOLLYWOOD PARTYOPERATOR 13MURDER IN THE PRIVATE CARJULYSTAMBOUL QUESTPARIS INTERLUDEAUGUSTTHE GIRL FROM MISSOURISTRAIGHT IS THE WAYTREASURE ISLANDHIDE-OUTSEPTEMBERCHAINEDHAVE A HERTDEATH ON THE DIAMONDTHE BARRETTS OF WIMPOLE STREETOUTCAST LADYOCTOBERSTUDENT TOURWHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWSNOVEMBERTHE MERRY WIDOWEVELYN PRENTICETHE PAINTED VEILBABES IN TOYLANDDECEMBERA WICKED WOMANTHE GAY BRIDETHE BAND PLAYS ONSEQUOIAFORSAKING ALL OTHERS
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Post by topbilled on Jun 2, 2023 14:05:12 GMT
Paramount
1934: 56 RELEASES
JANUARYEIGHT GIRLS IN A BOATHIS DOUBLE LIFEMISS FANE’S BABY IS STOLENALL OF METHE LAST ROUND-UPFOUR FRIGHTENED PEOPLEFEBRUARYSEARCH FOR BEAUTYSIX OF A KINDGOOD DAMEBOLERONO MORE WOMENMARCHSHE MADE HER BEDWHARF ANGELCOME ON MARINES!DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAYAPRILYOU’RE TELLING ME!THE TRUMPET BLOWSMELODY IN SPRINGWE’RE NOT DRESSINGTHE WITCHING HOURMAYDOUBLE DOORPRIVATE SCANDALTHIRTY-DAY PRINCESSMURDER AT THE VANITIESJUNELITTLE MISS MARKERMANY HAPPY RETURNSTHE GREAT FLIRTATIONHERE COMES THE GROOMSHOOT THE WORKSJULYKISS AND MAKE-UPTHE OLD FASHIONED WAYTHE NOTORIOUS SOPHIE LANGELMER AND ELSIEAUGUSTLADIES SHOULD LISTENCRIME WITHOUT PASSIONSHE LOVES ME NOTNOW AND FOREVERSEPTEMBERTHE SCARLET EMPRESSYOU BELONG TO MEWAGON WHEESBELLE OF THE NINETIESTHE LEMON DROP KIDTHE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESSOCTOBERCLEOPATRAREADY FOR LOVEMRS. WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCHMENACENOVEMBERENTER MADAMELIMEHOUSE BLUESCOLLEGE RHYTHMIT’S A GIFTDECEMBERBEHOLD MY WIFE!FATHER BROWN DETECTIVEONE HOUR LATEHOME ON THE RANGEHERE IS MY HEART
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Post by topbilled on Jun 2, 2023 14:06:56 GMT
Columbia
1934: 41 RELEASES
JANUARYTHE NINTH GUESTFEBRUARYSPEED WINGSIT HAPPENED ONE NIGHTMARCHSOCIAL REGISTERTHE FIGHTING RANGERONCE TO EVERY WOMANTHE MAN TRAILERNO GREATER GLORYAPRILVOICE IN THE NIGHTWHIRLPOOLSISTERS UNDER THE SKINTHE LINE-UPTHE CRIME OF HELEN STANLEYMAYONE IS GUILTYTWENTIETH CENTURYHELL BENT FOR LOVEJUNEMOST PRECIOUS THING IN LIFEBLACK MOONA MAN’S GAMETHE HELL CATJULYWHOM THE GODS DESTROYTHE DEFENSE RESTSBLIND DATENAME THE WOMANBEYOND THE LAWAUGUSTTHE LADY IS WILLINGTHE PARTY’S OVERSEPTEMBERGIRL IN DANGERONE NIGHT OF LOVEAMONG THE MISSINGOCTOBERLADY BY CHOICEAGAINST THE LAWNOVEMBERTHE CAPTAIN HATES THE SEATHE PRESCOTT KIDI’LL FIX ITMEN OF THE NIGHTJEALOUSYDECEMBERTHE WESTERNERFUGITIVE LADYWHITE LIESBROADWAY BILL
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Post by topbilled on Jun 2, 2023 14:09:16 GMT
Best Picture: IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT – Columbia
Best Director: Frank Capra for IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT – Columbia
Best Actor: Clark Gable for IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT – Columbia
Best Actress: Claudette Colbert for IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT – Columbia
Best Supporting Actor: None
Best Supporting Actress: None
Highest grossing film: CLEOPATRA – Paramount |
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Post by Fading Fast on Jun 2, 2023 14:19:58 GMT
What is most amazing about "It Happened One Night" is the influence it has had on movies ever since. For the next fifteen or so years, Hollywood made an incredible number of copy-cat pictures, but even to this day, almost all romcom-roadtrip movies follow "It Happened One Night's" formula.
A section from my review of it:
It was released in 1934, yet the romcom-roadtrip template that would be used successfully for nearly the next hundred years of filmmaking was already fully realized in It Happened One Night.
It's amazingly all here in this early version: a handsome young man and pretty young woman are thrown together, with limited or no funds, on a trip somewhere for some stupid reason; they take an immediate dislike to each other; a bunch of silly challenges and misunderstandings come up along the way; they begin to fall for each other but, at this point, would rather die than admit it and, then, at the climax, they either swallow their pride and fess up or spend the rest of their lives regretting they missed their one chance at true love.
Even the personality quirks and happenstances of, what would become, the romcom-roadtrip construct are already present in It Happened One Night as one of the two young lovers is married (not yet consummated, in other versions, one or the other is engaged) to a bore, there's a cranky meddlesome, but deep-down kind-hearted parent involved, on the trip they get hungry and show kindness by sharing some small meal and, of course, since they are traveling together on limited funds, there are plenty of opportunities for one to see the other partially undressed (remember, these are always very good-looking people).
There are all sorts of variations and offshoots of the story, but the basic formula of the romcom roadtrip hasn't changed much at all because director Frank Capra and writers Robert Riskin and Samuel Hopkins Adams got it so right in It Happened One Night.
And of course, there's this iconic moment:
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Post by topbilled on Jun 2, 2023 14:23:18 GMT
This was Claudette Colbert's year.
She was in the highest grossing film at home studio Paramount, appearing as the title character.
Plus she had two significant loan outs...first, to Columbia for a sleeper hit that swept the Academy Awards and earned Claudette her only Oscar, IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT.
Then she had one of her more well-known roles in the original version of IMITATION OF LIFE over at Universal.
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