The 1930’s saw the rise of sound in film.
Initially seen as a gimmick,
the talkie's added
a new level to the art form. However, the depression
put a stranglehold on theater admissions. Below
is a selection of the most influential films
of this time period
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King
Kong - by Earnest Schoedsack & Merian Cooper
On mysterious skull island, a film crew discovers a giant gorilla.
Carl Denham and the crew capture the beast and bring him to America to show the world
their find.
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Mr
Smith Goes to Washington - by Frank Capra
A small town scout master (Jefferson Smith)
is sent to Washington to replace a recently
deceased Senator.
With his plans for a
national boys camp, Mr Smith is
soon opposed
by the corruption of politics.
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Scarface -
by Howard Hawks
The violent story of the rise
of gangster Tony Camonte. Tony makes
his way to the top by outgunning other
bosses in town that wont work for him.
His greed and ambition ultimately end
with his own violent death.
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Stagecoach -
by John Ford
A stagecoach filled with a
variety of characters travels
to the town of Lordsburgh. The
journey turns ugly when they roll into
Apache territory.
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Gone
With the Wind - by Victor Fleming
Scarlett Ohara's a woman obsessed
with a man she can't have, even though
another man (Rhett Butler) is after
her interest. When she finally
realizes that she in fact does love
Rhett, it is too late.
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Grand
Illusion - by Jean Renoir
Two French soldiers are captured
and sent to a prison camp during WWI.
There they must overcome their differences
and work together to escape.
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