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Year 1934

by PretentiousFilmCritic • Created 9 years ago • Modified 7 years ago
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  • Constance Bennett and Fredric March in The Affairs of Cellini (1934)

    1. The Affairs of Cellini

    19341h 19mApproved
    6.0 (514)
    The 16th-century sculptor woos the Duchess of Florence despite the duke.
    DirectorGregory La CavaStarsConstance BennettFredric MarchFrank Morgan
  • Irene Dunne and John Boles in The Age of Innocence (1934)

    2. The Age of Innocence

    19341h 21mApproved
    6.2 (561)
    An engaged attorney and a divorcee fall for each other in 1870s Manhattan.
    DirectorPhilip MoellerStarsIrene DunneJohn BolesLionel Atwill
  • Miriam Hopkins, Helen Mack, Fredric March, and George Raft in All of Me (1934)

    3. All of Me

    19341h 10mPassed
    5.6 (133)
    A professor tires of the direction his life is going and wants to move west, but his girlfriend doesn't understand why he is so dissatisfied.
    DirectorJames FloodStarsFredric MarchMiriam HopkinsGeorge Raft
  • Carl Brisson and Mary Ellis in All the King's Horses (1935)

    4. All the King's Horses

    19351h 27mPassed
    5.4 (156)
    Movie star changes places with a king who looks exactly like him, causing complications for all concerned.
    DirectorFrank TuttleStarsCarl BrissonMary EllisEdward Everett Horton
  • O.P. Heggie, Anne Shirley, and Helen Westley in Anne of Green Gables (1934)

    5. Anne of Green Gables

    19341h 18mApproved
    7.0 (1.5K)
    A romantic teenage girl is adopted by a pair of elderly siblings in turn-of-the-century Canada.
    DirectorGeorge Nicholls Jr.StarsAnne ShirleyTom BrownO.P. Heggie
  • Babbitt (1934)

    6. Babbitt

    19341h 14mApproved
    6.0 (363)
    Middle-aged George F. Babbitt is a leading citizen in the town of Zenith, the fastest-growing community in America according to its town sign. George is a large part of that growth as a property developer and realtor.
    DirectorWilliam KeighleyStarsAline MacMahonGuy KibbeeClaire Dodd
  • Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934)

    7. March of the Wooden Soldiers

    19341h 17mApproved
    7.1 (7.9K)
    Opposing the evil Barnaby, Stannie Dum and Ollie Dee try and fail to pay-off Mother Peep's mortgage and mislead his attempts to marry Little Bo. Enraged, Barnaby's Bogeymen are set on Toyland.
    DirectorsGus MeinsCharley RogersStarsStan LaurelOliver HardyVirginia Karns
  • Shirley Temple in Baby, Take a Bow (1934)

    8. Baby, Take a Bow

    19341h 16mPG
    6.4 (1.1K)
    Eddie Ellison is an ex-con who spent time in Sing-Sing prison. Kay marries him as soon as he serves his time. Five years later, Eddie and his ex-convict buddy Larry, have both gone straight, and Eddie and Kay have a beautiful little daughter named Shirley. However, Welch has kept a close eye on them for years. He believes in "once a criminal, always a criminal." When Eddie's employer's wife's pearls go missing, it comes out that Eddie and Larry both spent time in prison, and they're fired. Welch suspects that Eddie and Larry have something to do with the theft of the pearls. Will Welch prove that Eddie and Larry had something to do with the theft, or will the truth prevail?
    DirectorHarry LachmanStarsShirley TempleJames DunnClaire Trevor
  • Stuart Erwin and Pert Kelton in Bachelor Bait (1934)

    9. Bachelor Bait

    19341h 14mApproved
    6.1 (383)
    Bumbling clerk fired from Marriage License Bureau starts matchmaking business, personally gets involved with clients, faces challenges due to his meddling.
    DirectorGeorge StevensStarsStuart ErwinRochelle HudsonPert Kelton
  • Robert Young and Betty Furness in The Band Plays On (1934)

    10. The Band Plays On

    19341h 25mApproved
    6.7 (79)
    A judge hands four wayward boys to a college football coach who turns them into backfield stars.
    DirectorRussell MackStarsRobert YoungStuart ErwinLeo Carrillo
  • Charles Laughton, Fredric March, and Norma Shearer in The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)

    11. The Barretts of Wimpole Street

    19341h 49mPassed
    6.9 (2.3K)
    Elizabeth Barrett's tyrannical father has forbidden any of his family to marry. Nevertheless, Elizabeth falls in love with the poet Robert Browning.
    DirectorSidney FranklinStarsNorma ShearerFredric MarchCharles Laughton
  • Allen Jenkins, Jean Muir, Kathryn Sergava, and Warren William in Bedside (1934)

    12. Bedside

    19341h 6mApproved
    6.2 (300)
    Bob Brown uses his bedside manner to charm his patients while his partner makes the actual diagnoses.
    DirectorRobert FloreyStarsWarren WilliamJean MuirAllen Jenkins
  • Sylvia Sidney in Behold My Wife! (1934)

    13. Behold My Wife!

    19341h 19mApproved
    6.0 (215)
    After Michael Carter's fiancée commits suicide, he vows to seek revenge on his wealthy family, who sabotaged their marriage. He drives across the country angrily, and ends up at a saloon where he is shot by an Indian, Pete. Pete's girlfriend Tonita nurses Michael's wound and falls in love with him. Michael realizes this and proposes marriage to Tonita--a perfect revenge for his prejudiced family. They marry and he takes her to New York in her full Indian dress, hoping to embarrass the family. The press and society mock the Carters--to Michael's delight; meanwhile, Tonia is confused as to why Michael doesn't want to consummate their marriage. Tonita proves to be a big hit at her coming-out party set up by Michael's sister Diana, but Michael becomes angry that his family has "won". Tonita realizes the true reason for their marriage and finds comfort with Diana's lover Bob. Diana catches Tonita and Bob together and kills Bob, but Tonita takes the blame and is arrested, for this is the perfect revenge on Michael. Now, Michael realizes that he genuinely loves Tonita.
    DirectorMitchell LeisenStarsSylvia SidneyGene RaymondLaura Hope Crews
  • Mae West in Belle of the Nineties (1934)

    14. Belle of the Nineties

    19341h 13mApproved
    6.3 (1K)
    Ruby Carter, a nightclub star, moves from St. Louis to New Orleans to escape Tiger Kid. At Ace Lamont's club, she gains fame but faces drama with Ace's ex Molly. A jewel theft and fixed fight lead to confrontations.
    DirectorLeo McCareyStarsMae WestRoger PryorJohnny Mack Brown
  • Bette Davis, Ricardo Cortez, Charles Farrell, Glenda Farrell, and Allen Jenkins in The Big Shakedown (1934)

    15. The Big Shakedown

    19341h 4mNot Rated
    6.2 (1.2K)
    Racketeers flood the market with counterfeit cosmetics and drugs, causing some tragedies.
    DirectorJohn Francis DillonStarsCharles FarrellBette DavisRicardo Cortez
  • Theresa Harris, Jack Holt, and Fay Wray in Black Moon (1934)

    16. Black Moon

    19341h 8mApproved
    5.9 (908)
    Young girl escapes voodoo sacrifice of parents on tropical island. Years later, compelled to return with family. Locals revere her as voodoo goddess, driving her insane, leading to family's demise.
    DirectorRoy William NeillStarsJack HoltFay WrayDorothy Burgess
  • Ann Sothern in Blind Date (1934)

    17. Blind Date

    19341h 12mApproved
    6.0 (279)
    A young woman is torn between a wealthy suitor who wants her body and the honest young man who wants what's best for her.
    DirectorRoy William NeillStarsAnn SothernNeil HamiltonPaul Kelly
  • John Wayne and George 'Gabby' Hayes in Blue Steel (1934)

    18. Blue Steel

    193452mPassed
    5.3 (1.8K)
    U.S. marshal John Carruthers observes a robbery and Sheriff Jake thinks he may be the culprit. Meanwhile the town's leading citizen is planning to rob everybody blind.
    DirectorRobert N. BradburyStarsJohn WayneEleanor HuntGeorge 'Gabby' Hayes
  • Carole Lombard and George Raft in Bolero (1934)

    19. Bolero

    19341h 25mApproved
    6.5 (426)
    Egotistical nightclub dance performer Raoul has the determination to succeed at all costs, and the only woman in his life who truly matters to him is a dancing partner named Helen.
    DirectorsWesley RugglesMitchell LeisenStarsGeorge RaftCarole LombardSally Rand
  • Loretta Young in Born to Be Bad (1934)

    20. Born to Be Bad

    19341h 2mApproved
    6.1 (1.3K)
    An immoral mother blackmails a wealthy businessman after he accidentally hits her delinquent son with his truck.
    DirectorsLowell ShermanJack ConwayStarsLoretta YoungCary GrantJackie Kelk
  • Spencer Tracy, John Boles, Herbert Mundin, Pat Paterson, and Sid Silvers in Bottoms Up (1934)

    21. Bottoms Up

    19341h 25mApproved
    5.7 (188)
    Promoter Smoothie King helps a pair of phonies con their way into a movie company. As Wanda heads toward stardom, she turns more and more from King toward the matinée idol. King must decide between his plans and her happiness.
    DirectorDavid ButlerStarsSpencer TracyPat PatersonJohn Boles
  • Shirley Temple, James Dunn, and Judith Allen in Bright Eyes (1934)

    22. Bright Eyes

    19341h 25mPG
    7.2 (2.6K)
    An orphaned girl is taken in by a snobbish family at the insistence of their rich, crotchety uncle, even as her devoted aviator godfather fights for custody.
    DirectorDavid ButlerStarsShirley TempleJames DunnJane Darwell
  • Leslie Howard and Kay Francis in British Agent (1934)

    23. British Agent

    19341h 20mApproved
    6.1 (818)
    It's 1917. In Russia, the Communist revolution is in full swing. Stephen 'Steve' Locke is a British agent in Russia. The main task of Steve is to prevent the Bolsheviks, led by Joseph Stalin, to sign in Petrograd a separate treaty with the Germans. Germany had been at war with its neighbors. Steve has to deal with Elena Moura, the attractive secretary of Lenin and spy too. Steve falls in love with Elena.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsLeslie HowardKay FrancisWilliam Gargan
  • Myrna Loy and Warner Baxter in Broadway Bill (1934)

    24. Broadway Bill

    19341h 44mG
    6.7 (1.2K)
    A runaway heiress and her sister's husband join forces to race the latter's fast horse, Broadway Bill.
    DirectorFrank CapraStarsWarner BaxterMyrna LoyWalter Connolly
  • Frank Morgan and Genevieve Tobin in By Your Leave (1934)

    25. By Your Leave

    19341h 22mApproved
    5.8 (204)
    In the midst of a mid-life crisis, Henry Smith convinces his wife, Ellen, that they should take separate one-week vacations, with no questions asked. He tries to sow some wild oats with a show girl and a paid escort, while she reacquaints herself with a childhood friend, now a famous explorer. Both get more than they bargained for.
    DirectorLloyd CorriganStarsFrank MorganGenevieve TobinNeil Hamilton

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