Showing posts with label 1930s movie trailers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1930s movie trailers. Show all posts

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Case Of The Velvet Claws- Movie Trailer (1936)

Movie trailer for The Case of the Velvet Claws, a 1936 mystery based on the first Perry Mason novel by Erle Stanley Gardner. The film stars Warren William, Claire Dodd, and Wini Shaw. In the film, Mason marries his longtime secretary Della Street, but has to cut their honeymoon short in order to defend a woman accused of murder.

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Blond Crazy- Movie Trailer (1931)

Movie trailer for the 1931 pre-Code classic Blond Crazy starring James Cagney, Joan Blondell Louis Calhern, Noel Francis and Ray Milland. It tells the story of Bert Harris (Cagney), a hotel bellhop who is also a cocky con-man. He uses his girlfriend Anne Roberts to help him con various older men out of their money but eventually their luck runs and Cagney loses their money. This film was released on December 3, 1931.

Friday, January 9, 2015

Theodora Goes Wild- Movie Trailer (1936)

Movie trailer for the 1936 romantic comedy Theodora Goes Wild starring Irene Dunne and Melvyn Douglas. It tells the story of the small town of Lynnville that is rocked by a racy best-seller novel named "The Sinner". They never suspect that the author is Theodora Lynn (Dunne), Sunday school teacher and member of the town's leading family. The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Irene Dunne and Best Film Editing. It was released on November 12, 1936.

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Honolulu- Movie Trailer (1939)

Movie trailer for the 1939 musical Honolulu starring Eleanor Powell, and Robert Young. George Burns and Gracie Allen also appeared in the film. It tells the story of Brooks Mason (Young), an actor who wants wants a vacation from his overzealous fans. When he finds that Hawaiian businessman George Smith looks like his twin, he trades places with him temporarily. This film was released on February 3, 1939.

Friday, January 2, 2015

Love on the Run- Movie Trailer (1936)

Movie trailer for Love on the Run, a 1936 film starring Joan Crawford, Franchot Tone, and Clark Gable. It tells the story of a runaway bride who flees from her wedding to a Prince with a man that she does not know who is a reporter. When they steal an airplane, they discover secret spy plans and soon get caught up in political intrigue. This film was released on November 20, 1936.



Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Nothing Sacred- Movie Trailer (1937)

Movie trailer for the 1937 comedy Nothing Sacred starring Carole Lombard, Fredric March and Walter Connolly. It tells the story of a small town girl named Hazel Flagg (Lombard) who mistakenly thinks she is dying of radium poisoning from a workplace incident. She takes the money she receives for the accident and goes to New York where she meets Wally Cook. Cook is a newspaper reporter who thinks this is the perfect story to revive his career. Things suddenly change as Wally begins to have feelings for Hazel. The film was released on November 25, 1937.

Saturday, October 11, 2014

The Working Man- Movie Trailer (1933)

Movie trailer for the 1933 film The Working Man starring George Arliss, Bette Davis, and Theodore Newton. This Pre-Code American comedy film tells the story of wealthy shoe manufacturer John Reeves (Arliss) who goes on vacation and leaves the business in the hands of his nephew. He then hides his identity and goes to work for the company of his struggling rival. This film marked the second pairing of George Arliss and Bette Davis and had its world premiere at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.



Tuesday, October 7, 2014

We're Not Dressing- Movie Trailer (1934)

We're Not Dressing is a 1934 comedy film starring Bing Crosby, Carole Lombard, George Burns and Gracie Allen. The supporting cast includes Ethel Merman and Ray Milland. It tells the story of a yacht owner who is stranded on island with her socialite friends, a zany husband and wife research team, and a singing sailor. We're Not Dressing was filmed at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, and Santa Catalina Island. It was released on April 26, 1934.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Bringing Up Baby - Movie Trailer (1938)

Bringing Up Baby (1938) is an American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks, starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant, and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The movie tells the story of a paleontologist winding up in various predicaments involving a woman with a unique sense of logic and a leopard named "Baby". The supporting cast includes Charles Ruggles, Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Catlett, and May Robson.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Joan Crawford- The Shining Hour- Trailer (1938)

The Shining Hour is a 1938 MGM film, based on a 1934 play by Keith Winter. This film stars Joan Crawford, Margaret Sullavan, Robert Young, Melvyn Douglas, and Fay Bainter.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Too Hot To Handle Movie Trailer (1938)

Too Hot to Handle is a 1938 film about a newsreel reporter, the woman he is attracted to, and his fierce competitor. The film stars Clark Gable, Myrna Loy and Walter Pidgeon.