Other films from 1936

Reefer Madness
1936 - mins

Considered the archetypal sensationalized anti-drug movie, really an exploitation film made to capitalize on the hot taboo subject of marijuana use. Reefer Madness has become a cult classic because of its dated (1937) outlook on marijuana use and is the height of camp entertainment. »

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The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss (The Amazing Adventure)
1936 - mins

Ernest Bliss (Cary Grant) is a rich young man with too little to do. Not realizing the depression he's in is due to boredom, Ernest consults a doctor. Sir James Aldroyd gives Ernest a prescription that he doesn't think Ernest can fill: Ernest must earn his own living for one year using none of his current wealth. »

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Sabotage
1936 - mins

Adpted from Joesph Conrad's novel The Secret Agent - which was supposedly losely based on a true story - Hitchcock ditches a lot of what made Conrad's novel so daring. But the master of suspense still manages to produce something that ratchets up the tension and has you drinfting ever closer to the edge of your seat. »

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Great Guy
1936 - mins

After retiring from a boxing career, Johnny Cave (James Cagney) accepts an appointment to serve as head of the New York Department of Weights and Measures. However, he soon discovers that the organization is full of corruption. »

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My Man Godfrey
1936 - mins

My Man Godfrey is a delightful, classic, screwball comedy adapted from Eric Hatch's novel 1101 Park Avenue. It was directed by Gregory La Cava for Universal and is now considered the definitive screwball comedy, with its social commentary on life during the 30s. The story concerns a socialite who hires a derelict to be her family's butler, only to fall in love with him, much to his dismay. »

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The Goose that laid the Golden Egg
1936 - mins

This 1936 Felix the Cat is one of three short animated films from that year. In it Felix, talking for the first time, must protect his goose who lays golden eggs for him from a band of pirates. »

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Phantom Ship (The Mystery of the Marie Celeste)
1936 - mins

A famous shocker based on the true story of the Marie Celeste, a ship found off the coast of Africa in 1872 with her sails set, but not a soul on board. During a horrific storm at sea, the crew realizes that there is a murderer among them who is killing them off one by one. Starring the great Bela Lugosi (best known for his performances as Dracula) as the religious seafarer Anton Lorenzen. »

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Things to Come
1936 - mins

Things to Come is a 1936 British Science-Fiction film written by H. G. Wells and is a loose adaptation of his own 1933 novel The Shape of Things to Come. The film is notable for predicting World War II and the devastation of strategic bombing on civilian populations. Christopher Frayling of the British Film Institute calls Things to Come "a landmark in cinematic design." »

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Disorder in the Court
1936 - mins

Disorder in the Court is the 15th of Columbia Pictures' 190 short subjects starring the comedy team of the Three Stooges (Moe, Larry, and Curly). Those who aren't familiar with their early work will find some interesting routines here which are close to how their early vaudeville performance may have been like on stage. »

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