1930s

During the 1930s the cinema became an escape from the harsh times people were living in. This allowed the studios to come into their golden age where some of the most cherished films in history would originate. Here are the films I’ve reviewed from this amazing decade.

The Big Trail (1930)
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) – Winner of Best Picture and Best Director
Cimarron (1931) – Won 3 Oscars, including Best Picture
It Happened One Night (1934) – Won 5 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Actress
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) – Nominated for 8 Oscars, winning Best Picture
Modern Times (1936)
Next Time We Love (1936)
A Star is Born (1937) – Nominated for seven Oscars, winning Best Story
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) – Won an honorary Oscar for Significant Screen Innovation
La Grande Illusion (1937) – Nominated for Best Picture
The Awful Truth (1937) – Nominated for six Oscars, winning Best Director
Captains Courageous (1937) – Nominated for four Academy Awards, winning Best Actor
You Can’t Take it With You (1938) – Won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director
Jezebel (1938) – Nominated for five Oscars, winning Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress
Destry Rides Again (1939)
Stagecoach (1939) – Nominated for seven Oscars, winning Best Supporting Actor and Best Music, Scoring
Gone with the Wind (1939) – Won eight Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director
Made For Each Other (1939)
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) – Won an Oscar for Best Actor, and was nominated for 7 awards.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) – Won an Academy Award for Best Writing, and was nominated for 10 awards.