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30s Movies Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) (DVD)The Bounty is on a mission in the South Seas. The brutal and arrogant Captain Bligh becomes antagonized by the genteel manner of the First Officer Christian Fletcher. While in Tahiti, the men of The Bounty are seduced by the gentle beauty of the island and its women. As they head back to England, life aboard the ship becomes unbearable. Fletcher seizes the ship and Captain blight is set adrift. The Bounty returns to Tahiti to retrieve the women, and once reunited, they set sail for a new life.

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30s Movies Hunchback of Notre Dame, The (DVD) (Rpkg)Victor Hugo’s classic novel brought to life in one of the most stirring and poignant films ever made. Charles Laughton is remarkable as the deaf, grotesque hunchback who rescues a beautiful gypsy girl (Maureen O’Hara) from the noose of an ugly mob. Year: 1939

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30s Movies Men in White (DVD) (1934)
Healers…scientists…visionaries. They are the Men in White. And when one of these dedicated young doctors is played by Clark Gable, fans know they’re in for something special. In this film based on Sidney Kingsley’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Gable portrays Dr. George Ferguson, an intern involved with the spoiled, headstrong heiress he loves (frequent Gable co-star Myrna Loy) and the sweet, gentle nurse who loves him (Elizabeth Allen). But when sudden tragedy strikes, Dr. Ferguson discovers his greatest devotion is to his patients, his brilliant mentor (Jean Hersholt) – and his calling as a man of medicine.$19.95 at WBshop

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30s Movies Wizard of Oz: Ultimate Collector’s Edition (DVD + Digital Copy) (1939)
In this charming film based on the popular L.Frank Baum novel, Dorothy and her dog Toto are caught in a tornado’s path and somehow end up in the land of Oz. Here she encounters some memorable friends and foes in her journey to meet the Wizard of Oz who everyone says can help her return home and possibly grant her new friends their goals of a brain, heart and courage.$54.95 at WBshop

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30s Movies Gone with the Wind: Ultimate Collector’s Edition (DVD) (1939)
Period romance. War epic. Family saga. Popular fiction adapted with crowd-pleasing brilliance. Star acting aglow with charisma and passion. Moviemaking craft at its height. These are sublimely joined in the words Gone with the Wind. This dynamic and durable screen entertainment of the Civil War-era South comes home with the renewed splendor of a New 70th-Anniversary Digital Transfer capturing a higher-resolution image from Restored Picture Elements than ever before possible. David O. Selznick’s monumental production of Margaret Mitchell’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book can now enthrall new generations of home viewers with a majestic vibrance that befits one of Hollywood’s greatest achievements. $32.95 $26.36 at WBshop

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30s Movies Gone with The Wind: 2-Disc Special EditionPeriod romance. War epic. Family saga. Popular fiction adapted with crowd-pleasing brilliance. Star acting aglow with charisma and passion. Moviemaking craft at its height. These are sublimely joined in the words Gone with the Wind. This dynamic and durable screen entertainment of the Civil War-era South comes home with the renewed splendor of a New 70th-Anniversary Digital Transfer capturing a higher-resolution image from Restored Picture Elements than ever before possible. David O. Selznick’s monumental production of Margaret Mitchell’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book can now enthrall new generations of home viewers with a majestic vibrance that befits one of Hollywood’s greatest achievements.$24.98 $15.95 at WBshop

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MCA032368 30s Movies All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
Lewis Milestone’s adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s anti-war novel is a masterpiece whose power to disturb remains undiminished by the passage of time. The film stars Lew Ayres as the young Paul Bauman, who, along with a group of his teenaged classmates, are conscripted into the German army during WWI. The youths quickly realize that the patriotic hogwash they had been fed by their schoolmaster has absolutely has nothing to do with the horror they observe and experience on the front lines. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.$14.95 $11.36 at DVD Planet

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MCA020324 30s Movies Dracula (1931)I am….Drac-u-la. I bid you velcome. Thus does Bela Lugosi declare his presence in the 1931 screen version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Director Tod Browning invests most of his mood and atmosphere in the first two reels, which were based on the original Stoker novel; the rest of the film is a more stagebound translation of the popular stage play by John Balderston and Hamilton Deane. Even so, the electric tension between the elegant Dracula and the vampire hunter Professor Van Helsing (Edward Van Sloan) works as well on the screen as it did on the stage.  Dracula is a classic among horror films…$14.95 $13.96 at The Video Collection

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MCA020325 30s Movies Frankenstein (1931)Still regarded as the definitive film version of Mary Shelley’s classic tale of tragedy and horror, Frankenstein made unknown character actor Boris Karloff a star and created a new icon of terror. Along with the highly successful Dracula, released earlier the same year, it launched Universal Studio’s golden age of 1930s horror movies. $14.95 $13.96 at The Video Collection

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WBD006010 30s Movies King Kong (1933)How would you like to star opposite the tallest, darkest leading man in Hollywood? Enticed by these words, brunette leading lady Fay Wray dyed her hair blonde and accepted the role of Ann Darrow in King Kong — and stayed with the project even after learning that her leading man was a 50-foot ape…

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WBD037648 30s Movies City Lights [2 Discs] (1931)
This Charlie Chaplin masterpiece tells a bittersweet tale about a blind girl who is restored to sight with the help of that quintessential urban misfit, the Tramp, who falls in love with her. One of Chaplin’s best.$29.95 $22.76 at DVD Planet

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WBD067215 30s Movies Little Caesar (1931)
LITTLE CAESAR is the mother of the modern gangster flick. Edward G. Robinson stars as Enrico Bandelli in the role that made him a household name. Bandelli moves to the big city with partner in crime Joe Massara (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) and becomes a member of Sam Vettori’s Mafia gang. In spite of the urgings of pretty girl Olga Strassoff (Glenda Farell) to quit the mob, Rico quickly becomes the head of the Vettori gang and with a couple of quick kills scares mob boss Arnie Lorch back to Detroit.

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COL027980 30s Movies It Happened One Night (1934)
Director Frank Capra and his two stars, Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, stole hearts and a quintet of Oscars with this sparkling, legendary romantic comedy. IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT is based on the story “Night Bus” by Samuel Hopkins Adams, and it follows a news reporter and a runaway heiress who fall in love while traveling cross country on a bus. But as with any classic, the film is more than the sum of its parts, and special attention should be paid to the fizzy chemistry between the two leads and the witty script from Robert Riskin. This screwball comedy was the first to take home all five major Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor–Clark Gable, Best Actress–Claudette Colbert, and Best Adapted Screenplay.$14.95 $11.36 at DVD Planet

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WBD067568 30s Movies Thin Man, The (1934)
Filmed on what MGM considered a B-picture budget and schedule (14 days, which at Universal or Columbia would have been considered extravagant), The Thin Man proved to be sleeper, spawning a popular film, radio, and television series. Contrary to popular belief, the title does not refer to star William Powell, but to Edward Ellis, playing the mean-spirited inventor who sets the plot in motion. The chemistry between William Powell and Myrna Loy would be adroitly exploited by MGM in several subsequent films, including five additional Thin Man mysteries produced between 1936 and 1948.

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MGD006180 30s Movies Intermezzo (1939)The story — based on the original screenplay by Molander and Gosta Stevens — concerns a love affair played out between famed concert violinist Holger Brandt (Leslie Howard) and a young pianist, Anita Hoffman (Ingrid Bergman). Holger has just finished a grand tour and has returned to his home country of Sweden, into the arms of his wife Margit (Edna Best) and two children, Ann Marie (Ann Todd) and Eric (Douglas Scott). But soon Holger falls deeply in love with his children’s piano teacher Anita. Holger and Anita travel abroad, and Anita becomes acclaimed as a pianist — but Holger keeps looking at other people’s children and begins to wonder whether he should go back to his family. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide$14.95 $13.46 now at The Video Collection

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