The adaptation of Pearl S. Buck's, The Good Earth, follows Wang Lung and O-Lan as they begin their newlywed lives as lowly farmers in early 20th century rural China. They work hard, save, and buy up more land. Famine forces them to struggle with starvation, riots, and the possibility of losing everything the hold dear,
Tag: 1930's
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Dorothy (Garland), a young farm girl from Kansas, and her dog, Toto, find themselves in another world after getting swept up in a twister. Her black and white world is transformed into the colorful and fantastic Land of Oz. There, she meets her companions the Scarecrow (Bolger), Tin Man (Haley), & The Lion (Lahr). Together
The 39 Steps (1935)
quote Richard Hannay (Donat), a man visiting England from Canada, gets mixed up in international espionage. An adventure that sends him on the run through Scotland, in search of "The 39 Steps". Direction Hitchcock's films always stand out, in part due to his attention to camera placement, focus and the blocking of his characters in
Stagecoach (1939)
John Ford's 1939 western, Stagecoach, marked a pivotal point in film history. Stagecoach was John Ford's first western since the silent era and first major western of the sound era. It also launched the career of b-list film actor, John Wayne. The film follows nine people as they set out to traverse the hostile lands
Le Jour se Leve (Daybreak) (1939)
A man has committed murder... Locked, trapped in a room, he recalls how he became a murderer. Le Jour Se Leve, also known as Daybreak, follows François (Gabin), a factory worker that has just committed murder. Locked in his apartment he both enters a standoff with the police as well as a flashback recounting how





