The Good Earth (1937)

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,

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 Thin Man (1934)

William Powell plays the role of Nick Charles, a retired private detective turned lush. His rich wife, Nora, played by Myrna Loy, has inherited her late father's business and Nick has taken on the responsibility of running it and living in luxury. While at the lobby bar at the Ritz, Nick runs in to the

Battling Butler (1926)

Alfred Butler, played by Keaton, is a young member of an affluent family and an example of the idle rich. His father sends him off to camp in the wilderness so that he can learn to "become a man and learn to take care of himself." Off he goes with his valet, played by Edward