1. M (Lang)
2. The Rules of the Game (Renoir)
3. Zero for Conduct (Vigo)
4. Stagecoach (Ford)
5. A Day in the Country (Renoir)
6. Grand Illusion (Renoir)
7. Alexander Nevsky (Eisenstein)
8. Vampyr (Dreyer)
9. Daïnah la métisse (Grémillon)
10. La chienne (Renoir)
11. Trouble in Paradise (Lubitsch)
12. King Kong (Cooper & Schoedsack)
13. Modern Times (Chaplin)
14. L'âge d'or (Buñuel)
15. Freaks (Browning)
16. I Was Born, But... (Ozu)
17. The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (Lang)
18. The 39 Steps (Hitchcock)
19. L'Atalante (Vigo)
20. Fury (Lang)
21. Bringing Up Baby (Hawks)
22. La bête humaine (Renoir)
23. The Prisoner of Shark Island (Ford)
24. Toni (Renoir)
25. Design for Living (Lubitsch)
26. Le million (Clair)
27. The Lady Vanishes (Hitchcock)
28. The Blue Angel (Von Sternberg)
29. The Awful Truth (McCarey)
30. Boudu Saved from Drowning (Renoir)
31. I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (LeRoy)
32. Love Affair (McCarey)
33. You Can't Take It With You (Capra)
34. The Man Who Knew Too Much (Hitchcock)
35. Lost Horizon (Capra)
36. Harvest (Pagnol)
37. Drums Along the Mohawk (Ford)
38. Scarface (Hawks)
39. Sabotage (Hitchcock)
40. City Lights (Chaplin)
41. Little Caesar (LeRoy)
42. The Crowd Roars (Hawks)
43. The 3 Penny Opera (Pabst)
44. Marius (Pagnol)
45. An Inn in Tokyo (Ozu)
46. César (Pagnol)
47. The Public Enemy (Wellman)
48. Lady for a Day (Capra)
49. Madame Bovary (Renoir)
50. 42nd Street (Bacon & Berkeley)
51. The Adventures of Robin Hood (Curtiz)
52. Stormy Waters (Grémillon)
53. The Baker's Wife (Pagnol)
54. The Women (Cukor)
55. The Ghost Goes West (Clair)
56. The Invisible Man (Whale)
57. Ninotchka (Lubitsch)
58. Le jour se lève (Carné)
59. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Capra)
60. The Mummy (Freund)
61. Little Lise (Grémillon)
62. Earth (Dovjenko)
63. Treasure Island (Fleming)
64. Young and Innocent (Hitchcock)
65. Lady Killer (Grémillon)
66. Le grand jeu (Feyder)
67. Cleopatra (De Mille)
68. Black Fury (Curtiz)
69. Gold Diggers of 1935 (Berkeley)
70. The Crime of Monsieur Lange (Renoir)
I'd like to do an early plug for Jean Renoir. The man had the most amazing output of any director in the 1930s. Rules of the Game, Partie de Campagne, Crime of Monsieur Lange, Boudu Saved From Drowning.... bloody Grand Illusion.
He reigned over that decade to be sure (even if M is superior to any other movie from the era imo).
Also, if you've never seen Grémillon, the time is right! An underrated director for sure.
At the same time, the early '30s saw a regression on the technical side of filmmaking due to the introduction of sound. Since early microphones were primitive, they were either planted on screen behind or inside objects, or hidden slightly off-screen. This limited range/motion for both the camera and actors/actresses on screen, giving us very static-looking shots as opposed to the more kinetic cinematography of the '20s. Not to mention, early sound recording was bad. There was a lot static, interference, and scratchiness. I find it nearly impossible to watch some early talkies because they're so rough, both visually and audibly.
depends on the director. Watch M for an incredibly inventive use of early sound. The effing sound is virtually the subject.
At the same time, the early '30s saw a regression on the technical side of filmmaking due to the introduction of sound. Since early microphones were primitive, they were either planted on screen behind or inside objects, or hidden slightly off-screen. This limited range/motion for both the camera and actors/actresses on screen, giving us very static-looking shots as opposed to the more kinetic cinematography of the '20s. Not to mention, early sound recording was bad. There was a lot static, interference, and scratchiness. I find it nearly impossible to watch some early talkies because they're so rough, both visually and audibly.
depends on the director. Watch M for an incredibly inventive use of early sound. The effing sound is virtually the subject.
I was speaking broadly. Of course there are always exceptions. M still has very noticeable static white noise in its room tones, but it isn't distracting unlike some early talkies. It seems around the mid to late '30s, microphone technology had improved to a point where that was no longer an issue.
nutso42 wrote:
I've spent two days looking for any Gremillon film online, and cannot. Have you any assistance to offer a struggling cinephile?
I've also been looking around for free, legal streams of '30s classics. YouTube has plenty. On Dailymotion, the channels Filmgorillas.com and Watchonline have several good choices. However, I'm struggling to find Renoir films. If anybody knows of any links with English subtitles, please lmk.
I need to look into the likes of Gremillon and Pagnol; not familiar with them at all.
I hope you guys don't overlook Snow White again. It's of such historical importance as the first feature length Disney film. On top of that it's just such a delight to watch, with some classic songs and the most evil villain ever seen in an American non-horror film at that point. Give it another chance guys.
I need to look into the likes of Gremillon and Pagnol; not familiar with them at all.
I hope you guys don't overlook Snow White again. It's of such historical importance as the first feature length Disney film. On top of that it's just such a delight to watch, with some classic songs and the most evil villain ever seen in an American non-horror film at that point. Give it another chance guys.
I like it fine, I just don’t enjoy it to the point of recognizing it on my list. There are so many movies that don’t get noted or recognized (especially on BEA) that I think are not only more entertaining but also impactful, quality films that I count among my favorites. Snow White is not one of my favorite films.
Having a difficult time figuring out the deadline for this.... thinking it might end up being early January.
With Xmas coming up, there's less time for movie-watching than other times of year. So I'm fine with extra time for this poll. And I suppose with the '30s poll wrapping in January, afterwards we'll probably do a Best of 2016 to be in line with awards season. But whatever ya'll want to do...
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