Films and TV Shows from the 1930s

poster Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
(2.8/5)
96mn - History, Drama
A biopic dramatizing Abraham Lincoln's life through a series of vignettes depicting its defining chapters: his romance with Ann Rutledge; his early years as a country lawyer; his marriage to Mary Todd; hi…
poster Fast and Loose
Fast and Loose
(3.1/5)
71mn - Comedy, Romance
A rebellious Long Island heiress shocks her wealthy family by falling for a mechanic, while her brother falls for a chorus girl in this sparkling pre-Code romantic comedy.
poster The Truth About Youth
The Truth About Youth
(2.9/5)
69mn - Drama, Romance
A young woman finds herself caught in a complicated love triangle in this pre-Code drama featuring Hollywood icons Loretta Young and Myrna Loy.
poster The Big Trail
The Big Trail
(3.6/5)
125mn - Adventure, Western, Romance
A young scout leads a massive wagon train along the perilous Oregon Trail while seeking revenge for a murdered friend and winning the heart of a beautiful pioneer.
poster The Big Trail
The Big Trail
108mn - Adventure
A large caravan of settlers attempt to cross the Oregon Trail. Spanish-language version of The Big Trail (1930) with an alternate cast and co-director, filmed simultaneously. Raul Coleman (named Breck Col…
poster A Soldier's Plaything
A Soldier's Plaything
56mn - Comedy, Drama, Romance
During World War I, a carefree gambler and his timid friend enlist in the Army to escape a misunderstanding at home, leading to unexpected military mishaps and romance.
poster Winter
Winter
7mn - Animation
In the last of the Silly Symphonies season cycle, bears hibernate (or try to), raccoons sneeze, moose swim, and pretty much everyone ice skates. Everyone gathers around the groundhog to see what happens.
poster The Silver Horde
The Silver Horde
(2.9/5)
75mn - Drama
A salmon fisherman has to choose between a bad girl and a society doll.
poster The Cuckoo Murder Case
The Cuckoo Murder Case
(3.4/5)
8mn - Mystery, Comedy, Crime
The Cuckoo Bird residing in an old clock in a creepy old mansion is shot dead by an unknown assailant; Flip the Frog is called in to investigate (and finds more than he bargained for).
poster The Picnic
The Picnic
7mn - Animation
Summertime, and Mickey takes Minnie on a picnic. While Pluto is chasing a rabbit, and Mickey and Minnie are doing a courtship dance, every animal in the woods is busy making off with their picnic food. An…
poster The Pay-Off
The Pay-Off
(2.8/5)
70mn - Drama, Crime
A thug robs a young engaged couple of their last few dollars. When the thug's gang boss hears of the robbery, he gives them back their money and takes them under his wing. The thug, resentful of the coupl…
poster Up the River
Up the River
(3.0/5)
85mn - Comedy, Crime, Drama
Two charismatic convicts escape from prison to help a paroled friend protect his fiancée from a blackmailing former partner-in-crime.
poster Midnight
Midnight
(2.6/5)
7mn - Animation, Music
It's a straight musical involving a barbershop quartet of alley cats and some dogs summoned from the pound to quiet them to little success. The animation and visual gags are simple and old fashioned, but …
poster Sinners' Holiday
Sinners' Holiday
(3.2/5)
60mn - Crime, Romance
A protective mother running a penny arcade on the boardwalk is forced to cover up a murder when her shiftless son gets mixed up in a smuggling ring and a fatal shooting.
poster Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet
(4.0/5)
20mn - Family, Comedy
Jackie prepares a series of elaborate jokes for his new teacher.
poster Liliom
Liliom
(3.3/5)
94mn - Drama
A troubled carnival worker falls in love with a young woman, but his reckless choices lead to a tragic end and a supernatural chance at redemption.
poster Check and Double Check
Check and Double Check
77mn - Comedy
Amos and Andy trying to make a go of their "open-air" taxi business while they get caught up in a society hassle, involving driving musicians to a fancy party.
poster Hold Anything
Hold Anything
6mn - Animation, Comedy, Family
Bosko is a construction worker who impresses Honey by making music from everything in sight, including a decapitated mouse, a typewriter and a goat filled with hot air.
poster The Lottery Bride
The Lottery Bride
(2.6/5)
80mn - Romance, Music
A young woman’s devotion to her troubled brother separates her from the man she loves, only for fate to reunite them at a remote Norwegian mining camp. A strange lottery and a perilous Arctic expedition t…
poster Soup to Nuts
Soup to Nuts
(2.9/5)
70mn - Comedy, Romance
An eccentric inventor's costume shop faces bankruptcy, but his slapstick-prone friends and a group of goofy firemen intervene when a fire threatens everything, including his niece's future.