Tag: Oscars

Best Picture Winners Part 9 (of 89): The Great Zeigfeld (1936)

Title: The Great Ziegfeld Year: 1936 Starring: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Luise Rainer Director: Robert Z. Leonard Runtime: 2 hrs 56 mins   Is It Any Good?: It’s tedious. While Powell is electric as Ziegfeld even his zippy, charismatic portrayal doesn’t...

Best Picture Winners Part 8 (of 89): Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

Title: Mutiny on the Bounty Year: 1935 Starring: Clark Gable, Charles Laughton, Franchot Tone Director: Frank Lloyd Runtime: 2 hrs 12 mins   Is It Any Good?: It’s pretty good. It’s overly long and that hurts it. And while 132...

Best Picture Winners Part 7 (of 89): It Happened One Night (1934)

Title: It Happened One Night Year: 1934 Starring: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert Director: Frank Capra Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins Is It Any Good?: It is a true classic and a film that if we were without America's truly...

Best Picture Quest Part 6 (of 89): Cavalcade (1933)

Title: Cavalcade Year: 1933 Starring: Diana Wynyard, Clive Brook, Una O’Connor Director: Frank Lloyd Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins Is It Any Good?: Drab, it’s just drab. A film like this which was pegged as “The Picture of the...

Best Picture Quest Part 5 (of 89): Grand Hotel (1932)

Title: Grand Hotel Year: 1932 Starring: John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Greta Grabo Director: Edmund Goulding Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins Is It Any Good?: Not too shabby. While some of the dialogue seems overly melodramatic, and it looses some steam...

Best Picture Quest Part 4 (of 89): Cimarron (1930/31)

Title: Cimarron Year: 1931 Starring: Richard Dix, Irene Dunne, Estelle Taylor Director: Wesley Ruggles Runtime: 2 hrs 3 mins Is It Any Good?: No, no it isn’t. Not only does Cimarron blow its the whole load within the first 15...

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