1937 Movies

Short GPO documentary, about mail that is sent out of the country to Switzerland.

1773. The film tells the story of one of the most devastating events in the history of the Russian Empire—the Cossack uprising led by Emelyan Pugachev...

“Where are tomorrow’s opportunities? What’s ahead in America for you and your children?” asks narrator Lowell Thomas. Looking into the future, Thomas...

In this tale of rural caste divisions, polygamy is added to the theme in this story of Uma, born in an orthodox Brahmin family. To the despair of her...

Here is the Land: A film of land settlement for the unemployed. Filmed in 1937.

In an indigenous village a murder occurs, and young man is sentenced to death for it. However his father, the real culprit, takes the responsibility.

Episode in the life of a composer of a popular Japanese song.

Three fellows dream of prize money and a chance for a real Hollywood contract by winning the Liberty-Pete Smith amateur movie contest. They work on a...

According to several old writings, Cocktail means something like mixed - and mixed is probably what you could call "Dana's" first revue production. It...

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Following a slight accident, a stranger appears in a Provençal village and knocks at the door of the Philippes'villa, asking them for help. Albert Phi...

Aa Columbia 2-reel comedy starring Tom Kennedy and Monty Collins in NEW NEWS (1937). Fans of the 3 Stooges will recognize the exact same plot and situ...

Scenes from the daily life of Virgulino Ferreira da Silva—the cangaceiro leader Lampião—and his group, captured by cinematographer Benjamin Abrahão. T...

A murdered businessman's daughter is shipwrecked on a jungle island with the son of the man who killed her father. Both are threatened by a smuggling...

Two hard up Brits stowaway aboard a ship to South America where they are washed up on the shore of a banana republic.

Dreaming Lips was lovingly assembled by filmmaker Paul Czinner as an "ideal" vehicle for his popular actress wife Elizabeth Bergner. The star plays Ga...