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Let Us Be Gay (1930) on 8 august 1930
, 1h19Directed by Robert Z. Leonard
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Norma Shearer, Marie Dressler, Rod La Rocque, Gilbert Emery, Hedda Hopper, Raymond Hackett
Rating62%
The Oklahoma Cyclone (1930) on 8 august 1930
, 1h6Directed by John P. McCarthy
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Actors Bob Steele, Al St. John, Charles King, Slim Whitaker, Cliff Lyons, Hector Sarno
Rating39%
An outlaw on the run is hidden by the foreman of a ranch, the foreman being one of the biggest outlaws in the territory.
Conspiracy (1930) on 10 august 1930
, 1h9Directed by Christy Cabanne
Origin USA
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Bessie Love, Ned Sparks, Ivan Lebedeff, Rita La Roy, Hugh Trevor, Otto Matieson
Rating51%
After their father is killed, brother and sister Margaret and Victor Holt devote themselves to bringing down the drug gang responsible for his death. Victor rises to become an attorney in the district attorney's office, and eventually Margaret wangles her way into becoming the secretary for James (Marco) Morton, the head of the drug ring. When Morton discovers Margaret's true identity, he contrives a plot to lure her brother into a trap and kill him.
Animal Crackers (1930) on 8 august 1930
, 1h37Directed by Victor Heerman
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical
Actors Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx, Lillian Roth, Margaret Dumont
Rating73%
The basic plot concerns Groucho, as explorer Captain Geoffrey (or Jeffrey) T. ("The 'T.' stands for Edgar.") Spaulding, attending a party in his honor at the estate of society matron Mrs. Rittenhouse, and investigating the theft of a valuable painting during the party.
The Chain Gang (1930) on 6 august 1930
, 8minutesDirected by Burton Gillett
Origin USA
Genres Animation
Themes Films about animals, Prison films, Films about dogs, Mise en scène d'un rongeur, Mise en scène d'une souris, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Walt Disney, Pinto Colvig
Rating62%
Après avoir été accusé d'un crime qu'il n'a pas commis, Mickey est envoyé en prison. Il se retrouve à casser des cailloux dans la cour de la prison, boulet au pied aux côtés d'autres prisonniers, dont Clarabelle Cow. Leur gardien est Pat Hibulaire, armé de plusieurs chiens.
Two Plus Fours (1930) on 10 august 1930
, 20minutesDirected by Ray McCarey
Origin USA
Genres Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Bing Crosby, Nat Carr, Thelma Hill, Edgar Dearing, Spec O'Donnell
Rating57%
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Monkey Melodies (1930) on 9 august 1930
, 6minutesDirected by Walt Disney, Burton Gillett
Origin USA
Genres Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Edward Gargan, Pinto Colvig, William Haade
Rating58%
Des singes dansent et chantent dans la jungle mais des crocodiles sont prêts à les manger.
Dizzy Dishes (1930) on 8 august 1930
, 6minutesDirected by Dave Fleischer
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Musical films
Actors Marjorie Hines, Mae Questel, William Costello, Billy Murray
Rating61%
The cartoon begins with two anthropomorphic flapper cats singing "Crazy Town". Chef Bimbo waits on a hungry gorilla and then goes to the kitchen to prepare the order, roast duck. When he is about to bring it to the gorilla's table, he sees Betty Boop performing on stage and falls in love at first sight. He forgets about the hungry gorilla and dances on stage with the duck. The gorilla, furious, goes after Bimbo, who escapes on a wooden train.
Congo Jazz (1930) on 7 august 1930
, 6minutesDirected by Rudolf Ising, Hugh Harman
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Rating56%
Bosko part dans la jungle pour chasser les animaux. Il est d'abord à la poursuite d'un tigre dont il se débarrasse avec malice puis rencontre un bébé chimpanzé mais ce dernier ne veut pas jouer et lui crache dessus. Bosko lui frappe sur les fesses et son père, un gorille, apparaît. Dès lors, Bosko parvient à détourner l'attention du père en lui offrant un chewing-gum. Ils deviennent alors amis et Bosko continue son périple en faisant de la musique avec les autres animaux de la jungle. Un véritable concert de musique finit l'aventure.
The Thoroughbred (1930) on 9 august 1930
, 57minutesDirected by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Wesley Barry, Judith Barrett, Pauline Garon, Robert Homans, Onest Conley, Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Rating45%
Riley et Donovan, des propriétaires de chevaux de course, cherchent tous les deux à se lier d'amitié avec Tod Taylor, un jockey. Tod choisit finalement de travailler pour Riley, et gagne de plus en plus de courses. Colleen, la fille de Riley, sympathise avec Tod mais ce dernier tombe sous le charme de Margie, qui travaille pour le compte de Drake, un parieur. Tod en arrive au point où on lui propose de rater exprès sa course pour éviter la prison. Néanmoins Tod gagne la course et, lorsqu'il est arrêté, Riley qui a eu vent de l'affaire rembourse ses dettes et il est libéré.