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Mysterious Mr. Parkes (1930) on 30 august 1930
, 1h11Directed by Louis Gasnier
Origin USA
Genres Comedy-drama
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Adolphe Menjou, Claudette Colbert, Émile Chautard, Adrienne D'Ambricourt, Sandra Ravel, Armand Kaliz
Rating77%
Pups Is Pups (1930) on 30 august 1930
Directed by Robert F. McGowan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Jackie Cooper, Bobby Hutchins, Allen Hoskins, Norman Chaney, Dorothy DeBorba, Mary Ann Jackson
Rating67%
Wheezer attempts to find his puppies after they run off and travel across the city. At the same time, the rest of the gang crash a high-society dog conformation show where Farina is working as a page. The kids bring all manner of wild animal pets (frogs, mice, ducks, and even a pig) into the show, and cause commotion and fear among the ritzy attendees. Because of the commotion the kids cause, Farina is fired.
Romance (1930) on 26 august 1930
, 1h16Directed by Clarence Brown
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Melodrama, Romance
Actors Greta Garbo, Lewis Stone, Gavin Gordon, Elliott Nugent, Florence Lake, Clara Blandick
Rating57%
On New Year's Eve, Harry (Elliott Nugent) tells his grandfather (Gavin Gordon), a bishop, the he intends to marry an actress, even though that is frowned upon by his social class. However, his grandfather recounts via flashback a cautionary tale of a great love affair with a "fallen women" during his own youth.
Three Faces East (1930) on 26 august 1930
Directed by Roy Del Ruth
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Spy films, Political films, Films based on plays
Actors Constance Bennett, Erich von Stroheim, Anthony Bushell, William Courtenay, Crauford Kent, William Holden
Rating58%
The story takes place during World War I. The action opens on a French battlefield. After meeting with German spy Schiller Blacher (Erich von Stroheim), Z-1 (Constance Bennett) is sent on a mission to England. The action then moves into the London home of Sir Winston Chamberlain (William Holden- no relation to the 1950s star of the same name). Sir Winston does not know that that his supposedly faithful butler, Vardar, is actually Blacher. When Z-1, as Frances Hawtree, arrives at the home, Vardar, who is in love with her, believes her to be a loyal German agent, but things turn out otherwise when she prevents him from sending a stolen code back to Germany and thus reveals her true allegiance.
The Eyes of the World (1930) on 30 august 1930
, 1h18Directed by Henry King
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Melodrama
Actors Una Merkel, Nance O'Neil, Eulalie Jensen, Florence Roberts, John Holland, John Holland
Rating52%
James Rutledge séduit Myra Willard et lui promet le mariage. Une fille, Gertrude, naît de cette relation. Mais, dans un accès de rage, l'épouse légitime de Rutledge défigure Myra avec de l'acide, l'enfant étant aussi légèrement marquée, après quoi Myra se retire aux yeux du monde dans un village de la montagne.
Monte Carlo (1930) on 27 august 1930
, 1h30Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Jack Buchanan, Jeanette MacDonald, Claud Allister, Zasu Pitts, Tyler Brooke, Lionel Belmore
Rating66%
Countess Helene Mara is engaged to be married to Prince Otto Von Liebenheim but leaves him at the altar. She flees on a train to Monte Carlo and checks into a hotel. When she arrives at the casino a count named Rudolph Falliere takes a liking to her and poses as a hairdresser whom she hires and falls in love with but could not marry if he is a commoner. Her fiance later arrives and takes her to an opera and she sees Rudolph there in one of the expensive seats indicating he is too wealthy to be a hairdresser. When he reveals to her that he is a count, she realises she can marry him.
Doughboys (1930) on 30 august 1930
, 1h19Directed by Edward Sedgwick
Origin USA
Genres War, Comedy
Themes Military humor in film, Political films
Actors Buster Keaton, Sidney Bracey, Sally Eilers, Cliff Edwards, Edward Brophy, Tiny Sandford
Rating57%
Elmer (Keaton), a member of the idle rich, is smitten by working girl Mary (Sally Eilers), who will have nothing to do with him. When Elmer's chauffeur gets caught up in an army recruitment drive and quits, Elmer goes to an employment agency to find a new driver and accidentally enlists in the army. Elmer learns that Mary is on the base to entertain the troops and learns that his drill sergeant, Brophy (Edward Brophy), is also interested in Mary.
The Last of the Duanes (1930) on 31 august 1930
, 54minutesDirected by Alfred L. Werker
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Romance, Western
Actors George O'Brien, Lucile Browne, Myrna Loy, William Farnum, Walter McGrail, Clara Blandick
Rating55%
De retour au pays, Buck Duane découvre que son père a été assassiné. Il trouve le meurtrier et cherche à se venger.