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, 1h36
Directed by David Butler, Fred Fleck
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical
Actors John Barrymore, Lupe Vélez, May Robson, Patsy Kelly, Peter Lind Hayes
Rating54%
Lulu Monahan, played by Patsy Kelly is a press agent for John Barrymore, who plays himself. Lulu tries to get a sponsor for his radio program. Lulu and the agent for bandleader Kay Kyser, playing himself, make up a story that the great Shakespearean actor will teach Kyser how to play Shakespeare.

, 1h17
Directed by Robert Florey
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Spy, Romance
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors John Garfield, Nancy Coleman, Raymond Massey, Lee Patrick, Moroni Olsen, Esther Dale
Rating63%
In New York City, German agents arrange for Jane Graystone (Nancy Coleman) to take a taxi driven by one of their own men. The abduction goes awry when the taxi collides with another vehicle. Both driver and passenger are taken to the hospital in an ambulance attended by intern Dr. Mike Lewis (John Garfield). On the way, Jane regains consciousness and claims to have amnesia; she cannot remember who she is. The driver reports this to his superiors. Mike is excited, as this is his area of study, and persuades Dr. Murdoch (Roland Drew) to let him take the case.

Directed by William Witney, John English
Origin USA
Genres Crime
Actors Ralph Byrd, John Davidson, Ralph Morgan, Jan Wiley, Kenneth Harlan, Howard C. Hickman
Rating62%
Dick Tracy et ses alliés se retrouvent face à un méchant connu sous le nom de The Ghost , avec la capacité impossible de devenir invisible .

, 8minutes
Directed by Jack Kinney
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Films about dogs, Le boxe anglaise, Children's films
Actors John McLeish
Rating66%
After a brief history on the many different forms of manly arts through the years, Goofy demonstrates the different methods of boxing, as well as punching the bag and shadow boxing - literally - until finally he feels ready for the boxing ring.

, 20minutes
Origin Canada
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Political films, Documentary films about World War II
Actors Lorne Greene
Rating56%

Directed by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres War, Documentary
Themes Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Political films, Documentary films about World War II
Actors Katharine Hepburn
Rating61%
Opening with a shot of a statue of "the pioneer woman who helped win a continent", the film briefly outlines the way in which women could help prepare the country for the possibility of war. Among the various way women could help were:

, 1h24
Directed by Edward F. Cline, H. C. Potter
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about films, Films about magic and magicians, Seafaring films, Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Mermaids in film, Musical films
Actors Ole Olsen, Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Martha Raye, Mischa Auer, Elisha Cook, Jr.
Rating73%
La comédie et le film traitent, sur un mode burlesque, des us et coutumes des milieux du spectacle, du théâtre et du cinéma. Ole (Ole Olsen) et Chic (Chic Johnson) ont entrepris de tourner un film mais le producteur impose un coscénariste, Jeff. Ce dernier est amoureux de Kitty, future très riche héritière convoitée par Woody, un jeune homme fortuné. Parallèlement, Betty, la sœur de Chic, s'est éprise d'un prétendu aristocrate russe, un soi-disant comte qui est en fait un vrai prince russe mais se fait passer pour un aventurier. Quimby, un détective, vient se mêler aux divers quiproquos et en provoquer.

, 1h19
Directed by Lewis Seiler
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Military humor in film, Political films
Actors Jimmy Durante, Phil Silvers, Jane Wyman, Regis Toomey, Donald MacBride, Joe Sawyer
Rating60%

, 1h25
Directed by Alexander Hall
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Fredric March, Loretta Young, Robert Benchley, Allyn Joslyn, Eve Arden, Helen Westley
Rating66%
Jane Drake (Loretta Young) wants to retire from the stage to a Connecticut farm. Her husband Luke (Fredric March) feels differently and continues working on his latest play, which is being written for her. Fed up, Jane takes off for Reno to get a divorce. Reading an article in the newspaper that Luke is not well and has given up working, she rushes back to his side, only to find that it is not true. She sees through his charade and in a fit of anger, she leaves.

, 1h26
Directed by Henry King
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Themes Films about education, Children's films
Actors Claudette Colbert, John Payne, Shepperd Strudwick, Ann Todd, Ann E. Todd, Ann E. Todd
Rating71%
Elderly schoolteacher Nora Trinell reflects on her life and teaching career while waiting to see Dewey Roberts, formerly her student and currently a Presidential nominee. This film is reminiscent of Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) and Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955).