The following is an overview of 1933 in film, including significant events, a list of films released, and notable births and deaths.

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1933 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Events

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Yearbook listed the following as the ten leading news events of the year in

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. * Motion picture industry goes under

National Recovery Administration The National Recovery Administration (NRA) was a prime agency established by U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) in 1933. The goal of the administration was to eliminate "cut throat competition" by bringing industry, labor, and governmen ...

code. * Receivers appointed for Paramount Publix, RKO and Fox Theatres. * Film industry takes eight week salary cut. * Sirovich bill for sweeping probe of film industry is defeated. * John D. Hertz withdraws as Paramount Publix finance chairman and

Adolph Zukor Adolph Zukor (; ; January 7, 1873 – June 10, 1976) was a Hungarian-American film producer best known as one of the three founders of Paramount Pictures.Obituary ''Variety Obituaries, Variety'' (June 16, 1976), p. 76. He produced one of Ameri ...

appoints George J. Schaefer as general manager. * Sidney Kent effects financial reorganization of

Fox Film The Fox Film Corporation (also known as Fox Studios) was an American independent company that produced motion pictures and was formed in 1914 by the theater "chain" pioneer William Fox. It was the corporate successor to his earlier Greater Ne ...

Corp., averting receivership, and company shows first profit since 1930. * Ruling of the

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creates "open market" for sound equipment. * Nathan Nathanson regains control of

Famous Players Famous Players Limited Partnership was a Canadian-based subsidiary of Cineplex Entertainment. As an independent company, it existed as a film exhibitor and cable television service provider. Famous Players operated numerous film, movie theatre ...

Canadian circuit. * Darryl F. Zanuck quits Warner Bros-First National and with Joseph M. Schenck forms

Twentieth Century Pictures Twentieth Century Pictures, Inc. was an American independent film, independent Cinema of the United States, Hollywood motion picture production company created in 1933 by Joseph Schenck (the former president of United Artists) and Darryl F. Za ...

, turning out eight productions in the first four months, beginning with '' The Bowery''. * Harold B. Franklin resigns as president of RKO Theaters. Other notable events include: * January 11 –

Radio City Music Hall Radio City Music Hall (also known as Radio City) is an entertainment venue and Theater (structure), theater at 1260 Sixth Avenue (Manhattan), Avenue of the Americas, within Rockefeller Center, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York C ...

in New York City starts showing films. * January 20 – The film '' Ecstasy'' premieres in

Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia ( ; Czech language, Czech and , ''Česko-Slovensko'') was a landlocked country in Central Europe, created in 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary. In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, the Sudetenland beca ...

film; its foreign distribution presents difficulties as 18-year-old actress Hedy Lamarr is seen naked in it. * March – Director

Fritz Lang Friedrich Christian Anton Lang (; December 5, 1890 – August 2, 1976), better known as Fritz Lang (), was an Austrian-born film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in Germany and later the United States.Obituary ''Variety Obituari ...

is informed by

Joseph Goebbels Paul Joseph Goebbels (; 29 October 1897 – 1 May 1945) was a German Nazism, Nazi politician and philologist who was the ''Gauleiter'' (district leader) of Berlin, chief Propaganda in Nazi Germany, propagandist for the Nazi Party, and ...

that release of Lang's crime-thriller '' The Testament of Dr. Mabuse'' in Germany will not be permitted by the newly formed Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda. The German-language premiere takes place on April 21 in Budapest (Hungary). On April 20, Lang divorces his wife, the film's writer Thea von Harbou, and on July 31 leaves Germany permanently, initially settling in Paris. * March 2 – ''

King Kong King Kong, also referred to simply as Kong, is a fictional giant monster resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933. The character has since become an international pop culture icon,Erb, Cynthia, 1998, ''Tracking Kin ...

'' premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City; opening weekend takings are estimated at US$90,000. * March 9 – ''Punyal na Ginto'' (The Golden Dagger), the first Filipino-language film made in the Philippines, is released. * March 11 – '' 42nd Street'' sparks a comeback for

musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serv ...

. * June 6 – Chemical company executive Richard Hollingshead opens a

drive-in theater A drive-in theater/theatre or drive-in cinema is a form of movie theater, cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor movie screen, a projection booth, a concession stand, and a large parking area for automobiles. Within this enclosed area, c ...

near

Camden, New Jersey Camden is a City (New Jersey), city in Camden County, New Jersey, Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Delaware Valley metropolitan region. The city was incorporated on February 13, 1828.Snyder, John P''The Story of ...

, according to his U.S patent granted May 16. The first film shown is '' Wives Beware''. * September 6 – ''

Daily Variety ''Variety'' is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, ''Daily Variety'' was launched, based in ...

'', a trade newspaper, is published for the first time in Hollywood. * October 10 –

John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a Pop icon, popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood' ...

appears as Singin' Sandy Saunders in '' Riders of Destiny''. * December 29 – Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers appear on screen together for the first time in '' Flying Down to Rio''. * ''Ang Aswang'', the first sound film made in the Philippines, is released. * ''Makata At Paraluman'' (The Poet and the Maiden), the first talking film in vernacular made in the Philippines, is released. *

British Film Institute The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves filmmaking and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ...

founded. * GPO Film Unit established in the United Kingdom under

John Grierson John Grierson (26 April 1898 – 19 February 1972) was a Scottish documentary maker, often considered the father of British and Canadian documentary film. In 1926, Grierson coined the term "documentary" in a review of Robert J. Flaherty's '' ...

, taking over responsibility for

documentary film A documentary film (often described simply as a documentary) is a nonfiction Film, motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". The American author and ...

making from the Empire Marketing Board. *

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, commonly shortened to MGM or MGM Studios) is an American Film production, film and television production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered ...

(MGM) once again expresses interest in '' The Wizard of Oz'' books for a series of animated shorts, but once again fail to make a deal with the estate of creator L. Frank Baum. * '' The Private Life of Henry VIII'' becomes the first British film to win an American

Academy Award The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence ...

. Featured actor Charles Laughton wins the 1933

Academy Award for Best Actor The Academy Award for Best Actor is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It has been awarded since the 1st Academy Awards to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading ...

for his performance. The film is the first British production to be nominated for the

Academy Award for Best Picture The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards (also known as Oscars) presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since the awards debuted in 1929. This award goes to the producers of the film a ...

. * The book '' Upton Sinclair Presents William Fox'' is published, detailing what William Fox considers to be the conspiracy that forced him from control of Fox Film in 1930.

Academy Awards

The 6th Academy Awards were held on March 16, 1934, at The Ambassador Hotel in

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. They were hosted by

Will Rogers William Penn Adair Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was an American vaudeville performer, actor, and humorous social commentator. He was born as a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, in the Indian Territory (now part of Oklahoma ...

and Rogers also presented all of the awards. This was the last time that the Oscars' eligibility period was spread over two different calendar years, creating the longest time frame for which films could be nominated: the seventeen months from August 1, 1932, to December 31, 1933. Most nominations: '' Cavalcade'' (

); '' A Farewell to Arms'' (

Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount, is an American film production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the flagship namesake subsidiary of Paramount ...

) and '' Lady for a Day'' (

Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Trade name, doing business as Columbia Pictures, is an American film Production company, production and Film distributor, distribution company that is the flagship unit of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group ...

) – 4 Major awards: * Best Picture: '' Cavalcade'' –

* Best Director:

Frank Lloyd Frank William George Lloyd (2 February 1886 – 10 August 1960) was a Scottish-American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He was among the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and was its president from ...

– '' Cavalcade'' * Best Actor: Charles Laughton – '' The Private Life of Henry VIII'' * Best Actress:

Katharine Hepburn Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress whose Katharine Hepburn on screen and stage, career as a Golden Age of Hollywood, Hollywood leading lady spanned six decades. She was known for her headstrong ...

– ''

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'' Most Awards: '' Cavalcade'' – 3 (Outstanding Production; Best Director; Best Art Direction)

1933 film releases

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unless stated

January–March

*January 1933 **3 January ***'' The Bitter Tea of General Yen'' **10 January ***'' The Vampire Bat'' **12 January ***'' Laughter in Hell'' **13 January ***''

The Monkey's Paw "The Monkey's Paw" is a Horror fiction, horror short story by English author W. W. Jacobs. It first appeared in ''Harper's Monthly'' in September, 1902, and was reprinted in his third collection of short stories, ''The Lady of the Barge'', late ...

'' **20 January ***'' Ecstasy'' (

) **21 January ***'' Tonight Is Ours'' **27 January ***'' She Done Him Wrong'' **28 January ***'' Hard to Handle'' ***'' Parachute Jumper'' *February 1933 **3 February ***'' Hallelujah, I'm a Bum'' **4 February ***'' Ladies They Talk About'' **10 February ***''

State Fair A state fair is an annual competitive and recreational gathering of a U.S. state's population, usually held in late summer or early fall. It is a larger version of a county fair, often including only exhibits or competitors that have won in t ...

'' ***'' What! No Beer?'' **17 February ***'' Men Must Fight'' **18 February ***'' Mystery of the Wax Museum'' **22 February ***'' The House of Dora Green'' (

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

) **23 February ***'' Our Betters'' **24 February ***'' Perfect Understanding'' ( GB) ***'' Topaze'' **28 February ***''

The Good Companions ''The Good Companions'' is a novel by the English author J. B. Priestley. Written in 1929, it follows the fortunes of a Concert Party (entertainment), concert party on a tour of England. It is Priestley's most famous novel and established hi ...

'' ***''

Oliver Twist ''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens. It was originally published as a serial from 1837 to 1839 and as a three-volume book in 1838. The story follows the titular orphan, who, ...

'' *March 1933 **2 March ***''

'' **10 March ***'' Fast Workers'' ***'' King of the Jungle'' ***'' Liebelei'' (

) **11 March ***'' 42nd Street'' **15 March ***''

In the Wake of the Bounty IN, In or in may refer to: Dans * India (country code IN) * Indiana, United States (postal code IN) * Ingolstadt, Germany (license plate code IN) * In, Russia, a town in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast Businesses and organizations * Independen ...

'' (

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) **21 March ***'' The Flower of Hawaii'' (Die Blume von Hawaii) **24 March ***'' Pick-Up'' **25 March ***'' Okraina'' (The Outskirts) ( U.S.S.R.) **31 March ***'' Gabriel Over the White House''

April–June

*April 1933 **7 April ***'' Zero for Conduct'' (Zéro de conduite) (

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

) **14 April ***'' Today We Live'' **15 April ***'' Cavalcade'' **20 April ***'' The Working Man'' **21 April ***''

Supernatural Supernatural phenomena or entities are those beyond the Scientific law, laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin 'above, beyond, outside of' + 'nature'. Although the corollary term "nature" has had multiple meanin ...

'' **22 April ***'' A Bedtime Story'' **27 April ***'' Dragnet Girl'' (Hijosen no onna) **28 April ***'' Looking Forward'' *May 1933 **5 May ***'' The Devil's Brother'' **6 May ***'' The Eagle and the Hawk'' ***'' Picture Snatcher'' **12 May ***'' The Story of Temple Drake'' **14 May ***''

A Study in Scarlet ''A Study in Scarlet'' is an 1887 Detective fiction, detective novel by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle. The story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would go on to become one of the most well-known detective ...

'' **15 May ***'' Ex-Lady'' **19 May ***'' Adorable'' **25 May ***''

Don Quixote , the full title being ''The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'', is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts in 1605 and 1615, the novel is considered a founding work of Western literature and is of ...

'' **26 May ***'' Peg o' My Heart'' **27 May ***''

Gold Diggers of 1933 ''Gold Diggers of 1933'' is an American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code musical film directed by Mervyn LeRoy with songs by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics). The film's numbers were staged and choreographed by Busby Berkeley. It starr ...

'' ***'' International House'' **29 May ***'' Ganga Bruta'' (

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

) *June 1933 **9 June ***'' Professional Sweetheart'' **23 June ***'' The Mayor of Hell'' ***'' When Ladies Meet'' **28 June *** Samarang **30 June ***'' Hold Your Man'' ***'' Midnight Mary''

July–September

*July 1933 **1 July ***'' Baby Face'' **3 July ***'' Loyalties'' **8 July ***'' It's Great to Be Alive'' **14 July ***'' Bed of Roses'' ***'' Storm at Daybreak'' **15 July ***'' She Done Him Wrong'' **17 June ***'' Heroes for Sale'' **20 July ***'' Secret of the Blue Room'' **28 July ***'' The Stranger's Return'' **29 July ***'' Midnight Club'' *August 1933 **1 August ***'' Employees' Entrance'' **5 August ***''

Voltaire François-Marie Arouet (; 21 November 169430 May 1778), known by his ''Pen name, nom de plume'' Voltaire (, ; ), was a French Age of Enlightenment, Enlightenment writer, philosopher (''philosophe''), satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit ...

'' **8 August ***'' Three-Cornered Moon'' **13 August ***''

Deluge A deluge is a large downpour of rain, often a flood. The Deluge refers to the flood narrative in the biblical book of Genesis. Deluge or Le Déluge may also refer to: History *Deluge (history), the Swedish and Russian invasion of the Polish-L ...

'' **16 August ***'' The Power and the Glory'' **17 August ***'' The Private Life of Henry VIII'' **18 August ***''

'' ***''

Pilgrimage A pilgrimage is a travel, journey to a holy place, which can lead to a personal transformation, after which the pilgrim returns to their daily life. A pilgrim (from the Latin ''peregrinus'') is a traveler (literally one who has come from afar) w ...

'' **25 August ***'' This Day and Age'' ***'' Turn Back the Clock'' **29 August ***'' Dinner at Eight'' **30 August ***'' S.O.S Iceberg'' (S.O.S. Eisberg) (

) **31 August ***'' Bitter Sweet'' ( GB) *September 1933 **1 September ***'' Beauty for Sale'' ***'' One Sunday Afternoon'' **7 September ***'' Passing Fancy'' (Dekigokoro) (

Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...

) **8 September ***'' Penthouse'' ***'' Torch Singer'' **13 September ***'' Lady for a Day'' **15 September ***''

Berkeley Square Berkeley Square is a garden square in the West End of London. It is one of the best known of the many squares in London, located in Mayfair in the City of Westminster. It was laid out in the mid 18th century by the architect William Kent, ...

'' **16 September ***'' Bureau of Missing Persons'' **22 September ***'' Doctor Bull'' **23 September ***'' I Loved a Woman'' **26 September ***'' Ann Vickers'' **29 September ***'' The Emperor Jones''

October–December

*October 1933 **6 October ***'' I'm No Angel'' **7 October ***'' Wild Boys of the Road'' **13 October ***'' Bombshell'' ***'' The Bowery'' ***'' Tillie and Gus'' **21 October ***'' Footlight Parade'' **26 October ***'' After Tonight'' **27 October ***'' Man's Castle'' **28 October ***'' Ever in My Heart'' *November 1933 **1 November ***'' Only Yesterday'' **10 November ***'' The Prizefighter and the Lady'' **13 November ***''

The Invisible Man ''The Invisible Man'' is an 1897 science fiction novel by British writer H. G. Wells. Originally serialised in '' Pearson's Weekly'' in 1897, it was published as a novel the same year. The Invisible Man to whom the title refers is Griffin, a s ...

'' **16 November ***''

Little Women ''Little Women'' is a coming-of-age novel written by American novelist Louisa May Alcott, originally published in two volumes, in 1868 and 1869. The story follows the lives of the four March sisters— Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—and details th ...

'' **17 November ***'' Blood Money'' ***'' Duck Soup'' **November 20 ***'' The Wandering Jew'' **24 November ***'' Dancing Lady'' **25 November ***'' The World Changes'' *December 1933 **3 December ***'' Lady Killer'' **11 December ***'' Counsellor at Law'' **14 December ***'' Convention City'' **18 December ***'' By Candlelight'' **21 December ***'' Flying Down to Rio'' **22 December ***''

Alice in Wonderland ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (also known as ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English Children's literature, children's novel by Lewis Carroll, a mathematics university don, don at the University of Oxford. It details the story of a ...

'' ***'' Going Hollywood'' ***'' Mr. Skitch'' ***'' The Son of Kong'' **23 December ***''

The House on 56th Street ''The House on 56th Street'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code drama film. The film's plot involves a miscarriage of justice, wrongful conviction and imprisonment, and alienation of a prisoner from her only living relative. Plot A ...

'' ***'' Viktor und Viktoria'' (

) **25 December ***'' Roman Scandals'' **26 December ***'' Queen Christina'' **29 December ***'' Design for Living'' ***''

Sons of the Desert ''Sons of the Desert'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy. Directed by William A. Seiter, it was released in the United States on December 29, 1933. In the United Kingdom, the film was originally released under ...

Notable films released in 1933

unless stated

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*'' 42nd Street'', directed by

Lloyd Bacon Lloyd Francis Bacon (December 4, 1889 – November 15, 1955) was an American screen, stage, and vaudeville actor and film director. As a director, he made films in numerous genres, including westerns, musicals, comedies, gangster films, and c ...

, starring Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, Ruby Keeler, Una Merkel and Dick Powell

A

*'' Adorable'', directed by

William Dieterle William Dieterle (July 15, 1893 – December 9, 1972) was a German-born actor and film director who emigrated to the United States in 1930 to leave a worsening political situation. He worked in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood primarily a ...

, starring Janet Gaynor *'' After Tonight'', directed by George Archainbaud, starring Constance Bennett and

Gilbert Roland Luis Antonio Dámaso de Alonso (December 11, 1905 – May 15, 1994), known professionally as Gilbert Roland, was a Mexican-born American film and television actor whose career spanned seven decades from the 1920s until the 1980s. He was twice no ...

*''

'', directed by Norman Z. McLeod, starring Charlotte Henry, Richard Arlen, Gary Cooper, W. C. Fields,

Cary Grant Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904November 29, 1986) was an English and American actor. Known for his blended British and American accent, debonair demeanor, lighthearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing, he ...

and Jack Oakie *'' Ann Vickers'', directed by John Cromwell, starring Irene Dunne and Walter Huston

B

*'' Baby Face'', directed by Alfred E. Green, starring Barbara Stanwyck and George Brent *'' Beauty for Sale'', directed by Richard Boleslawski, starring Madge Evans, Alice Brady and Una Merkel *'' Bed of Roses'', directed by

Gregory La Cava Gregory La Cava (March 10, 1892 – March 1, 1952) was an American film director of Italian descent best known for his films of the 1930s, including ''My Man Godfrey'' and ''Stage Door'', which earned him nominations for Academy Award for Best ...

, starring Constance Bennett and Joel McCrea *'' A Bedtime Story'', directed by

Norman Taurog Norman Rae Taurog (February 23, 1899 – April 7, 1981) was an American film director and screenwriter. From 1920 to 1968, Taurog directed 180 films. At the age of 32, he received the Academy Award for Best Director for ''Skippy (film), Skippy' ...

, starring Maurice Chevalier and Helen Twelvetrees *''

'', directed by

, starring

Leslie Howard Leslie Howard Steiner (3 April 18931 June 1943) was an English actor, director, producer and writer.Obituary, '' Variety'', 9 June 1943. He wrote many stories and articles for ''The New York Times'', ''The New Yorker'', and '' Vanity Fair'' an ...

*'' Bitter Sweet'', directed by

Herbert Wilcox Herbert Sydney Wilcox Order of the British Empire, CBE (19 April 1890 – 15 May 1977) was a British film producer and film director, director. He was one of the most successful British filmmakers from the 1920s to the 1950s. He is best know ...

, starring

Anna Neagle Dame Florence Marjorie Wilcox (''née'' Robertson; 20 October 1904 – 3 June 1986), known professionally as Anna Neagle, was an English stage and film actress, singer, and dancer. She was a successful box-office draw in British cinema for 2 ...

– ( GB) *'' The Bitter Tea of General Yen'', directed by

Frank Capra Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-American film director, producer, and screenwriter who was the creative force behind Frank Capra filmography#Films that won Academy Award ...

, starring Barbara Stanwyck and

Nils Asther Nils Anton Alfhild Asther (17 January 1897 – 19 October 1981)Swedi ...

*'' Blood Money'', directed by

Rowland Brown Rowland Brown (November 6, 1900 – May 6, 1963), born Chauncey Rowland Brown in Canton, Ohio, was an American screenwriter and film director, whose career as a director ended in the early 1930s after he started many more films than he finished. ...

, starring

George Bancroft George Bancroft (October 3, 1800 – January 17, 1891) was an American historian, statesman and Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician who was prominent in promoting secondary education both in his home state of Massachusetts ...

*'' Bombshell'', directed by

Victor Fleming Victor Lonzo Fleming (February 23, 1889 – January 6, 1949) was an American film director, cinematographer, and producer. His most popular films were the historical drama ''Gone with the Wind (film), Gone with the Wind'', for which he won an A ...

, starring

Jean Harlow Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American actress. Known for her portrayal of "bad girl" characters, she was the leading sex symbol of the early 1930s and one of the defining figures of the ...

, Lee Tracy,

Frank Morgan Francis Phillip Wuppermann (June 1, 1890 – September 18, 1949), known professionally as Frank Morgan, was an American character actor. He was best known for his appearances in films starting in the silent era in 1916, and then numerous sound ...

, Franchot Tone, Pat O'Brien and Una Merkel *'' The Bowery'', directed by

Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh (born Albert Edward Walsh; March 11, 1887December 31, 1980) was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), and the brother of silent cinema actor George Walsh. He wa ...

, starring

Wallace Beery Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American film and stage actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in '' Min and Bill'' (1930) opposite Marie Dressler, as General Director Preysing in '' Grand Hotel'' (1 ...

George Raft George Raft (né Ranft; September 26, 1901 – November 24, 1980) was an American film actor and dancer identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s. A stylish leading man in dozens of movies, Raft is remembe ...

, Jackie Cooper and Fay Wray *'' Bureau of Missing Persons'', directed by

Roy Del Ruth Roy Del Ruth (October 18, 1893 – April 27, 1961) was an American filmmaker. Early career Beginning his Hollywood career as a writer for Mack Sennett in 1915, Del Ruth later directed his first short film ''Hungry Lions'' (1919) for the pr ...

, starring

Bette Davis Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television, and theater. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympatheti ...

, Lewis Stone, Pat O'Brien and Glenda Farrell *'' By Candlelight'', directed by

James Whale James Whale (22 July 1889 – 29 May 1957) was an English film director, theatre director and actor, who spent the greater part of his career in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood. He is best remembered for several horror films: ''Fra ...

C

*''

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'', directed by

Zoltan Korda Zoltan Korda (May 3, 1895 – October 13, 1961) was a Hungary, Hungarian-born motion picture screenwriter, film director, director and film producer, producer. He made his first film in Hungary in 1918 and worked with his brother Alexander Korda ...

, starring Robert Donat and Edmund Gwenn – ( GB) *'' Cavalcade'', directed by

, starring

Diana Wynyard Diana Wynyard (born Dorothy Isobel Cox; 16 January 1906 – 13 May 1964) was an English stage and film actress. Life and career Born in Lewisham, South London, Wynyard began her career on the stage. After performing in Liverpool and London wi ...

and Clive Brook *'' Convention City'' (lost), directed by Archie Mayo, starring

Joan Blondell Rose Joan Blondell (August 30, 1906 – December 25, 1979) was an American actress who performed in film and television for 50 years. Blondell began her career in vaudeville. After winning a beauty pageant, she embarked on a film career, estab ...

, Adolphe Menjou, Dick Powell and Mary Astor *'' Counsellor at Law'', directed by

William Wyler William Wyler (; born Willi Wyler (); July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a German-born American film director and producer. Known for his work in numerous genres over five decades, he received numerous awards and accolades, including three Aca ...

, starring John Barrymore and Bebe Daniels

D

*'' Dancing Lady'', directed by

Robert Z. Leonard Robert Zigler Leonard (October 7, 1889 – August 27, 1968) was an American film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter. Biography He was born in Chicago, Illinois. At one time, he was married to Silent film, silent star Mae Murray with t ...

, starring

Joan Crawford Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 190? was an American actress. She started her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting on Broadway theatre, Broadway. Crawford was signed to a motion-picture cont ...

Clark Gable William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901November 16, 1960) was an American actor often referred to as the "King of Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". He appeared in more than 60 Film, motion pictures across a variety of Film genre, genres dur ...

and Franchot Tone *'' Daybreak (Tiānmíng)'', directed by Sun Yu – (

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

) *''

'', directed by Felix E. Feist, starring

Sidney Blackmer Sidney Alderman Blackmer (July 13, 1895 – October 6, 1973) was an American Broadway theatre, Broadway and film actor active between 1914 and 1971, usually in major supporting roles. Biography Blackmer was born and raised in Salisbury, ...

*'' The Deserter (Dezertir)'', directed by

Vsevolod Pudovkin Vsevolod Illarionovich Pudovkin ( rus, Всеволод Илларионович Пудовкин, p=ˈfsʲevələt ɪl(ː)ərʲɪˈonəvʲɪtɕ pʊˈdofkʲɪn; 28 February 1893 – 30 June 1953) was a Soviet film director, screenwriter and acto ...

– ( U.S.S.R.) *'' Design for Living'', directed by

Ernst Lubitsch Ernst Lubitsch (; ; January 29, 1892November 30, 1947) was a German-born American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His urbane comedies of manners gave him the reputation of being Hollywood's most elegant and sophisticated director; a ...

, starring

Fredric March Fredric March (born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel; August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was an American actor, regarded as one of Hollywood's most celebrated stars of the 1930s and 1940s.Obituary '' Variety'', April 16, 1975, page 95. As ...

, Gary Cooper and Miriam Hopkins *'' The Devil's Brother'', directed by

Hal Roach Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach Sr. Skretvedt, Randy (2016), ''Laurel and Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies'', Bonaventure Press. p.608. (January 14, 1892 – November 2, 1992) was an American film and television producer, director and screenwriter, ...

, starring

Laurel and Hardy Laurel and Hardy were a British-American double act, comedy duo during the early Classical Hollywood cinema, Classical Hollywood era of American cinema, consisting of Englishman Stan Laurel (1890–1965) and American Oliver Hardy (1892–1957) ...

*'' Dick Turpin'', directed by Victor Hanbury, starring Victor McLaglen – ( GB) *'' Dinner at Eight'', directed by

George Cukor George Dewey Cukor ( ; July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an American film director and film producer, producer. He mainly concentrated on comedies and literary adaptations. His career flourished at RKO Pictures, RKO when David O. Selzn ...

, starring

Marie Dressler Leila Marie Koerber (November 9, 1868 – July 28, 1934), known professionally as Marie Dressler, was a Canadian-born stage- and screen-actress and comedian, popular in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood in early silent film, silent an ...

, John Barrymore,

, Lionel Barrymore, Lee Tracy and Billie Burke *'' Doctor Bull'', directed by

John Ford John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), better known as John Ford, was an American film director and producer. He is regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers during the Golden Age of Hollywood, and w ...

, starring

*''

'', directed by G.W. Pabst, starring Feodor Chaliapin – (

/ GB) *'' Dora's Dunking Doughnuts'', directed by Harry Edwards, starring

Shirley Temple Shirley Temple Black (born Shirley Jane Temple; April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014) was an American actress, singer, dancer, and diplomat, who was Hollywood's number-one box-office draw as a child actress from 1934 to 1938. Later, she was na ...

*'' Dragnet Girl (Hijōsen no Onna)'', directed by

Yasujirō Ozu was a Japanese filmmaker. He began his career during the era of silent films, and his last films were made in colour in the early 1960s. Ozu first made a number of short comedies, before turning to more serious themes in the 1930s. The most pr ...

, starring Kinuyo Tanaka – (

) *'' Duck Soup'', directed by Leo McCarey, starring the

Marx Brothers The Marx Brothers were an American family comedy act known for their anarchic humor, rapid-fire wordplay, and visual gags. They achieved success in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in 14 motion pictures. The core group consisted of brothers Chi ...

E

*'' The Eagle and the Hawk'', directed by Stuart Walker, starring

, Carole Lombard and Jack Oakie *'' Ecstasy (Extase)'', directed by Gustav Machatý, starring Hedy Lamarr – (

) *'' The Emperor Jones'', directed by Dudley Murphy, starring

Paul Robeson Paul Leroy Robeson ( ; April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was an American bass-baritone concert artist, actor, professional American football, football player, and activist who became famous both for his cultural accomplishments and for h ...

*'' Employees' Entrance'', directed by

, starring Warren William and

Loretta Young Loretta Young (born Gretchen Michaela Young; January 6, 1913 – August 12, 2000) was an American actress. Starting as a child, she had a long and varied career in film from 1917 to 1989. She received numerous honors including an Academy Awards ...

*'' Ever in My Heart'', directed by Archie Mayo, starring Barbara Stanwyck, Otto Kruger and

Ralph Bellamy Ralph Rexford Bellamy (June 17, 1904 – November 29, 1991) was an American actor whose career spanned 65 years on stage, film, and television. During his career, he played leading roles as well as supporting roles, garnering acclaim and award ...

*'' Ex-Lady'', directed by

Robert Florey Robert Florey (September 14, 1900 – May 16, 1979) was a French-American director, screenwriter, film journalist and actor. Florey directed more than 50 films, the best known likely being the Marx Brothers first feature ''The Cocoanuts'' (1929 ...

, starring

and Gene Raymond

F

*'' Fast Workers'', directed by

Tod Browning Tod Browning (born Charles Albert Browning Jr.; July 12, 1880 – October 6, 1962) was an American film director, film actor, screenwriter, vaudeville performer, and carnival sideshow and circus entertainer. He directed a number of films of var ...

, starring John Gilbert *'' The Flower of Hawaii (Die Blume von Hawaii)'', directed by

Richard Oswald Richard Oswald (5 November 1880 – 11 September 1963) was an Austrian film director, producer, screenwriter, and father of German-American film director Gerd Oswald. Early life and career Richard Oswald, born in Vienna as Richard W. Ornstein, ...

– (

) *'' Flying Down to Rio'', directed by

Thornton Freeland Thornton Freeland (February 10, 1898 – May 22, 1987) was an American film director who directed 26 British and American films in a career that lasted from 1924 to 1949. Early success He was born in Hope, North Dakota in 1898 and originally ...

, starring Dolores del Río, Gene Raymond,

Ginger Rogers Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer and singer during the Classical Hollywood cinema, Golden Age of Hollywood. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starri ...

and

Fred Astaire Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz, May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, actor, singer, musician, choreographer, and presenter, whose career in stage, film, and television spanned 76 years. He is widely regarded as the "g ...

*'' Footlight Parade'', directed by

, starring

James Cagney James Francis Cagney Jr. (; July 17, 1899March 30, 1986) was an American actor and dancer. On stage and in film, he was known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing. He won acclaim and maj ...

, Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell *'' Friday the Thirteenth'', directed by Victor Saville, starring Jessie Matthews – ( GB)

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*'' Gabriel Over the White House'', directed by

, starring Walter Huston and Franchot Tone *'' Ganga Bruta (Brutal Gang)'', directed by Humberto Mauro, starring Durval Bellini and Déa Selva (

) *'' The Ghost Camera'', directed by

Bernard Vorhaus Bernard Vorhaus (December 25, 1904 – November 23, 2000) was an American film director of Austrian descent, born in New York City. His father was born in Kraków, then part of Austria-Hungary. Vorhaus spent many decades living in the UK. Early ...

, starring Ida Lupino and John Mills – ( GB) *'' The Ghoul'', directed by T. Hayes Hunter, starring

Boris Karloff William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), known professionally as Boris Karloff () and occasionally billed as Karloff the Uncanny, was a British actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film ''Frankenstei ...

and

Cedric Hardwicke Sir Cedric Webster Hardwicke (19 February 1893 – 6 August 1964) was an English stage and film actor whose career spanned over 50 years. His theatre work included notable performances in productions of the plays of Shakespeare and Shaw, and hi ...

– ( GB) *'' Going Hollywood'', directed by

, starring Marion Davies,

Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, comedian, entertainer and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwi ...

and Patsy Kelly *''

'', directed by

Mervyn LeRoy Mervyn LeRoy (; October 15, 1900 – September 13, 1987) was an American film director and producer. During the 1930s, he was one of the two great practitioners of economical and effective film directing at Warner Bros., Warner Brothers studios, ...

, starring Warren William,

, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell and

*''

'', directed by Victor Saville, starring Jessie Matthews, Edmund Gwenn and

John Gielgud Sir Arthur John Gielgud ( ; 14 April 1904 – 21 May 2000) was an English actor and theatre director whose career spanned eight decades. With Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, he was one of the trinity of actors who dominated the Britis ...

– ( GB) *'' Goodbye Again'', directed by

Michael Curtiz Michael Curtiz (; born Manó Kaminer; from 1905 Mihály Kertész; ; December 24, 1886 April 10, 1962) was a Hungarian-American film director, recognized as one of the most prolific directors in history. He directed classic films from the silen ...

, starring Warren William and

H

*'' Hallelujah, I'm a Bum'', directed by

Lewis Milestone Lewis Milestone (born Leib Milstein (Russian: Лейб Мильштейн); September 30, 1895 – September 25, 1980) was an American film director. Milestone directed '' Two Arabian Knights'' (1927) and '' All Quiet on the Western Front'' (1 ...

, starring

Al Jolson Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson, ; May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was a Lithuanian-born American singer, comedian, actor, and vaudevillian. Self-billed as "The World's Greatest Entertainer," Jolson was one of the United States' most famous and ...

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*'' Hard to Handle'', directed by

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*'' Heroes for Sale'', directed by William A. Wellman, starring Richard Barthelmess,

Aline MacMahon Aline Laveen MacMahon (May 3, 1899 – October 12, 1991) was an American actress. Her Broadway stage career began under producer Edgar Selwyn in ''The Mirage'' during 1920. She made her screen debut in 1931, and worked extensively in film, the ...

and

*'' Hold Your Man'', directed by

Sam Wood Samuel Grosvenor Wood (July 10, 1883 – September 22, 1949) was an American film director and producer who is best known for having directed such Hollywood hits as ''A Night at the Opera (film), A Night at the Opera'', ''A Day at the Races (fi ...

, starring

and

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'', directed by

, starring Kay Francis, Ricardo Cortez and Gene Raymond *'' The House of Dora Green (Salon Dora Green)'', directed by Henrik Galeen, starring Mady Christians – (

) *'' The Hymn of Leuthen (Der Choral von Leuthen)'', directed by

Carl Froelich Carl August Hugo Froelich (5 September 1875 – 12 February 1953) was a German film pioneer and film director. He was born and died in Berlin. Biography Apparatus builder and cameraman From 1903 Froelich was a colleague of Oskar Messter, one of ...

, starring Otto Gebühr – (

)

I

*'' I Loved a Woman'', directed by Alfred E. Green, starring Edward G. Robinson and Kay Francis *'' I'm No Angel'', directed by

Wesley Ruggles Wesley Ruggles (June 11, 1889 – January 8, 1972) was an American film director. Life and work He was born in Los Angeles, California, younger brother of actor Charlie Ruggles. He began his career in 1915 as an actor, appearing in a doz ...

, starring

Mae West Mary Jane "Mae" West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter, and playwright whose career spanned more than seven decades. Recognized as a prominent sex symbol of her time, she was known ...

and

*''

'', directed by Charles Chauvel, starring

Errol Flynn Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (20 June 1909 – 14 October 1959) was an Australian and American actor who achieved worldwide fame during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles, frequent partnerships with Oliv ...

– (

) *'' International House'', directed by A. Edward Sutherland, starring W. C. Fields, George Burns,

Gracie Allen Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen (July 26, 1895 – August 27, 1964) was an American vaudevillian, singer, actress, and comedian who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband George Burns, her straight man, ap ...

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Bela Lugosi Blaskó Béla Ferenc Dezső (; October 20, 1882 – August 16, 1956), better known by the stage name Bela Lugosi ( ; ), was a Hungarian–American actor. He was best remembered for portraying Count Dracula in the horror film classic Dracula (19 ...

*''

'', directed by

, starring Gloria Stuart and

Claude Rains William Claude Rains (10 November 188930 May 1967) was a British and American actor whose career spanned almost seven decades. He was the recipient of numerous accolades, including four Academy Award nominations for Academy Award for Best Supp ...

*'' It's Great to Be Alive'', directed by Alfred L. Werker, starring Gloria Stuart

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*'' Każdemu wolno kochać (Anybody Can Love)'', directed by Mieczysław Krawicz – (

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...

) *'' The Kennel Murder Case'', directed by

, starring William Powell and Mary Astor *'' The Keyhole'', directed by

, starring Kay Francis, George Brent and Glenda Farrell *''

'', directed by Merian C. Cooper, starring Fay Wray and Robert Armstrong *'' King of the Jungle'', directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and Max Marcin, starring Buster Crabbe

L

*'' Ladies They Talk About'', directed by

Howard Bretherton Howard Bretherton (13 February 1890, in Tacoma, Washington – 12 April 1969, in San Diego, California) was an American film director and film editor. Career He began his career as a propman and then became a film editor during the early 1920s f ...

and

William Keighley William Jackson Keighley (August 4, 1889 – June 24, 1984) was an American stage actor and Hollywood (film industry), Hollywood film director. Career After graduating from the Ludlum School of Dramatic Art, Keighley began acting at the age of ...

, starring Barbara Stanwyck and Lyle Talbot *'' Lady for a Day'', directed by

, starring Warren William, May Robson and Glenda Farrell *'' Lady Killer'', directed by

, starring

and Mae Clarke *'' Laughter in Hell'', directed by Edward L. Cahn, starring Pat O'Brien and Gloria Stuart *'' Liebelei'', directed by Max Ophüls – (

) *'' Life Is a Dog (Život je pes)'', directed by Martin Frič, starring Hugo Haas – (

) *''

Little Toys ''Playthings'' (), also known as ''Little Toys'' or ''Small Toys'', is a 1933 silent film directed by filmmaker Sun Yu (director), Sun Yu. It is one of two films Sun Yu directed in 1933. (the other film being Daybreak (1933 film), ''Daybreak''). ...

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) *''

'', directed by

, starring

, Joan Bennett and Jean Parker *'' Looking Forward'', directed by

Clarence Brown Clarence Leon Brown (May 10, 1890 – August 17, 1987) was an American film director. Early life Born in Clinton, Massachusetts, to Larkin Harry Brown, a cotton manufacturer, and Katherine Ann Brown (née Gaw), Brown moved to Tennessee when h ...

, starring Lionel Barrymore and Lewis Stone *'' Lot in Sodom'', directed by James Sibley Watson *'' Loyalties'', directed by

Basil Dean Basil Herbert Dean CBE (27 September 1888 – 22 April 1978) was an English actor, writer, producer and director in the theatre and in cinema. He founded the Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool Repertory Company in 1911 and in the First World War, a ...

, starring Basil Rathbone – ( GB)

M

*'' Man's Castle'', directed by

Frank Borzage Frank Borzage ( né Borzaga; April 23, 1894 – June 19, 1962) was an American film director and actor. He was the first person to win the Academy Awards, Academy Award for Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director for his film ''7th Heaven ...

, starring

Spencer Tracy Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was an American actor. He was known for his natural performing style and versatility. One of the major stars of Classical Hollywood cinema, Hollywood's Golden Age, Tracy was the ...

and Glenda Farrell *'' The Mayor of Hell'', directed by Archie Mayo, starring

*'' Men Must Fight'', directed by Edgar Selwyn, starring

, Lewis Stone and Phillips Holmes *'' Midnight Club'', directed by

Alexander Hall Alexander Hall (January 11, 1894 – July 30, 1968) was an American film director, film editor and theatre actor. Biography Hall acted in the theatre from the age of 4 through 1914, when he began to work in silent movies. Following his military ...

and George Somnes, starring

and Clive Brook *'' Midnight Mary'', directed by William A. Wellman, starring

, Ricardo Cortez, Franchot Tone and Una Merkel *'' The Midnight Patrol'', directed by Lloyd French, starring

*'' Money for Speed'', directed by

, starring John Loder and Ida Lupino – ( GB) *''

'' (lost), directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack *''

'', directed by Lowell Sherman, starring

, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Adolphe Menjou *'' Mr. Skitch'', directed by

James Cruze James Cruze (born Jens Cruz Bosen;Sadoul, Georges (1972). Dictionary of Films'. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. p. 53. . See also: * Parish, James Robert; Pitts, Michael R. (1974). Film Directors: A Guide to Their American Fi ...

, starring

and

ZaSu Pitts ZaSu Pitts (; January 3, 1894 – June 7, 1963) was an American actress who, in a career spanning nearly five decades, starred in many silent film drama film, dramas, such as Erich von Stroheim's 1924 epic ''Greed (1924 film), Greed'', along wi ...

*'' Mystery of the Wax Museum'', directed by

, starring Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray and Glenda Farrell

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*'' Okraina (Outskirts)'', directed by Boris Barnet – ( U.S.S.R.) *''

'', directed by William J. Cowen, starring Dickie Moore *'' One Sunday Afternoon'', directed by Stephen Roberts, starring Gary Cooper, Fay Wray and Neil Hamilton *'' Only Yesterday'', directed by John M. Stahl, starring

Margaret Sullavan Margaret Brooke Sullavan (May 16, 1909 – January 1, 1960) was an American stage and film actress. She began her career onstage in 1929 with the University Players on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. In 1933, she caught the attention of film direct ...

, John Boles and Billie Burke *'' Our Betters'', directed by

, starring Constance Bennett, Anita Louise and

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*'' Parachute Jumper'', directed by Alfred E. Green, starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and

*'' Passing Fancy (Dekigokoro)'', directed by

– (

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, starring Marion Davies *'' Penthouse'', directed by W. S. Van Dyke, starring Warner Baxter and

Myrna Loy Myrna Loy (born Myrna Adele Williams; August 2, 1905 – December 14, 1993) was an American film, television and stage actress. As a performer, she was known for her ability to adapt to her screen partner's acting style. Born in Helena, Monta ...

*'' Perfect Understanding'', directed by Cyril Gardner, starring

Gloria Swanson Gloria Mae Josephine Swanson (March 27, 1899April 4, 1983) was an American actress. She first achieved fame acting in dozens of silent films in the 1920s and was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress, most famously for h ...

and

Laurence Olivier Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier ( ; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director. He and his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud made up a trio of male actors who dominated the British stage of the m ...

– ( GB) *'' Pick-Up'', directed by Marion Gering, starring

Sylvia Sidney Sylvia Sidney (born Sophia Kosow; August 8, 1910 – July 1, 1999) was an American stage, screen, and film actress whose career spanned 70 years. She rose to prominence in dozens of leading roles in the 1930s. She was nominated for the Academy ...

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*'' Picture Snatcher'', directed by

, starring

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'', directed by

, starring

Henrietta Crosman Henrietta Foster Crosman (September 2, 1861 – October 31, 1944) was an American stage and film actress. Early years Crosman was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, Wheeling, Virginia, to George Crosman Jr. a Civil War Major, and Mary B. Wick, ...

*'' The Power and the Glory'', directed by William K. Howard, starring

and

Colleen Moore Colleen Moore (born Kathleen Morrison; August 19, 1899 – January 25, 1988) was an American film actress who began her career during the silent film era. Moore became one of the most fashionable (and highly-paid) stars of the era and helped po ...

*'' The Private Life of Henry VIII'', directed by

Alexander Korda Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; ; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956)

, starring Charles Laughton and Merle Oberon – ( GB) *'' The Prizefighter and the Lady'', directed by W. S. Van Dyke, starring

, Max Baer, Primo Carnera,

Jack Dempsey William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983), nicknamed Kid Blackie and The Manassa Mauler, was an American boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. One of the most iconic athl ...

and Walter Huston *'' Professional Sweetheart'', directed by

William A. Seiter William Alfred Seiter (June 10, 1890 – July 26, 1964) was an American film director. Life and career Seiter was born in New York City. After attending Hudson River Military Academy, Seiter broke into films in 1915 as a bit player at Mack Senn ...

, starring

Norman Foster Norman Robert Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank (born 1 June 1935) is an English architect. Closely associated with the development of high-tech architecture, Lord Foster is recognised as a key figure in British modernist architecture. Hi ...

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*'' Queen Christina'', directed by Rouben Mamoulian, starring

Greta Garbo Greta Garbo (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a Swedish-American actress and a premier star during Hollywood's Silent film, silent and early Classical Hollywood cinema, golden eras. Regarded as one of the g ...

, John Gilbert and Lewis Stone *''

Refugees A refugee, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is a person "forced to flee their own country and seek safety in another country. They are unable to return to their own country because of feared persecution as ...

(Flüchtlinge)'', directed by

Gustav Ucicky Gustav Ucicky (6 July 1899 – 27 April 1961) was an Austrians, Austrian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He was one of the more successful directors in Austria and Germany from the 1930s through to the early 1960s. His work cov ...

, starring Hans Albers and Käthe von Nagy – (

) *'' Roman Scandals'', directed by

Frank Tuttle Frank Wright Tuttle (August 6, 1892 – January 6, 1963) was a Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film director and writer who directed films from 1922 (''The Cradle Buster'') to 1959 (''Island of Lost Women''). Biography Frank Tuttle was ...

, starring

Eddie Cantor Eddie Cantor (born Isidore Itzkowitz; January 31, 1892 – October 10, 1964) was an American comedian, actor, dancer, singer, songwriter, film producer, screenwriter and author. Cantor was one of the prominent entertainers of his era. Some of h ...

, Ruth Etting and Gloria Stuart

S

*'' S.O.S. Eisberg (S.O.S. Iceberg)'', directed by Arnold Fanck, starring Leni Riefenstahl – (

) *'' Secret of the Blue Room'', directed by Kurt Neumann, starring Lionel Atwill, Gloria Stuart, Paul Lukas and Edward Arnold *'' Secrets'', directed by

, starring

Mary Pickford Gladys Louise Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-American film actress and producer. A Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood, pioneer in the American film industry with a Hollywood care ...

and

*'' She Done Him Wrong'', directed by Lowell Sherman, starring

and

Noah Beery Sr. Noah Nicholas Beery (January 17, 1882 – April 1, 1946) was an American actor who appeared in films from 1913 until his death in 1946. He was the older brother of Academy Award-winning actor Wallace Beery as well as the father of characte ...

*'' She Had to Say Yes'', directed by George Amy and Busby Berkeley, starring

and Lyle Talbot *'' The Son of Kong'', directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack, starring Robert Armstrong *''

'', directed by

, starring

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A Southern Maid ''A Southern Maid'' is an operetta in three acts composed by Harold Fraser-Simson, with a book by Dion Clayton Calthrop and Harry Graham and lyrics by Harry Graham (poet), Harry Graham and Harry Miller. Additional music was provided by Ivor No ...

'', directed by Harry Hughes, starring Bebe Daniels – ( GB) *'' Spring Silkworms (Chūncán)'', directed by Cheng Bugao – (

) *''

'', directed by Henry King, starring Janet Gaynor,

and

Lew Ayres Lewis Frederick Ayres III (December 28, 1908 – December 30, 1996) was an American actor whose film and television career spanned 65 years. He is best known for starring as German soldier Paul Bäumer in the film ''All Quiet on the Western Fro ...

*'' Storm at Daybreak'', directed by Richard Boleslawski, starring Kay Francis,

Nils Asther Nils Anton Alfhild Asther (17 January 1897 – 19 October 1981)Swedi ...

and Walter Huston *'' The Story of Temple Drake'', directed by Stephen Roberts, starring Miriam Hopkins *'' The Stranger's Return'', directed by

King Vidor King Wallis Vidor ( ; February 8, 1894 – November 1, 1982) was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter whose 67-year film-making career successfully spanned the silent and sound eras. His works are distinguished by a vivid, ...

, starring Lionel Barrymore, Miriam Hopkins and Franchot Tone *''

'', directed by Edwin L. Marin, starring Reginald Owen and Anna May Wong *''

'', directed by Victor Halperin, starring Carole Lombard and

Randolph Scott George Randolph Scott (January 23, 1898 – March 2, 1987) was an American film actor, whose Hollywood career spanned from 1928 to 1962. As a leading man for all but the first three years of his cinematic career, Scott appeared in dramas, come ...

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*'' The Testament of Dr. Mabuse'', directed by

, starring Rudolf Klein-Rogge and Otto Wernicke – (

) *'' This Day and Age'', directed by Cecil B. Demille, starring Charles Bickford and

Richard Cromwell Richard Cromwell (4 October 162612 July 1712) was an English statesman who served as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1658 to 1659. He was the son of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell. Following his father ...

*'' This Week of Grace'', directed by

Maurice Elvey Maurice Elvey (11 November 1887 – 28 August 1967) was one of the most prolific film directors in British history. He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year. He a ...

, starring

Gracie Fields Dame Gracie Fields (born Grace Stansfield; 9 January 189827 September 1979) was a British actress, singer and comedian. A star of cinema and music hall, she was one of the top ten film stars in Britain during the 1930s and was considered the h ...

– ( GB) *'' Three-Cornered Moon'', directed by

Elliott Nugent Elliott Nugent (September 20, 1896 – August 9, 1980) was an American actor, playwright, writer, and film director. Life and career Nugent was born in Dover, Ohio, the son of actor J.C. Nugent. He attended Ohio State University. He successf ...

, starring

Claudette Colbert Claudette Colbert (koʊlˈbɛər/ kohl-BAIR, born Émilie "Lily" Claudette Chauchoin (ʃoʃwɛ̃/ show-shwan); September 13, 1903 – July 30, 1996) was an American actress. Colbert began her career in Broadway theater, Broadway productions dur ...

and Richard Arlen *'' Three Little Pigs'', an animated short directed by

Burt Gillett Burton F. Gillett (October 15, 1891 – December 28, 1971) was a Film director, director of animation, animated films. He is noted for his Silly Symphonies work for Walt Disney Pictures, Disney, particularly the 1932 short film ''Flowers and Tree ...

*'' Tillie and Gus'', directed by Francis Martin, starring W. C. Fields and

Alison Skipworth Alison Skipworth (born Alison Mary Elliott Margaret Groom; 25 July 18635 July 1952) was an English stage and screen actress. Early years Skipworth was born in London. She was the daughter of Dr. Richard Ebenezer Groom and Elizabeth Rodgers, an ...

*'' Today We Live'', directed by

Howard Hawks Howard Winchester Hawks (May 30, 1896December 26, 1977) was an American film director, Film producer, producer, and screenwriter of the Classical Hollywood cinema, classic Hollywood era. Critic Leonard Maltin called him "the greatest American ...

, starring

, Gary Cooper, Robert Young and Franchot Tone *'' Tonight Is Ours'', directed by Stuart Walker, starring

and

*'' Topaze'', directed by D'Abbadie D'Arrast, starring John Barrymore and

*'' Torch Singer'', directed by

and George Somnes, starring

and Ricardo Cortez *'' Tugboat Annie'', directed by

, starring

, Robert Young and Maureen O'Sullivan *'' Turn Back the Clock'', directed by Edgar Selwyn, starring Lee Tracy and Mae Clarke

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*'' The Vampire Bat'', directed by Frank R. Strayer, starring Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray and

Melvyn Douglas Melvyn Douglas (born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg, April 5, 1901 – August 4, 1981) was an American actor. Douglas came to prominence in 1929 as a suave leading man, perhaps best typified by his performance in the romantic comedy '' Ninotchka'' ( ...

*'' Viktor und Viktoria (Victor and Victoria)'', directed by Reinhold Schünzel, starring Renate Müller – (

) *''

'', directed by John G. Adolfi, starring George Arliss *'' The Wandering Jew'', directed by

, starring Conrad Veidt – ( GB) *'' What! No Beer?'', directed by

Edward Sedgwick Edward Sedgwick, Jr. (November 7, 1889 – May 7, 1953) was an American film director, screenwriter, writer, actor and film producer, producer. Early life He was born in Galveston, Texas, the son of Edward Sedgwick, Sr. and Josephine Walker, ...

, starring

Buster Keaton Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is best known for his silent films during the 1920s, in which he performed physical comedy and inventive stunts. He frequently ...

and

Jimmy Durante James Francis Durante ( , ; February 10, 1893 – January 29, 1980) was an American comedian, actor, singer, and pianist. His distinctive gravelly speech, Lower East Side New York accent, accent, comic language-butchery, jazz-influenced son ...

*'' When Ladies Meet'', directed by Harry Beaumont, starring Ann Harding, Robert Montgomery,

and

*'' The White Rose'', directed by Mohammed Karim, starring Mohammed Abdel Wahab – (

Egypt Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe ...

) *'' Wild Boys of the Road'', directed by William A. Wellman, starring Frankie Darro *'' The Working Man'', directed by John G. Adolfi, starring George Arliss and

*'' The World Changes'', directed by

, starring Paul Muni,

and Mary Astor

Y-Z

*'' You Made Me Love You'', directed by

Monty Banks Montague (Monty) Banks (born Mario Bianchi; 18 July 1897 – 7 January 1950) was a 20th century Italian-born American comedian, film actor, director and producer who achieved success in the United States and United Kingdom. Career Banks was bor ...

, starring Thelma Todd and

Stanley Lupino Stanley Richard Lupino Hook (15 June 1893 – 10 June 1942), known professionally as Stanley Lupino, was an English actor, dancer, singer, librettist, director and short story writer. During the 1930s, Lupino appeared in a successful series of ...

– ( GB) *'' Zero for Conduct (Zéro de conduite)'', directed by Jean Vigo – (

)

Serials

* '' Clancy of the Mounted'' * ''

Fighting with Kit Carson ''Fighting with Kit Carson'' is a 1933 American pre-Code Mascot Pictures Serial (film), film serial. It was edited into a feature film by Al Dezel Productions in 1946 and released to theaters as a movie. Johnny Mack Brown starred as Kit Carson, ...

'' * '' Gordon of Ghost City'' * '' The Mystery Squadron'' * '' The Perils of Pauline'', starring

Evalyn Knapp Evalyn Knapp (born Evelyn Pauline Knapp; June 17, 1906 – June 12, 1981) was an American film actress of the late 1920s, 1930s and into the 1940s. She was a leading B-movies, B-movie Serial (film), serial actress in the 1930s. She was the you ...

* '' The Phantom of the Air'' * '' The Return of Chandu'' * '' Tarzan the Fearless'', starring Buster Crabbe * ''

The Three Musketeers ''The Three Musketeers'' () is a French historical adventure novel written and published in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is the first of the author's three d'Artagnan Romances. As with some of his other works, he wrote it in col ...

'', starring

Jack Mulhall John Joseph Francis Mulhall (October 7, 1887 – June 1, 1979) was an American film actor beginning in the silent film era who successfully transitioned to sound films, appearing in over 430 films in a career spanning 50 years. Early years Mu ...

and

* '' The Whispering Shadow'', starring

* '' The Wolf Dog'', starring Rin Tin Tin, Jr.

Comedy film series

* ''

Harold Lloyd Harold Clayton Lloyd Sr. (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) was an American actor, comedian, and stunt performer who appeared in many Silent film, silent comedy films.Obituary ''Variety'', March 10, 1971, page 55. One of the most influent ...

'' (1913–1938) * ''

Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin (16 April 188925 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered o ...

'' (1914–1940) * '' Lupino Lane'' (1915–1939) * ''

'' (1917–1944) * ''

'' (1921–1945) ** '' Dirty Work'' * ''

Our Gang ''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, who also pr ...

'' ( 1922–

1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free France, Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command First Army (France), French Army B, part of the Sixt ...

) * ''

Harry Langdon Henry Philmore "Harry" Langdon (June 15, 1884 – December 22, 1944) was an American actor and comedian who appeared in vaudeville, silent films (where he had his greatest fame), and talkies.Obituary ''Variety Obituaries, Variety'', December 27 ...

'' (1924–1936) * '' Wheeler and Woolsey'' (1929–1937) * ''

'' (1929–1946) * '' Ted Healy and His Stooges'' (1933–1934)

Animated short film series

* '' Aesop's Film Fables'' (

1921 Events January * January 2 ** The Association football club Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, from Belo Horizonte, is founded as the multi-sports club Palestra Italia by Italian expatriates in First Brazilian Republic, Brazil. ** The Spanish lin ...

-1933) * ''

Krazy Kat ''Krazy Kat'' (also known as ''Krazy & Ignatz'' in some reprints and compilations) is an US, American newspaper comic strip, created by cartoonist George Herriman, which ran from 1913 to 1944. It first appeared in the ''New York Journal-America ...

'' (

1925 Events January * January 1 – The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria (1925–1930), State of Syria. * January 3 – Benito Mussolini m ...

–

1940 A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280. Events Below, events related to World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January *Janu ...

) * ''

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (also known as Oswald the Rabbit, Oswald Rabbit, and Ozzie) is an animated series, animated cartoon character created in 1927 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks for Universal Pictures. He starred in several animated short film ...

'' (

1927 Events January * January 1 – The British Broadcasting ''Company'' becomes the BBC, British Broadcasting ''Corporation'', when its Royal Charter of incorporation takes effect. John Reith, 1st Baron Reith, John Reith becomes the first ...

–

1938 Events January * January 1 – state-owned enterprise, State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Saf ...

) * ''

Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is an American cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime icon and mascot of the Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large shoes, and white ...

'' (

1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly demonstrating that DNA is the genetic material. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris B ...

–

1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito ...

) * '' Silly Symphonies'' ** ''Birds in the Spring'' ** ''Father Noah's Ark'' ** ''Three Little Pigs'' ** ''Old King Cole'' ** ''Lullaby Land'' ** ''The Pied Piper'' ** ''The Night Before Christmas'' * ''

Screen Songs ''Screen Songs'' (formerly known as ''KoKo Song Car-Tunes'') are a series of animated cartoons produced at the Fleischer Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures between 1929 and 1938. Paramount brought back the sing-along cartoons in 19 ...

'' ( 1929–

) * ''

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American media franchise produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The franchise began as a series of animated short films that originally ran from 1930 to 1969, alongside its spin-off series ''Merrie Melodies'', during t ...

'' ( 1930– 1969) * '' Flip the Frog'' ( 1930-1933) * '' Terrytoons'' ( 1930–

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 – In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patria ...

) * '' Merrie Melodies'' ( 1931– 1969) * '' Scrappy'' ( 1931–

1941 The Correlates of War project estimates this to be the deadliest year in human history in terms of conflict deaths, placing the death toll at 3.49 million. However, the Uppsala Conflict Data Program estimates that the subsequent year, 1942, wa ...

) * '' Tom and Jerry (Van Beuren)'' ( 1931-1933) * '' Betty Boop'' (

1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...

–

1939 This year also marks the start of the World War II, Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Events related to World War II have a "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Coming into effect in Nazi Ger ...

) ** ''Betty Boop's Ker-Choo'' ** ''Betty Boop's Crazy Inventions'' ** ''Is My Palm Read?'' ** ''Betty Boop's Penthouse'' ** ''Snow White'' ** ''Betty Boop's Birthday Party'' ** ''Betty Boop's May Party'' ** ''Betty Boop's Big Boss'' ** ''Mother Goose Land'' ** ''Popeye the Sailor'' ** ''The Old Man of the Mountain'' ** ''I Heard'' ** ''Morning, Noon and Night'' ** ''Betty Boop's Hallowe'en Party'' ** ''Parade of the Wooden Soldiers'' * '' Popeye the Sailor'' (1933–

1957 Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be Dismissal (cricke ...

) * '' Pooch the Pup'' (

-1933) * ''

Willie Whopper Willie Whopper is an animated cartoon character created by American animator Ub Iwerks. The Whopper series was the second from the Iwerks Studio to be produced by Pat Powers and distributed through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 14 shorts were produced ...

'' (1933–

1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...

) * '' ComiColor Cartoons'' (1933–

1936 Events January–February * January 20 – The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII, following the death of his father, George V, at Sandringham House. * January 28 – Death and state funer ...

) * '' Cubby Bear'' (1933–

) * '' The Little King'' (1933–

)

Births

*January 6 – Mark Forest, American actor and bodybuilder (d. 2022) * January 8 –

Jean-Marie Straub Jean-Marie is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Jean-Marie Carroll (born 1956), English musician and composer * Jean-Marie Abgrall (born 1950), French psychiatrist, criminologist, specialist in forensic medic ...

, French director (d. 2006) * January 9 ** Ken Barrie, English voice actor and singer (d. 2016) ** Ann Firbank, British actress * January 10 - Anton Rodgers, English actor (d. 2007) * January 12 – Liliana Cavani, Italian director * January 18 – John Boorman, English director * January 23 – Chita Rivera, American actress, dancer and singer (d. 2024) * January 28 –

Jack Hill Jack Hill (born January 28, 1933) is an American filmmaker, known for his work in the exploitation genre. He was an early associate of Francis Ford Coppola and Roger Corman, and worked on many films distributed by American International Pictur ...

, American director and screenwriter * February 2 –

Tony Jay Tony Jay (2 February 1933 – 13 August 2006) was a British actor. A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was known for his voice work in radio, animation, film, and video games. Jay was particularly noted for his distinctive raspy ...

, English actor, voice actor and singer (d. 2006) * February 3 – Polde Bibič, Slovenian film and stage actor and memoir writer (d. 2012) * February 9 – Ronnie Claire Edwards, American actress (d. 2016) * February 12 –

Costa-Gavras Konstantinos "Kostas" Gavras (; born 12 February 1933), known professionally as Costa-Gavras, is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France. He is known for political films, such as the political thril ...

, Greek-French director, screenwriter and producer * February 13 **

Caroline Blakiston Caroline Georgiana Blakiston (born 13 February 1933) is an English actress. She is best known for her role in the British television comedy series ''Brass (TV series), Brass'' and to international audiences as Mon Mothma in the ''Star Wars'' fil ...

, English actress ** Patrick Godfrey, English actor ** Kim Novak, American actress * February 14 – Madhubala, Indian actress (d. 1969) * February 16 – Ron Faber, American actor (d. 2023) * February 18 **

Yoko Ono Yoko Ono (, usually spelled in katakana as ; born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist. Her work also encompasses performance art and filmmaking. Ono grew up in Tokyo and moved to New York ...

, Japanese multimedia artist, singer and songwriter **

Željko Senečić Željko Senečić (18 January 1933 – 2 January 2018) was a Croatian film and television production designer, film director and screenwriter. Senečić studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Zagreb, Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts and scenograp ...

, Croatian film, television production designer (d. 2018) ** Mary Ure, Scottish actress (d. 1975) * February 22 -

Sheila Hancock Dame Sheila Cameron Hancock (born 22 February 1933) is an English actress, singer, and author. She has performed on stage in both plays and musicals in London theatres, and is also known for her roles in films and on television. Her Broadway ...

, English actress and singer * March 2 – Ziva Rodann, Israeli-American actress and mime artist * March 3 ** John Dair, Scottish actor (d. 2005) ** Tomas Milian, Cuban actor and singer (d. 2017) * March 7 - Donald Douglas, Scottish actor * March 11 – Sandra Milo, Italian actress (d. 2024) * March 12 – Barbara Feldon, American actress * March 13 - Gloria McMillan, American actress (d. 2022) * March 14 –

Michael Caine Sir Michael Caine (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, 14 March 1933) is a retired English actor. Known for his distinct Cockney accent, he has appeared in more than 160 films over Michael Caine filmography, a career that spanned eight decades an ...

, English actor * March 19 ** Renée Taylor, American actress, screenwriter, playwright, producer and director ** Richard Williams, Canadian-British animator (d. 2019) * March 22 – Richard Easton, Canadian actor (d. 2019) * March 23 – Laura Soveral, Portuguese actress (d. 2018) * March 24 - William Smith, American actor (d. 2021) * April 2 - Joseph Rigano, American character actor (d. 2014) * April 5 – Frank Gorshin, American actor and comedian (d. 2005) * April 9 – Jean-Paul Belmondo, French actor (d. 2021) * April 14 – Shani Wallis, British actress and singer * April 15 –

Elizabeth Montgomery Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery (April 15, 1933 – May 18, 1995) was an American actress whose career spanned five decades in film, stage, and television. She portrayed the good witch List of Bewitched characters#Samantha Stephens, Samantha Step ...

, American actress (d. 1995) * April 16 – Ric Mancini, American actor (d. 2006) * April 18 - Harold Innocent, English actor (d. 1993) * April 19 – Jayne Mansfield, American actress (d. 1967) * April 20 – George R. Robertson, Canadian actor (d. 2023) * April 22 – Mark Damon, American actor and producer (d. 2024) * April 26 – Carol Burnett, American actress, television host and comedian * April 29 –

Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor and activist. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw country subgenre that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restr ...

, American musician and actor * May 10 ** Francoise Fabian, French actress ** Pat Gorman, British actor (d. 2018) * May 14 - Siân Phillips, Welsh actress * May 20 – Constance Towers, American actress and singer * May 21 –

Richard Libertini Richard Joseph Libertini (May 21, 1933 – January 7, 2016) was an American stage, film and television actor. He was known for playing character roles and his ability to speak in numerous accents. His films include '' Catch-22'' (1970), '' The ...

, American actor (d. 2016) * May 23 – Joan Collins, English actress * May 28 -

Zelda Rubinstein Zelda May Rubinstein (May 28, 1933 – January 27, 2010) was an American actress and human rights activist, known as eccentric medium (spirituality), medium Tangina Barrons in the Poltergeist (film series), ''Poltergeist'' film series. Playing "G ...

, American actress (d. 2010) * June 1 - Antony Ponzini, American actor (d. 2002) * June 8 -

Joan Rivers Joan Alexandra Molinsky (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), known professionally as Joan Rivers, was an American comedienne, actress, producer, writer and television host. She was noted for her blunt, often controversial comedic persona that w ...

, American comedian, actress, producer, writer and television host (d. 2014) * June 9 - Mario Donatone, Italian actor (d. 2020) * June 11 –

Gene Wilder Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman; June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016) was an American actor, comedian, writer, and filmmaker. He was mainly known for his comedic roles, including his portrayal of Willy Wonka in ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Fa ...

, American actor (d. 2016) * June 20 **

Danny Aiello Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. () (June 20, 1933 – December 12, 2019) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous motion pictures, including ''The Godfather Part II'' (1974), ''The Front'' (1976), ''Once Upon a Time in America'' (1984), ''Hide in ...

, American actor (d. 2019) ** Brett Halsey, American actor * June 21 –

Bernie Kopell Bernard Morton Kopell (born June 21, 1933) is an American character actor known for his roles as Siegfried in ''Get Smart'' from 1966 to 1969 and as Dr. Adam Bricker ("Doc") on ''The Love Boat'' from 1977 to 1986. Early life Kopell was born in B ...

, American character actor * July 6 - Sajjad Kishwar, Pakistani actor (d. 2022) * July 12 - Max Julien, American actor (d. 2022) * July 13 - Theresa Amayo, Brazilian actress (d. 2022) * July 24 – John Aniston, Greek-born American actor (d. 2022) * July 25 - Ken Swofford, American actor (d. 2018) * July 26 ** Kathryn Hays, American actress (d. 2022) ** Chino 'Fats' Williams, American actor (d. 2000) * July 29 **

Lou Albano Louis Vincent Albano (July 29, 1933 – October 14, 2009) was an Italian-American professional wrestler, manager and actor, who performed under the ring/stage name "Captain" Lou Albano. He was active as a professional wrestler from 1953 until 1 ...

, Italian-born American professional wrestler and actor (d. 2009) ** Robert Fuller, American retired actor * August 1 – Dom DeLuise, American actor and comedian (d. 2009) * August 2 – Tom Bell, English actor (d. 2006) * August 10 **

Lynn Cohen Lynn Harriette Cohen (née Kay; August 10, 1933 – February 14, 2020) was an American actress known for her roles in film, television and theater. She was particularly known for her role as Magda in the HBO series ''Sex and the City'', which sh ...

, American actress (d. 2020) ** Jack Wallace, American actor (d. 2020) * August 13 - Vyjayanthimala, Indian former actress * August 16 –

Julie Newmar Julie Newmar (born Julia Chalene Newmeyer; August 16, 1933) is an American actress, dancer, and singer known for a variety of stage, screen, and television roles. She is also a writer, lingerie designer, and real estate Business magnate, mogul. ...

, American actress, dancer and singer * August 18 –

Roman Polanski Raymond Roman Thierry Polański (; born 18 August 1933) is a Polish and French filmmaker and actor. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Roman Polanski, numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, three Britis ...

, Polish director * August 19 – Debra Paget, American actress and entertainer * August 21 – Barry Norman, English critic (d. 2017) * August 25 – Tom Skerritt, American actor * August 28 –

Philip French Philip Neville French (28 August 1933 – 27 October 2015) was an English film critic and radio producer. French began his career in journalism in the late 1950s, before eventually becoming a BBC Radio producer, and later a film critic. H ...

, English critic (d. 2015) * September 4 – Richard S. Castellano, American actor (d. 1988) * September 13 - Eugene Dynarski, American actor (d. 2020) * September 14 - Zoe Caldwell, Australian-born actress (d. 2020) * September 15 - Henry Darrow, American character actor (d. 2021) * September 17 – Pat Crowley, American actress * September 18 ** Robert Blake, American actor (d. 2023) ** Fred Willard, American actor (d. 2020) * September 19 – David McCallum, British-American actor and musician (d. 2023) *September 22 - Robert Banas, American actor and dancer (d. 2024) * September 27 - Kathleen Nolan, American actress * September 28 – Robert Hogan, American actor (d. 2021) * September 29 ** Franca Parisi, Italian actress ** James Villiers, English character actor (d. 1998) * September 30 **

Ben Cooper Ben Cooper (September 30, 1933 – February 24, 2020) was an American film and television actor who won a Golden Boot Award in 2005 for his work in Westerns. Stage Cooper appeared on Broadway in '' Life with Father'' (1939). He debuted in th ...

, American actor (d. 2020) ** Barbara Knox, English actress ** Cissy Houston, American singer and actress (d. 2024) * October 24 ** J. J. Johnston, American actor and writer (d. 2022) ** David Lloyd Meredith, English actor (d. 2008) ** Enzo Robutti, Italian actor, voice actor, comedian, playwright and writer (d. 2022) * October 25 - Peter Dennis, English actor (d. 2009) * November 3 –

Jeremy Brett Peter Jeremy William Huggins (3 November 1933 – 12 September 1995), known professionally as Jeremy Brett, was an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes from 1984 to 1994 in 41 episodes of a Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV ...

, English actor (d. 1995) * November 9 -

Louise Troy Louise Troy (November 9, 1933 – May 5, 1994) was an American actress of stage and screen. She is best known for her performances in ''Tovarich (musical), Tovarich'' (1963) and ''Walking Happy'' (1966), for both of which roles she was nominated ...

, American actress (d. 1994) * November 13 - Karl-Otto Alberty, German actor (d. 2015) * November 17 –

Terry Terry is a unisex diminutive nickname for the given names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence (given name), Terence, Terrance (masculine). People Male * Terry A. Canales, American politician * Terry A. Doughty (born 1959), American district ...

, American performing Cairn Terrier (d. 1945) * November 19 -

Larry King Larry King (born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger; November 19, 1933 – January 23, 2021) was an American TV and radio host presenter, author, and former spokesman. He was a WMBM radio interviewer in the Miami area in the 1950s and 1960s and beginning in ...

, American television and radio host (d. 2021) * November 21 - J. Don Ferguson, American character actor (d. 2008) * November 25 – Kathryn Crosby, American actress (d. 2024) * November 26 - Robert Goulet, American-Canadian actor and singer (d. 2007) * November 28 – Hope Lange, American actress (d. 2003) * November 30 ** Patti Hale, American retired actress ** Warren Munson, American actor * December 3 - Rosalind Knight, English actress (d. 2020) * December 4 ** Horst Buchholz, German actor (d. 2003) ** Wink Martindale, American radio personality, game show host and producer (d. 2025) * December 5 - Adolph Caesar, American actor (d. 1986) * December 8 - Ana Ofelia Murguía, Mexican actress (d. 2023) * December 10 -

Mako , better known by the mononym name Mako (sometimes stylised MAKO), is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actress, singing, singer and a member of the band Bon-Bon Blanco, in which her prominent role is as the maraca player. She has also perf ...

, Japanese-American actor (d. 2006) * December 13 – Lou Adler, American producer * December 15 – Tim Conway, American actor and comedian (d. 2019) * December 16 – Gloria Romero, Filipina actress (d. 2025) * December 22 - Elizabeth Hubbard, American actress (d. 2023) * December 26 -

Caroll Spinney Caroll Edwin Spinney (December 26, 1933 – December 8, 2019) was an American puppeteer, cartoonist, author, artist and speaker, most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on ''Sesame Street'' from its inception in 1969 until 2018. ...

, American puppeteer (d. 2019) * December 31 - Edward Bunker, American actor (d. 2005)

Deaths

* January 3 –

Jack Pickford Jack Pickford (born John Charles Smith, August 18, 1896 – January 3, 1933), was a Canadian-American actor, film director and producer. He was the younger brother of actresses Mary and Lottie Pickford. After their father deserted the famil ...

, Canadian-born American actor and director (born 1896) * January 25 – Lewis J. Selznick, Ukrainian-born American producer (born 1870) * February 15 – Pat Sullivan, Australian-born American director/producer of animated films, alleged co-creator of Felix the Cat (born 1885/87) * February 23 – David Horsley, English-born American film executive (born 1873) * February 26 – Spottiswoode Aitken, American actor (born 1868) * March 8 – Alan Roscoe, American actor (born 1886) * March 23 – Francine Mussey, French actress (born 1897) * May 15 – Ernest Torrence, Scottish actor (born 1878) * June 18 – Harry Sweet, American actor and director (born 1901) * June 29 –

Roscoe Arbuckle Roscoe Conkling "Fatty" Arbuckle (; March 24, 1887 – June 29, 1933) was an American silent film actor, director, and screenwriter. He started at the Selig Polyscope Company and eventually moved to Keystone Studios, where he worked with Mabel ...

, American actor (born 1887) * June 30 – Georg Blomstedt, Swedish actor (born 1872) * August 18 – James Williamson, Scottish film developer and film director (born 1855) * August 28 – Helen Dunbar, American actress (born 1863) *September 23 – Sime Silverman, 60, American newspaper publisher, founder of Variety * September 24 – Ferdinand Bonn, German actor (born 1861) * October 5 – Renée Adorée, French actress (born 1898) * October 30 – Svend Kornbeck, Danish actor (born 1869) * December 19 – Jimmie Adams, American comedian (born 1888) * December 22 - William J. Dyer, American actor (born 1881)

Film debuts

References

External links

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