The Good Earth (
1937) | IMDb:
7.5
China, during the rule of the Qing Dynasty. The arranged marriage between Wang Lung, a humble farmer, and O-Lan, a domestic slave, will endure the many hardships of life over the years; but the temptations of a fragile prosperity will endanger their love and the survival of their entire family.
Starring:
Paul Muni
,
Luise Rainer
,
Walter Connolly
,
Tilly Losch
,
Charley Grapewin
,
Jessie Ralph
Directed by:
Sidney Franklin
Produced by:
Albert Lewin
The Great Ziegfeld (
1936) | IMDb:
6.6
At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, sideshow barker Florenz Ziegfeld turns the tables on his more-successful neighbor Billings, and also steals his girlfriend. This pattern repeats throughout their lives, as Ziegfeld makes and loses many fortunes putting on ever-bigger, more spectacular shows
Directed by:
Robert Z. Leonard
Produced by:
Hunt Stromberg