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The History of American Cinema: 1934 |
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17/2 - |
Honeymoon Hotel, the first colour Merrie Melodies, is released. [ADD] | |||
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22/2 - |
Frank Capra’s It Happened One Night is released. Based on a story by Samuel Hopkins Adams, the Columbia film, which was turned down by a host of stars, features Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert in the lead roles as squabbling fellow travellers on a cross-country journey. [ADD] | |||
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The Episcopal Committee on Motion Pictures announces its plan to launch a crusade against immorality in films, which leads to the formation of the Catholic League of Decency. [ADD] | |||
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3/5 - |
Twentieth Century, based upon the play by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur is released. Directed by Howard Hawks, the film stars John Barrymore and Carole Lombard. [ADD] | |||
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23/5 - |
Nick Charles, Dashiell Hammett’s Thin Man, reaches the screen in the form of William Powell in W. S. Van Dyke’s version of The Thin Man. Myrna Loy co-stars as his wife Nora. The film is so successful it spawns a long-running series. [ADD] | |||
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24/5 - |
Mickey Mouse makes his first feature film appearance in MGM’s Hollywood Party opposite Jimmy Durante. [ADD] | |||
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9/6 - |
Donald Duck makes his debut as a supporting character in Walt Disney’s The Wise Little Hen. His first words, voiced by Clarence Nash, are “Who? Me? Oh, no, I’ve got a bellyache.” [ADD] | |||
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13/6 - |
Under intense pressure from the Catholic League of Decency, the MPPDA brings The Hays Code (aka Production Code) into force to lay down guidelines regarding censorship and morality of all films. Cinema owners are authorised to refuse to screen films produced before the enforcement of the code which they consider to be in contravention of it. [ADD] | |||
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Jun - |
Cardinal Denis Dougherty urges all Catholics in Philadelphia to boycott cinemas in protest at the immoral content of films. [ADD] | |||
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