... the beast" theme was, and still is, a cinematic favorite. Other popular movies of the time were musicals and dance films. The highest grossing musical film of the 30s was James Whale's Showboat. This entertaining version of Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein's musical mixed music, sentiment, and melodrama, with enough moments to make up for the rest6. The most popular film star of ... ...

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