The House of Rothschild (1934)

 

I haven't done a deep dive into the history yet, but the bullet points seem to be correct. This is the story of the beginnings of the Rothschild banking family and how they helped fund the war against Napoleon all while dealing directly with an anti-Semitic Europe.

I was surprised how engaging and quick paced it was. This probably ranks pretty highly among all the movies from the 1930s for me.

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The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)

 

Do yourself a favor and don't watch this movie. It's not even really a movie. It's just a filmed stage variety show with yawn-inducing song and dance numbers. A torturous two hours to get through. 

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