Drama
The denotative aspects of drama from Aristotle's "Poetics" include a story development with a beginning, middle and an end. In the more conventional sense, dramatic presentations include the portrayal of characters, settings, life situations and stories in the course of a theatrical performance. In theatre, drama usually takes on the scope of dealing with matters of a serious nature.
Drama is Alice's largest section and a treasure trove of great drama catering for every taste. The bulk of the "Drama" section (generally made since 1965 and include psychological dramas) is listed below, however you may also choose from the "Classic Drama" sub-section (generally made before 1965), in blue on left. Also helpful may be "Alices Playhouse", "True Stories" and "Shakespeare" features.
Right: Scene from Kubrick's beautifully mounted "Barry Lyndon"
David Copperfield (1935)
7.5/10
Director: George Cukor
Starring: Lionel Barrymore, Freddie Bartholomew, W C Fields, Edna May Oliver, Basil Rathbo...
Director Cukor assembled a fine cast to portray the assortment of characters that populate Charles Dickens' epic novel, the original title of which wa... Read more
Mutiny On The Bounty (1935)
7.8/10
Director: Frank Lloyd
Starring: Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone
The classic version, starring Charles Laughton in an unforgettable role as Captain Bligh and Clark Gable as Fletcher Christian. This movie deservedly... Read more
Crimson Romance (1934)
5.7/10
Starring: Ben Lyon, Erich Von Stroheim
After Fred von Bergen, a German immigrant in America, is forced from his job by anti-German hysteria before the Great War, he and his friend Bob Wilso... Read more
The Lost Jungle: Volume 2 (1934)
7.7/10
Director: Armand Schaefer
Starring: Clyde Beatty
Animal trainer Clyde Beatty heads a rescue party in search of his girl, Ruth, and her father who get lost looking for an uncharted island. His dirigib... Read more
The Lost Jungle: Volume 1 (1934)
4.8/10
Director: Armand Schaefer
Starring: Clyde Beatty
Animal trainer Clyde Beatty heads a rescue party in search of his girl, Ruth, and her father who get lost looking for an uncharted island. His dirigib... Read more
Three Musketeers: The Serial 7-12 (1934)
6.7/10
Director: Armand Schaefer
Starring: John Wayne, Ruth Hall, Lon Chaney Jr
'One for all and all for one!' Daredevil thrills and spills abound, as John Wayne and the men of the Foreign Legion battle villainous El Shaitan and h... Read more
New Adventures of Tarzan: Volume 2 (1934)
5.4/10
Director: Edward Kull
Starring: Herman Brix, Ula Holt
This oddity was produced by Edgar Rice Burroughs' own company and was the first Tarzan film shot on location (in Guatemala). The adventurers seek the... Read more
Born to Be Bad (1934)
6.3/10
Director: Lowell Sherman
Starring: Loretta Young, Cary Grant, Henry Travers, Marion Burns
Cary Grant stars as a dairy farmer whose kindness towards an unmarried woman (Loretta Young), and her son results in betrayal. Malcolm Trevor (Grant)... Read more
The Thin Man (1934)
8.1/10
Director: W S Van Dyke
Starring: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan
This madcap blend of screwball comedy and murder mystery marked the first pairing of what was to become one of the movies great romantic teams, Willia... Read more
Of Human Bondage (1934)
7.3/10
Director: John Cromwell
Starring: Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, Frances Dee
Based on the novel by W Somerset Maugham, this is a poignant story of self-destructive love, starring Leslie Howard as a young clubfooted medical stud... Read more