The Dirty Thirties

Lots of new movies to DVD including The Great Meadow (1931) with John Mack Brown, Kansas City Princess (1934) with Joan Blondell and Glenda Farrell, the musical drama Broadway Hostess (1935), Calm Yourself (1935) with Robert Young, the gangster pic Absolute Quiet (1936) and the classic comedy All American Chump (1936). New TV to DVD includes the YA soap, Famous in Love: Season 1 (2017) starring Bella Thorne. Back in print DVDs include Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) with Spencer Tracy, Ivanhoe (1952) with Robert Taylor and Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) with Spencer Tracy. Then we tackle two long reader letters revealing all kinds of insight behind-the-scenes.