 Captain Blood 1935  N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Lionel Atwill, Ross Alexander, Guy Kibbee, Henry Stephenson, Donald Meek, J. Carrol Naish, Hobart Cavanaugh
This film represents the first teaming of Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland and made them both stars. Surgeon Peter Blood (Errol Flynn) rebels against England's James II who deports him as a slave to the West Indies where he is purchased by Colonel Bishop (Lionel Atwill). Set free, Blood falls in love with Bishop's niece, Arabella (Olivia de Havilland), and he turns to piracy as part of his fight against slavery. This Hal Wallis film was nominated for an Oscar.
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China Clipper 1936  N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Ray Enright
Cast: Pat O'Brien, Beverly Roberts, Ross Alexander, Humphrey Bogart, Marie Wilson, Henry B. Walthall, Joseph Crehan, Wayne Morris, Milburn Stone, Frank Faylen
Shortly after Lindbergh's famous flight, pilot Dave Logan (Pat O'Brien) has the foresight to envision the day an air service linkage between the U.S. and China will become a reality.
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 A Midsummer Night's Dream 1935  N/R, 132 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
Director: William Dieterle, Max Reinhardt
Cast: James Cagney, Joe E. Brown, Hugh Herbert, Victor Jory, Frank McHugh, Olivia de Havilland, Dick Powell, Mickey Rooney, Arthur Treacher, Ian Hunter, Verree Teasdale, Hobart Cavanaugh, Ross Alexander, Jean Muir, Grant Mitchell
In a well-known screen adaptation of this fantasy, Warner Brothers' big-name stars showed up for very good performances. Enhanced by Hal Mohr's Oscar-winning cinematography, this fairy tale follows the misadventures of a group of mythical mischief-makers. James Cagney as Bottom and the music of Mendelssohn are especially good. This was the film debut of Olivia de Havilland in her role as Hermia. Mohr's Oscar was the only write-in ever. An Oscar was also awarded for Best Film Editing, and a nomination was received for Best Picture.
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| 1. Captain Blood (1935)
2. China Clipper (1936)
3. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
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