When most film buffs discuss Hollywood classics from the 1930s, what types of movies do they mean? Westerns come to mind, as do musicals. Comedies, certainly. Less remarked upon are the dramas from the period. Many have not aged all that well — many of the important issues of the day don't translate to our time, and the storytelling can often come off as quaint. But there were a number of truly masterful dramas made by Hollywood studios in the 1930s, and one of the greatest was Leo McCarey's Make Way for Tomorrow. It's a film to treasure, and I honestly believe that if it was available on Region 1 DVD it would be considered one of the crowning classics of cinema.
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