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Hollywood in 1937

Hollywood perfects large-scale studio craft while independent producers remain influential.

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1937 · Melodrama

Stella Dallas

Stanwyck gives a fierce performance as a working-class mother navigating sacrifice and social judgment.

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1937 · Crime drama

Daughter of Shanghai

Wong leads a crime story about human trafficking and undercover investigation, rare in giving Asian American performers central roles.

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