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Warner Bros. 1930-1939
Playing Around
January 19, 1930
Warner Bros. purchased control of First National in September 1928 and completely absorbed the company on November 4, 1929. A number of WB productions continued to be released as First National pictures until 1936.
Warner Bros. purchased control of First National in September 1928 and completely absorbed the company on November 4, 1929. A number of WB productions continued to be released as First National pictures until 1936.
General Crack
(Style A)
January 25, 1930
John Barrymore's first all-talking starring role. B&W with color sequences.
January 25, 1930
John Barrymore's first all-talking starring role. B&W with color sequences.
General Crack
(Style B)
January 25, 1930
John Barrymore's first all-talking starring role. B&W with color sequences.
January 25, 1930
John Barrymore's first all-talking starring role. B&W with color sequences.
No, No, Nanette
February 16, 1930
Isle of Escape
March 1, 1930
The Green Goddess
March 3, 1930
On the Border
March 15, 1930
Song of the West
March 15, 1930
Dumbbells in Ermine
(Style A)
May 14, 1930
May 14, 1930
Dumbbells in Ermine
(Style B)
May 14, 1930
May 14, 1930
Dancing Sweeties
July 19, 1930
The Dawn Patrol
August 20, 1930
The Office Wife
August 23, 1930
Old English
September 27, 1930
The Life of the Party
October 25, 1930
Released in two-tone Technicolor version.
Released in two-tone Technicolor version.
Little Caesar
January 25, 1931
This tough crime film (and its striking poster) signaled a new, modern era at Warners under newly appointed production chief Darryl F. Zanuck. Little Caesar made Edward G. Robinson a star, but Warners considered him too unattractive to feature in promotional materials, focusing instead on sidekick Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
This tough crime film (and its striking poster) signaled a new, modern era at Warners under newly appointed production chief Darryl F. Zanuck. Little Caesar made Edward G. Robinson a star, but Warners considered him too unattractive to feature in promotional materials, focusing instead on sidekick Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Misbehaving Ladies
April 18, 1931
The Public Enemy
(Style A)
May 15, 1931
Recovered from a group of 1931 movie posters discovered in Berwick, Pennsylvania, in 2011:
May 15, 1931
Recovered from a group of 1931 movie posters discovered in Berwick, Pennsylvania, in 2011:
The Public Enemy
(Style B)
May 15, 1931
Recovered from a group of 1931 movie posters discovered in Berwick, Pennsylvania, in 2011:
May 15, 1931
Recovered from a group of 1931 movie posters discovered in Berwick, Pennsylvania, in 2011:
The Lady Who Dared
May 29, 1931
Recovered from a group of 1931 movie posters discovered in Berwick, Pennsylvania, in 2011:
Recovered from a group of 1931 movie posters discovered in Berwick, Pennsylvania, in 2011:
The Maltese Falcon
June 13, 1931
Recovered from a group of 1931 movie posters discovered in Berwick, Pennsylvania, in 2011:
Recovered from a group of 1931 movie posters discovered in Berwick, Pennsylvania, in 2011:
The Star Witness
August 22, 1931
The Last Flight
(Style A)
August 29, 1931
August 29, 1931
The Last Flight
(Style B)
August 29, 1931
August 29, 1931
Alexander Hamilton
(Style A)
September 12, 1931
September 12, 1931
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