Studio-era registry

A curated archiveof Hollywood cinema,1930-1949.

A quiet selection of studio-era features from Hollywood's golden age, arranged as a single editorial catalog.

Catalog note: studio-era features, 1930-1949.

51 titles currently indexed

Catalog selection

From the Archive

Citizen Kane poster

1941

Citizen Kane

Drama · Mystery

A reporter investigates the life of a dead newspaper magnate after his final word raises unanswered questions.

Casablanca poster

1942

Casablanca

Drama · Romance

In wartime Casablanca, a guarded nightclub owner is forced to choose between self-protection and commitment.

White Heat poster

1949

White Heat

Action · Crime · Drama

Robberies, prison, and betrayal surround a volatile gang leader facing federal pursuit in a fierce postwar thriller.

The Third Man poster

1949

The Third Man

Drama · Film-Noir · Mystery

An American writer arrives in postwar Vienna and begins questioning the reported death of an old friend.

Rebecca poster

1940

Rebecca

Drama · Mystery · Romance

A young woman marries a wealthy widower and enters a great house still dominated by the memory of his first wife.

My Man Godfrey poster

1936

My Man Godfrey

Comedy · Drama · Romance

A wealthy socialite hires a forgotten man as her family’s butler after finding him during a scavenger hunt.