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Hollywood in 1938

Screwball comedy and prestige drama dominate a year of remarkable star performances.

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1938 · Screwball comedy

Bringing Up Baby

A paleontologist, an heiress, a leopard, and a missing bone collide in screwball comedy at full speed.

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1938 · Drama

Jezebel

Davis plays a headstrong Southern belle in the role that won her second Academy Award.

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