Bringing Up Baby, USA, 1938, Starring Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, Charles Ruggles. Directed by Howard Hawks. The definitive screwball comedy has Grant as a prim zoologist whose life is turned upside down when he becomes the object of a daffy socialite's attention. Hawks is often remembered for his macho style of adventure, but films like this and His Girl Friday show how adept he was at forging some of the most energetic romantic comedies of all time.

Only Angels Have Wings, USA, 1939, 121 min. Starring Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Rita Hayworth. Directed by Howard Hawks. Typically rough and tumble Hawks story with Grant leading a company of mail pilots in South America, coming into conflict with love interest Arthur who fears for his safety and rightly so. Striking aerial scenes coupled with great ensemble work from a fine group of actors.

Rules Of The Game, France, 1939, 113 min. Starring Marcel Dalio, Nora Gregor, Jean Renoir. Directed by Jean Renoir. Renoir's scathing satire of France's societal confinements wasn't appreciated at all upon its initial release, and the edited version shipped over here didn't help things. It wasn't until 1959 when a restored version made it to the Venice Film Festival that the true brilliance behind Renoir's vision became apparent and the film took its place among cinema's masterworks.