An Informal History of Hollywood From 1931 to 1934
1931: Clark Gable becomes a star. Young Jackie Cooper emerges as the biggest child star of the era. Fans flock to Joan Bennett, Gene Markey and Constance Bennett. Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi become the kings of horror. 1932: George Raft becomes a popular leading man. Lew Ayres marries Ginger Rogers and the two of them are shown chatting with Ken Murray. The Marx Brothers (Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Groucho Marx, and Zeppo Marx) put their footprints into the forecourt of Sid Grauman's Chinese Theatre. 1933: Singers like Bing Crosby make it big in acting. Actor Dick Powell was a crooner too, and he is seen at a premiere with Mary Brian. 1934: Youngster Shirley Temple receives a special award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. George Burns and Gracie Allen make the transition from radio stars to movie stars. Claudette Colbert becomes a queen of film comedies. Ann Sothern steps out of an automobile.