SURVIVING IRENE DUNNE FILMS

1930s (ALL SURVIVE)

This decade includes her rise to stardom in musicals, dramas, and screwball comedies.



  • Back Street (1932)

  • The Silver Cord (1933)

  • Ann Vickers (1933)

  • This Man Is Mine (1934)

  • The Age of Innocence (1934)

  • Roberta (1935)

  • Magnificent Obsession (1935)

  • Show Boat (1936)

  • Theodora Goes Wild (1936) – Oscar‑nominated

  • High, Wide and Handsome (1937)

  • The Awful Truth (1937) – Oscar‑nominated

  • Joy of Living (1938)

  • Love Affair (1939) – Oscar‑nominated

1940s (ALL SURVIVE)

Her mature dramatic and comedic period — every title exists.

  • My Favorite Wife (1940)

  • Penny Serenade (1941)

  • Unfinished Business (1941)

  • Lady in a Jam (1942)

  • Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942)

  • A Guy Named Joe (1943)

  • Together Again (1944)

  • Over 21 (1945)

  • Anna and the King of Siam (1946)

  • I Remember Mama (1948) – Oscar‑nominated

1950s (ALL SURVIVE)

Her final films — all preserved.

  • Never a Dull Moment (1950)

  • The Mudlark (1950)

  • It Grows on Trees (1952) – her final film

Summary

  • Irene Dunne has no lost films.

  • Her entire feature‑film career (1930–1952) survives in full.

  • She is one of the best‑preserved actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Age.

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