Historical Context: August, 1937

The Santa Rosa movie theatre in Santa Rosa, Calif. specialized in movie marathons during the month of August, 1937, including a film that would prove to be one of the year’s most popular, Captains Courageous with Spencer Tracy.

Historically, the month would include increased tensions between Japan and American ally Great Britain, events that will ultimately lead to world war. In sports news during August,  heavyweight boxer Joe Louis defeated Tommy Farr in 15 rounds for the heavyweight boxing title