Edward G. Robinson stars as a flawed yet likeable gambler who takes a shine to a champion greyhound in Dark Hazard, a 1934 pre-Code release from First National.
The Woman from Monte Carlo (1932) for Warren William’s Birthday
Pointing to a brand new post at WarrenWilliam.com about The Woman from Monte Carlo starring Lil Dagover, Walter Huston, Warren William, and John Wray. Includes the 2014 Warren William birthday schedule on TCM.
TCM Preview December 2014 – A Look Inside My Now Playing Guide
Preview and recommendations for December 2014 on Turner Classic Movies. Christmas movies and Star of the Month Cary Grant, plus daytime marathons featuring Warren William, Edward G. Robinson, Henry Fonda, and director King Vidor.
Born to Be Bad (1934) Starring Loretta Young, Cary Grant
A pre-Code entry released so late into the period that it was boycotted and even banned. Loretta Young plays another customer’s girl in Born to Be Bad, co-starring Cary Grant and Jackie Kelk. One of fewer than two dozen 20th Century Pictures entries before they merged with Fox Films.
Grant Mitchell – WHAT A CHARACTER! – Broadway to Hollywood, 1902-1948
Biography of prolific Hollywood character actor Grant Mitchell. His great-uncle was a US President and his father a famed Civil War General. Mitchell tried careers in law and the military, but eventually took to the stage where he began a slow rise to stardom in 1902.
H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941) – King Vidor Brings John P. Marquand Bestseller to Life
Comparing King Vidor’s adaptation of H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941) to the novel by John P. Marquand, and why both tellings are wonderful. Excellent performances from Robert Young and Hedy Lamarr trickle down throughout the entire cast, most of who are perfect representations of the characters Marquand created on the page. It’s a quiet story that tells a lot in the end.
Helen Twelvetrees – Biography of a Tragic Pre-Code Beauty & Talent
A biography of movie star Helen Twelvetrees, 1907-1958. Star of films such as Her Man (1930), Millie (1931), Young Bride, State’s Attorney (both 1932), and Unmarried (1939). Settle in for a 5,000-word biography before clicking over to the separate “Films of Helen Twelvetrees” post.
TCM Preview November 2014 – A Look Inside My Now Playing Guide
Preview and recommendations for November 2014 on Turner Classic Movies. Various silent stars in several major silent films stand in for the more traditional Star of the Month. Other highlights include a Joel McCrea birthday tribute and a marathon of The Whistler.
The Films of Helen Twelvetrees – Capsule Reviews of 20 Movies
The films of Helen Twelvetrees. A page providing capsule reviews of 20–and counting–Helen Twelvetrees movies. Pre-Code stardom through late 1930s decline.
Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932), Universal Horror With Bela Lugosi
Universal’s 1932 horror adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s Murders in the Rue Morgue made quite a few changes, the best of which was inclusion of Dr. Mirakle, the villain played by Bela Lugosi. Lugosi covered extensively, plus comparisons of the story to the film, and an overall positive appraisal of the movie as it was made. Except for the ape.
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