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The Story of Temple Drake (1933) – Paramount Adapts Faulkner’s Sanctuary

May 30, 2018 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

Jack La Rue with Miriam Hopkins

A review plus background information about Paramount pre-Code The Story of Temple Drake (1933), adapted from Sanctuary by William Faulkner. Book and adaptation are compared and contrasted. Casting and path to screen are covered, including George Raft’s refusal to appear in the film. Biographical information about stars Miriam Hopkins and Jack La Rue. Lengthy article, over 5,500 words, first appeared in Classic Movie Monthly #5.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1933, Adaptations, Arthur Belasco, Elizabeth Patterson, Florence Eldridge, Harlan E Knight, Irving Pichel, Jack La Rue, James Eagles, james mason, jobyna howland, Louise Beavers, Miriam Hopkins, oliver hp garrett, Paramount, pre-Code, Sir Guy Standing, Stephen Roberts, William Collier Jr, william faulkner, William Gargan

Pick-Up (1933) Starring Sylvia Sidney and George Raft

February 15, 2017 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

Pick Up 1933 Sylvia Sidney

Paramount pre-Code Pick-Up (1933) is the first of three movies co-starring Sylvia Sidney and George Raft. Also features William Harrigan and Lilian Bond. Based on a story by Viña Delmar and directed by Sidney-regular Marion Gering.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1933, Benito Mussolini, Brooks Benedict, Charles Middleton, Clarence Wilson, George Raft, Great Depression, Lilian Bond, Louise Beavers, Marion Gering, Oscar Apfel, panther woman, Paramount, pre-Code, Purnell Pratt, Robert McWade, Sylvia Sidney, Vina Delmar, William Harrigan

The Woman Accused (1933) Starring Nancy Carroll and Cary Grant

December 30, 2016 By Cliff Aliperti 3 Comments

Nancy Carroll in The Woman Accused

Ten authors spoil the broth in Paramount pre-Code The Woman Accused (1933) starring Nancy Carroll and Cary Grant. Featuring one shocking scene with Grant, Jack La Rue, and a rawhide whip.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1933, Bayard Veiller, Cary Grant, Frank Sheridan, Gertrude Atherton, Gertrude Messinger, Harry Holman, Irvin S. Cobb, Irving Pichel, J.P. McEvoy, Jack La Rue, Jay Belasco, John Halliday, john lodge, lona andre, Louis Calhern, Murder, Nancy Carroll, Norma Mitchell, Paramount, Paul Sloane, Polan Banks, pre-Code, Sophie Kerr, Ursula Parrott, Vicki Baum, Vina Delmar, William J. Kelly, Zane Grey

Terror Aboard (1933) – Grand Hotel of Murder on the High Seas

November 5, 2016 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Charlie Ruggles in Terror Aboard 1933

One passenger drops after another in Terror Aboard (1933), Paramount’s pre-Code preview of the far-off slasher genre. An all-star cast of B-players is led by John Halliday in this tale of multiple murders at sea.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1933, Bobby Dunn, Charlie Ruggles, Clarence Wilson, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Horror, Jack La Rue, John Halliday, Leila Bennett, Morgan Wallace, Murder, Neil Hamilton, Paramount, Paul Porcasi, Paul Sloane, pre-Code, Shirley Grey, Slasher, Stanley Fields, Thomas E. Jackson, verree teasdale, William Janney

My Woman (1933) Starring Helen Twelvetrees, Wallace Ford

October 19, 2016 By Cliff Aliperti 1 Comment

Wallace Ford and Helen Twelvetrees in My Woman

Wallace Ford’s head swells after wife Helen Twelvetrees helps make him a radio sensation in Columbia pre-Code My Woman (1933) Also starring Victor Jory, Claire Dodd. Directed by Victor Schertzinger. Article excerpted from Helen Twelvetrees, Perfect Ingenue.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1933, Charles Lane, Claire Dodd, Columbia, Harry Holman, Helen Twelvetrees, Hobart Cavanaugh, pre-Code, Raymond Brown, Victor Jory, Victor Schertzinger, Wallace Ford

Girl Missing (1933) Starring Glenda Farrell, Mary Brian

November 18, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Glenda Farrell and Mary Brian

Murder-mystery GIRL MISSING (1933) ignores its murder and telegraphs its mystery, but Glenda Farrell manages to carry the day anyway. An excellent pre-Code showcase for the actress. Good support from Guy Kibbee, Helen Ware, and Ferdinand Gottschalk.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1933, Ben Lyon, Edward Ellis, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Glenda Farrell, Guy Kibbee, Harold Huber, Helen Ware, Louise Beavers, Lyle Talbot, Mary Brian, Mysteries, pat collins, Peggy Shannon, pre-Code, Robert Florey, Walter Brennan, Warner Archive, Warner Bros.

Wild Boys of the Road (1933) Meets “Boy And Girl Tramps of America”

September 14, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti 9 Comments

Wild Boys of the Road 1933 advertisement

Contemporary reaction to William A. Wellman’s Wild Boys of the Road (1933), plus writer Danny Ahearn, and a peek at Thomas Minehan’s study “Boy and Girl Tramps of America.”

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1933, Ann Hovey, Arthur Hohl, claire mcdowell, Daniel Ahearn, Dorothy Coonan, Earl Baldwin, Edwin Phillips, First National, Frankie Darro, Grant Mitchell, Minna Gombell, pre-Code, Robert Barrat, Rochelle Hudson, Sterling Holloway, Thomas Minehan, Warner Bros., Willard Robertson, William A. Wellman

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A Bedtime Story (1933) Starring Maurice Chevalier, Helen Twelvetrees

September 3, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti 1 Comment

Helen Twelvetrees and Maurice Chevalier in A Bedtime Story

Paramount pre-Code sex farce turned romantic-comedy A Bedtime Story (1933) stars Maurice Chevalier and Helen Twelvetrees, and introduces the world to Baby LeRoy.

Filed Under: Lightning Reviews Tagged With: 1933, Adrienne Ames, Baby LeRoy, Betty Lorraine, Earle Foxe, Edward Everett Horton, Ernest Wood, Gertrude Michael, Helen Twelvetrees, Henry Kolker, Leah Ray, Maurice Chevalier, Norman Taurog, Paramount, Paul Panzer, pre-Code, Rating: 7/10

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Turn Back the Clock (1933) Starring Lee Tracy, Mae Clarke

August 20, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Lee Tracy and Mae Clarke in Turn Back the Clock

MGM pre-Code Turn Back the Clock (1933) stars Lee Tracy, who goes back in time, hoping to get rich this time. With Mae Clarke. Directed by Edgar Selwyn.

Filed Under: Lightning Reviews Tagged With: 1933, Ben Hecht, C. Henry Gordon, Clara Blandick, Edgar Selwyn, George Barbier, Lee Tracy, Mae Clarke, MGM, Otto Kruger, Peggy Shannon, pre-Code, Rating: 8/10, Warner Archive

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Lightning Review: The Girl in 419 (1933) Starring James Dunn

August 6, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Gloria Stuart and James Dunn

Brief look at Paramount pre-Code THE GIRL IN 419 (1933), gangster movie and hospital drama starring James Dunn with Gloria Stuart, David Manners, and William Harrigan. Directed by Alexander Hall and George Somnes.

Filed Under: Lightning Reviews Tagged With: 1933, Alexander Hall, David Manners, Edward Gargan, Gangsters, George Somnes, Gloria Stuart, Jack La Rue, James Dunn, Johnny Hines, Kitty Kelly, medical drama, Paramount, pre-Code, Shirley Grey, Vince Barnett, William Harrigan

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