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Change of Heart (1934) Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell One Last Time

September 21, 2016 By Cliff Aliperti 3 Comments

Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor

Change of Heart (1934) boasts the final pairing of Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. From director John G. Blystone for Fox Films with James Dunn and Ginger Rogers.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1934, Barbara Barondess, Beryl Mercer, Charles Farrell, Dick Foran, Drue Leyton, Fiske O'Hara, Fox Films, Ginger Rogers, gustav von seyffertitz, James Dunn, Jane Darwell, Janet Gaynor, John G. Blystone, Kathleen Norris, Kenneth Thomson, Nella Walker, pre-Code, Shirley Temple, Theodore von Eltz

Babbitt (1934) Starring Guy Kibbee, Aline MacMahon

March 3, 2016 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Guy Kibbee in Babbitt 1934

The second film adaptation of Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis was released in late 1934. Guy Kibbee is well cast in the title role with Aline MacMahon as his wife Myra Babbitt. Directed by William Keighley for First National-Warner Bros.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1934, Addison Richards, Alan Hale, Aline MacMahon, Arthur Aylesworth, berton churchill, Claire Dodd, Comedies, First National, Glen Boles, Guy Kibbee, Harry Tyler, Hattie McDaniel, Mary Treen, Maxine Doyle, Minna Gombell, Minor Watson, Nan Grey, Russell Hicks, Sinclair Lewis, Walter Walker, Warner Bros., William Keighley

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Success at Any Price (1934) Starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

August 17, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti 1 Comment

Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Genevieve Tobin in Success at Any Price

Brief look at RKO pre-Code Success at Any Price (1934) starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as an angry young man looking to make good in the business world. With Genevieve Tobin, Frank Morgan, and Colleen Moore. Directed by J. Walter Ruben.

Filed Under: Lightning Reviews Tagged With: 1934, Allen Vincent, Business, Colleen Moore, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Edward Everett Horton, Frank Morgan, Genevieve Tobin, Henry Kolker, J. Walter Ruben, Nydia Westman, pre-Code, Rating: 7/10, RKO (Pathe)

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Now I’ll Tell (1934) Starring Spencer Tracy and Helen Twelvetrees

August 13, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Spencer Tracy and Helen Twelvetrees

Brief look at Fox Film’s Now I’ll Tell (1934), an adaptation of Mrs. Arnold Rothstein’s book about her husband with Spencer Tracy starring. Helen Twelvetrees and Alice Faye are the women in his life. Directed by Edwin J. Burke.

Filed Under: Lightning Reviews Tagged With: 1934, Alice Faye, Arnold Rothstein, Edwin J. Burke, Fox Films, G.P. Huntley, gamblers, Helen Twelvetrees, Henry O'Neill, Hobart Cavanaugh, pre-Code, Rating: 7/10, Robert Gleckler, Shirley Temple, Spencer Tracy

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Lightning Review: One Hour Late (1934) Starring Helen Twelvetrees

August 12, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Conrad Nagel and Helen Twelvetrees in One Hour Late

Brief look at Paramount’s One Hour Late, a late 1934 release starring Joe Morrison and Helen Twelvetrees. Action takes place over single day at an office. Directed by Ralph Murphy.

Filed Under: Lightning Reviews Tagged With: 1934, Arline Judge, Charles Sellon, Comedies, Conrad Nagel, Eddie Craven, Gail Patrick, George E. Stone, Helen Twelvetrees, Joe Morrison, Musicals, Paramount, Ray Milland, Ray Walker, Toby Wing

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Lightning Review: Sadie McKee (1934) Starring Joan Crawford

August 10, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

Joan Crawford and Edward Arnold in Sadie McKee

Brief look at MGM pre-Code Sadie McKee (1934) starring Joan Crawford and the three men in her life, played by Gene Raymond, Franchot Tone, and Edward Arnold. Strong Crawford pre-Code with good work from Arnold as alcoholic millionaire. Directed by Clarence Brown.

Filed Under: Lightning Reviews Tagged With: 1934, Akim Tamiroff, Clarence Brown, Edward Arnold, Esther Ralston, Franchot Tone, gene raymond, Helen Ware, Jean Dixon, Joan Crawford, MGM, pre-Code, Warner Archive

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Lightning Review: Registered Nurse (1934) Starring Bebe Daniels, Lyle Talbot

July 23, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

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Brief look at Registered Nurse (1934) a pre-Code hospital drama from Warner Bros.-First National. Directed by Robert Florey. Starring Bebe Daniels, Lyle Talbot, and a host of familiar supporting players.

Filed Under: Lightning Reviews Tagged With: 1934, Bebe Daniels, Beulah Bondi, Edward Gargan, First National, Gordon Westcott, Irene Franklin, John Halliday, Lyle Talbot, Mayo Methot, medical drama, Minna Gombell, pre-Code, Renee Whitney, Robert Florey, Sidney Toler, Tor Johnson, Vince Barnett, virginia sale

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Lightning Review: A Lost Lady (1934) Starring Barbara Stanwyck

June 8, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

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Lightning review takes brief look at Warner Bros. A Lost Lady (1934) starring Barbara Stanwyck and Frank Morgan, directed by Alfred E. Green.

Filed Under: Lightning Reviews Tagged With: 1934, Alfred E. Green, Barbara Stanwyck, Dramas, Frank Morgan, Lyle Talbot, Phillip Reed, Ricardo Cortez, Romance, Warner Bros.

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Lightning Review: The Life of Vergie Winters (1934) Starring Ann Harding

June 2, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

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Brief look at RKO’s The Life of Vergie Winters (1934) starring Ann Harding, John Boles, and Helen Vinson, directed by Alfred Santell.

Filed Under: Lightning Reviews Tagged With: 1934, Alfred Santell, Ann Harding, Edward Van Sloan, Helen Vinson, John Boles, Lon Chaney Jr., Molly O'Day, RKO (Pathe), Sara Haden

Manhattan Melodrama (1934) Starring Clark Gable, William Powell, Myrna Loy

April 29, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti 6 Comments

Clark Gable in Manhattan Melodrama

Famed for its part in leading to the end of outlaw John Dillinger’s life, and revered by movie buffs as the first of the William Powell-Myrna Loy team-ups, MGM’s Manhattan Melodrama is a solid underworld effort highlighted by a top performance from Clark Gable.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1934, Clark Gable, Gangsters, George Sidney, Isabel Jewell, Jimmy Butler, Leo Carrillo, MGM, Muriel Evans, Myrna Loy, Nat Pendleton, Noel Madison, pre-Code, Shirley Ross, Thomas E. Jackson, W.S. Van Dyke, William Powell

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