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Three on a Match (1932), A Second Look: Bogart, Action, Warren William

April 13, 2017 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Humphrey Bogart and Ann Dvorak

A second look at pre-Code classic Three on a Match (1932) includes an appraisal of early Humphrey Bogart movies, contemporary reaction, and a checklist of stars. Plus Warren William.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1932, Allen Jenkins, Ann Dvorak, Anne Shirley, Bette Davis, Buster Phelps, Clara Blandick, Crime, Edward Arnold, First National, Frankie Darro, Gangsters, Glenda Farrell, Grant Mitchell, Hardie Albright, Herman Bing, Humphrey Bogart, Jack La Rue, Joan Blondell, Lyle Talbot, Mervyn LeRoy, pre-Code, sheila terry, Warner Bros., Warren William

The Mind Reader (1933) Starring Warren William

March 18, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti 1 Comment

Warren William and Constance Cummings

Warren William stars as a Depression-era hustler who turns carnival psychic until the love of a good woman tames him. He can’t pay the bills selling brushes though so his old partner lures him back into the mind reading racket. Warren William stars in The Mind Reader (1933) with Constance Cummings, Allen Jenkins, and Clarence Muse. Directed by Roy Del Ruth.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1933, Allen Jenkins, carnivals, Clara Blandick, Clarence Muse, Constance Cummings, Earle Foxe, First National, Mayo Methot, Natalie Moorhead, pre-Code, psychics, Robert Greig, Roy Del Ruth, Warner Archive, Warren William

Blessed Event (1932) – Lee Tracy as Early Version of Winchell

August 21, 2014 By Cliff Aliperti 5 Comments

Lee Tracy in Blessed Event

A look at Lee Tracy as the Walter Winchell inspired star of pre-Code classic Blessed Event (1932). Includes back story about the stage adaptation, movie casting and speedy film production, plus a bit about Walter Winchell himself, circa 1932.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1932, Allen Jenkins, Ben Bernie, Dick Powell, Edwin Maxwell, Emma Dunn, Frank McHugh, Isabel Jewell, Journalists, Lee Tracy, Mary Brian, Ned Sparks, pre-Code, Roy Del Ruth, Ruth Donnelly, Walter Walker, Walter Winchell, Warner Archive, Warner Bros.

James Cagney is Jimmy the Gent (1934)

July 16, 2014 By Cliff Aliperti 6 Comments

James Cagney stars in Warner Bros. fast-paced Jimmy the Gent (1934), made all the faster by Cagney’s own frenzied performance. Bette Davis co-stars in an underwhelming role while Alan Dinehart excels in his part as rival “Heir Chaser.” Directed by Michael Curtiz and also featuring Allen Jenkins and Alice White.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1934, Alan Dinehart, Alice White, Allen Jenkins, Arthur Hohl, Bette Davis, James Cagney, Mayo Methot, Michael Curtiz, pre-Code, Warner Archive, Warner Bros.

Blondie Johnson (1933) Starring Joan Blondell and Chester Morris

September 29, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 3 Comments

Joan Blondell in Blondie Johnson

Blondie Johnson (1933) stars Joan Blondell as Warner Brothers and First National’s “lady gangster” opposite Chester Morris. Directed by Ray Enright with a deep cast including Sterling Holloway, Allen Jenkins, Mae Busch, Toshia Mori, Arthur Vinton and Claire Dodd.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1933, Allen Jenkins, Arthur Vinton, Chester Morris, Claire Dodd, donald kirke, Earl Baldwin, Earle Foxe, First National, Gangsters, Joan Blondell, joseph cawthorn, mae busch, Olin Howland, Ray Enright, Sterling Holloway, toshia mori, Warner Archive, Warner Bros.

Lawyer Man (1932) Starring William Powell and Joan Blondell

August 23, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti 6 Comments

William Powell Joan Blondell

Warner Brothers’ Lawyer Man (1932) starring William Powell and Joan Blondell is one of a series of pre-code era lawyer films. Loosely based on the life and style of real-life mouthpiece William J. Fallon.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1932, Alan Dinehart, Allen Jenkins, Claire Dodd, Courtroom Drama, David Landau, Helen Vinson, Jack La Rue, Joan Blondell, Lawyers, politics, Roscoe Karns, Sterling Holloway, Warner Archive, Warner Bros., William Dieterle, William J. Fallon, William Powell

Edward Arnold as Blind Detective Duncan Maclain in Eyes in the Night (1942)

May 15, 2009 By Cliff Aliperti 6 Comments

Donna Reed

Edward Arnold stars in the first of two Duncan Maclain films, Eyes in the Night (1942), as the blind detective who claims darkness as his kingdom. With Ann Harding, Donna Reed, Reginald Denny, Allen Jenkins, and Mantan Moreland.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1942, Allen Jenkins, Ann Harding, Donna Reed, Duncan Maclain, Edward Arnold, eyes in the night, Mantan Moreland, Movie Reviews, Mysteries, Reginald Denny

Three on a Match (1932) starring Warren William and Ann Dvorak

February 11, 2009 By Cliff Aliperti 3 Comments

A review of the Depression era pre-code classic Three on a Match starring Ann Dvorak and a host of familiar faces including young Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart. Illustrated with movie collectibles.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1932, Allen Jenkins, Ann Dvorak, Anne Shirley, Bette Davis, Buster Phelps, child abuse, Drugs, Edward Arnold, Glenda Farrell, Grant Mitchell, Great Depression, Humphrey Bogart, Jack La Rue, jack webb, Joan Blondell, Lyle Talbot, Mary Doran, Patricia Ellis, pre-Code, sex, Warren William




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