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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

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

Secret of the Chateau (1934) Universal Murder Mystery Starring Claire Dodd

February 25, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Claire Dodd and Jack La Rue

Universal murder mystery with an excellent ensemble cast revolves around a Gutenberg Bible. Bonus material about the U.S. Library of Congress 1930 purchase of a Gutenberg Bible with funds that ultimately filled the coffers of a Nazi propagandist.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1934, Alice White, Claire Dodd, Clark Williams, DeWitt Jennings, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Frank Reicher, George E. Stone, Helen Ware, Jack La Rue, murder, Mysteries, Osgood Perkins, Richard Thorpe, Universal, William Faversham

The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942), Universal Horror With Lionel Atwill

October 20, 2014 By Cliff Aliperti 10 Comments

Lionel Atwill in The Mad Doctor of Market Street

An early B movie from director Joseph H. Lewis, The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942) is a minor Universal horror entry highlighted by horror icon Lionel Atwill’s performance.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1942, Claire Dodd, Hardie Albright, Horror, John Eldredge, Joseph H Lewis, Lionel Atwill, Nat Pendleton, Noble Johnson, Ray Mala, Richard Davies, Rosina Galli, south seas, Una Merkel, Universal, Universal Horror

Don’t Bet on Blondes (1935) Starring Warren William and Claire Dodd

November 23, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 1 Comment

Warren William and Claire Dodd

Warner Brothers Don’t Bet on Blondes (1935) features solid work by Warren William as bookmaker turned freak insurance man, Claire Dodd cast against type as his love interest and Guy Kibbee giving the strongest performance of the bunch as Dodd’s father, who takes out a policy against his daughter’s marriage. It is also Errol Flynn’s second Hollywood movie and Flynn’s early career is detailed within the post.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1935, Claire Dodd, clay clement, Errol Flynn, gambling, Guy Kibbee, Hobart Cavanaugh, insurance, Mary Treen, Maude Eburne, New York, Robert Florey, Spencer Charters, Vince Barnett, Walter Byron, Warner Archive, Warner Bros., Warren William, William Gargan

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.

Gambling Lady (1934) for the Barbara Stanwyck Blogathon

July 19, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 17 Comments

Claire Dodd and Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck plays honestly in Gambling Lady (1934), even when she has to overcome her husband’s former flame, Claire Dodd. With Joel McCrea and Pat O’Brien. Directed by Archie Mayo for Warner Brothers, 1934.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1934, Archie Mayo, Arthur Vinton, Barbara Stanwyck, C Aubrey Smith, Claire Dodd, gambling lady, Joel McCrea, Pat O'Brien, pre-Code, Robert Barrat

Man Wanted (1932) – Charles Kenyon Updates The Office Wife (1930)

June 20, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 6 Comments

David Manners and Kay Francis

A look at the similarities between Man Wanted (1932) and The Office Wife (1930) with a brief focus on Charles Kenyon who wrote each screenplay. Man Wanted stars Kay Francis and David Manners.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1932, Andy Devine, Charles Kenyon, Claire Dodd, David Manners, Edward Van Sloan, Elizabeth Patterson, Kay Francis, Kenneth Thomson, man wanted, pre-Code, Romantic Comedy, the office wife, Una Merkel, Warner Archive, William Dieterle

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

James Dunn and Claire Dodd star in The Payoff (1935)

July 15, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Claire Dodd and Alan Dinehart in The Payoff

A fast paced tale of a sportswriter taking on a gambler with his wife coming in between his ethics and his loyalties. The Payoff (1935) stars James Dunn, Claire Dodd, Alan Dinehart, Patricia Ellis and Frankie Darro.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1935, Alan Dinehart, Claire Dodd, Frankie Darro, gamblers, Horse Racing, James Dunn, Journalists, Patricia Ellis, Robert Florey, The Payoff, Warner Bros.

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