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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.

Sweepings (1933) and Mamie’s Christmas Counter Freak-Out

December 24, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 3 Comments

Sweepings 1933

Lester Cohen adapted his own novel Sweepings for RKO in 1933. It was remade as Three Sons in 1939. The story is about a retail king and his family, but the focus of this article turns to Helen Mack’s explosive Christmas Eve scene with additional details about her character filled in from Cohen’s novel.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1933, 1939, Adaptations, Alan Dinehart, Business, Christmas, Edward Ellis, Eric Linden, Gregory Ratoff, Helen Mack, j edward bromberg, Jesse L. Lasky, John Cromwell, lester cohen, Lionel Barrymore, pre-Code, retail, RKO (Pathe), three sons, Warner Archive, William Gargan

Edward Ellis – A Biography of The Thin Man, an Actor to Remember

November 13, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 4 Comments

Edward Ellis in A Man to Remember

A biography of actor Edward Ellis, best remembered for playing the title role in 1934’s The Thin Man. But Ellis, an acting pro since the 1870s, became a full fledged movie star with 1938’s A Man to Remember.

Filed Under: Movie Star Biographies Tagged With: a man to remember, Anne Shirley, character actors, Edward Ellis, fury, i am a fugitive from a chain gang, josephine stevens, Mr Smith Goes to Washington, The Thin Man, three sons




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