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Lightning Review: Advice to the Lovelorn (1933) Starring Lee Tracy, Sally Blane

July 20, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

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Brief look at 20th Century Pictures pre-Code production Advice to the Lovelorn. Lee Tracy stars as lonely hearts columnist in fast-paced comedy that turns tragic for a few awkward moments. With Sally Blane, Paul Harvey, Sterling Holloway, C. Henry Gordon. Directed by Alfred Werker.

Filed Under: Lightning Reviews Tagged With: 1933, 20th Century, Alfred L. Werker, C. Henry Gordon, Isabel Jewell, Lee Tracy, paul harvey, pre-Code, Sally Blane, Sterling Holloway

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

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.

Brief Impressions: No Other Woman – Side Streets – Evelyn Prentice – Millionaires in Prison

March 27, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

William Powell and Myrna Loy 1935 Gallaher Famous Film Stars Tobacco Card

A quick peek at four movies I’ve watched recently: No Other Woman (1933); Side Streets and Evelyn Prentice (both 1934); and Millionaires in Prison (1940).

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1933, 1934, 1940, Aline MacMahon, Ann Dvorak, Charles Bickford, Eric Linden, Evelyn Prentice, gwili andre, Irene Dunne, Isabel Jewell, Lee Tracy, Millionaires in Prison, Myrna Loy, No Other Woman, Paul Kelly, Rosalind Russell, Side Streets, Warner Archive, William K. Howard, William Powell

Robert Taylor and Janet Gaynor star in Small Town Girl (1936)

April 19, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

Janet Gaynor and Robert Taylor in Small Town Girl

Robert Taylor and Janet Gaynor star in MGM’s Small Town Girl (1936) directed by William Wellman and nothing special for any of the main participants.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1936, Andy Devine, Binnie Barnes, Charley Grapewin, Edgar Kennedy, Isabel Jewell, James Stewart, Janet Gaynor, Lewis Stone, MGM, Movie Reviews, Robert Taylor, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Small Town Girl, William A. Wellman

Ronald Colman stars in A Tale of Two Cities (1935)

March 26, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 1 Comment

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Ronald Colman’s magnificent performance as Sydney Carton highlights MGM’s 1935 production of A Tale of Two Cities.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1935, A Tale of Two Cities, Adaptations, Basil Rathbone, Blanche Yurka, Charles Dickens, David O Selznick, Donald Woods, Edna May Oliver, Elizabeth Allan, H.B. Warner, Henry B. Walthall, Historical, Isabel Jewell, Jack Conway, Jacques Tourneur, Lucille La Verne, MGM, Reginald Owen, Ronald Colman, Val Lewton




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