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The Witching Hour (1934), Hypnotized by John Halliday

October 9, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 4 Comments

John Halliday in The Witching Hour

Paramount’s 1934 version of The Witching Hour is light on stars and, despite the title, isn’t even a horror movie. An early Henry Hathaway film based on the 1907 hit play by Augustus Thomas and featuring strong performances from John Halliday and Sir Guy Standing. It’s all covered here.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1934, augustus thomas, Courtroom Drama, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Gertrude Michael, Henry Hathaway, John Halliday, John Larkin, Judith Allen, Murder, mysticism, olive tell, Paramount, pre-Code, Ralf Harolde, Richard Carle, Sir Guy Standing, the witching hour, Tom Brown, William Frawley

Washington Merry-Go-Round (1932) with Lee Tracy and Constance Cummings

November 6, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Constance Cummings and Lee Tracy

Lee Tracy stars in Washington Merry-Go-Round (1932), Columbia’s pre-Code precursor to Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) with Constance Cummings, Alan Dinehart and Walter Connolly.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1932, Alan Dinehart, Arthur Vinton, Clarence Muse, Columbia, Constance Cummings, Frank Sheridan, james cruze, John Larkin, Lee Tracy, Mr Smith Goes to Washington, political, political movies, wallis clark, Walter Connolly, Washington, washington merry go round

Smart Money (1931) Starring Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney

August 14, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 8 Comments

James Cagney and Edward G. Robinson

A deep look at Smart Money (1931) starring Edward G. Robinson with James Cagney. Includes detailed original biographical sections about co-stars Noel Francis and Evalyn Knapp.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1931, Alfred E. Green, Boris Karloff, Darryl F Zanuck, Edward G. Robinson, Evalyn Knapp, gamblers, Gangsters, gladys lloyd, James Cagney, John Larkin, mae madison, Margaret Livingstone, Noel Francis, Paul Porcasi, Polly Walters, Ralf Harolde, smart money

Stranger in Town (1932) – Chic Sale Takes on a Big Grocery Chain

August 10, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti 4 Comments

Chic Sale in Stranger in Town

The small grocery Chic Sale runs in Boilsville is threatened in Warner Brothers’ Stranger in Town (1932) when a big competitor comes to town. Also starring Ann Dvorak, David Manners, and Noah Beery.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1932, Ann Dvorak, Business, chic sale, Comedies, David Manners, Great Depression, grocery stores, J. Farrell MacDonald, John Larkin, Lyle Talbot, Maude Eburne, Noah Beery, Raymond Hatton, Warner Archive, Warner Bros.

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