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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

Wild Boys of the Road (1933) Meets “Boy And Girl Tramps of America”

September 14, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti 9 Comments

Wild Boys of the Road 1933 advertisement

Contemporary reaction to William A. Wellman’s Wild Boys of the Road (1933), plus writer Danny Ahearn, and a peek at Thomas Minehan’s study “Boy and Girl Tramps of America.”

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1933, Ann Hovey, Arthur Hohl, claire mcdowell, Daniel Ahearn, Dorothy Coonan, Earl Baldwin, Edwin Phillips, First National, Frankie Darro, Grant Mitchell, Minna Gombell, pre-Code, Robert Barrat, Rochelle Hudson, Sterling Holloway, Thomas Minehan, Warner Bros., Willard Robertson, William A. Wellman

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Lightning Review: Registered Nurse (1934) Starring Bebe Daniels, Lyle Talbot

July 23, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

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Brief look at Registered Nurse (1934) a pre-Code hospital drama from Warner Bros.-First National. Directed by Robert Florey. Starring Bebe Daniels, Lyle Talbot, and a host of familiar supporting players.

Filed Under: Lightning Reviews Tagged With: 1934, Bebe Daniels, Beulah Bondi, Edward Gargan, First National, Gordon Westcott, Irene Franklin, John Halliday, Lyle Talbot, Mayo Methot, medical drama, Minna Gombell, pre-Code, Renee Whitney, Robert Florey, Sidney Toler, Tor Johnson, Vince Barnett, virginia sale

William Powell and Myrna Loy star in The Thin Man (1934)

March 13, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 6 Comments

William Powell with Asta on March 1942 True Detective Magazine Cover

A look at MGM’s The Thin Man (1934), the first of a 6 series film and second of 14 pairings for William Powell and Myrna Loy. Directed by Woody Van Dyke …

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1934, Comedies, Edward Brophy, Maureen O'Sullivan, MGM, Minna Gombell, Murder, Myrna Loy, Mysteries, Nat Pendleton, Porter Hall, Screwball Comedies, The Thin Man, W.S. Van Dyke, William Powell

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