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Three on a Match (1932), A Second Look: Bogart, Action, Warren William

April 13, 2017 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Humphrey Bogart and Ann Dvorak

A second look at pre-Code classic Three on a Match (1932) includes an appraisal of early Humphrey Bogart movies, contemporary reaction, and a checklist of stars. Plus Warren William.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1932, Allen Jenkins, Ann Dvorak, Anne Shirley, Bette Davis, Buster Phelps, Clara Blandick, Crime, Edward Arnold, First National, Frankie Darro, Gangsters, Glenda Farrell, Grant Mitchell, Hardie Albright, Herman Bing, Humphrey Bogart, Jack La Rue, Joan Blondell, Lyle Talbot, Mervyn LeRoy, pre-Code, sheila terry, Warner Bros., Warren William

‘One Sunday Afternoon’ With Cagney & Co. in ‘The Strawberry Blonde’

July 30, 2016 By Cliff Aliperti 3 Comments

James Cagney and Olivia de Havilland

One Sunday Afternoon made over in Old New York for The Strawberry Blonde. From director Raoul Walsh for Warner Bros. from a script by the Epstein brothers. Starring James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, Rita Hayworth, and Jack Carson.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1890s, 1941, Alan Hale, Comedies, George Reeves, George Tobias, Jack Carson, James Cagney, James Hagan, Julius J. Epstein, nostalgia, Olivia de Havilland, Philip G. Epstein, Raoul Walsh, remakes, Rita Hayworth, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Una O'Connor, Warner Archive, Warner Bros.

The Roaring Twenties (1939) Starring James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart

June 22, 2016 By Cliff Aliperti 7 Comments

Priscilla Lane and James Cagney

One of James Cagney’s classic gangster movies, The Roaring Twenties (1939) also boasts an especially nasty Humphrey Bogart in its cast, plus strong work from Gladys George. Post includes background about writer Mark Hellinger, real-life roaring twenties personalities Larry Fay and Texas Guinan, plus a look at a pre-Code predecessor Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933).

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1939, Edward Keane, Frank McHugh, Gangsters, George Meeker, Gladys George, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Jeffrey Lynn, Joe Sawyer, Mark Hellinger, Paul Kelly, Priscilla Lane, Raoul Walsh, wade boteler, Warner Bros.

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

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.

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: A Lost Lady (1934) Starring Barbara Stanwyck

June 8, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

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Lightning review takes brief look at Warner Bros. A Lost Lady (1934) starring Barbara Stanwyck and Frank Morgan, directed by Alfred E. Green.

Filed Under: Lightning Reviews Tagged With: 1934, Alfred E. Green, Barbara Stanwyck, Dramas, Frank Morgan, Lyle Talbot, Phillip Reed, Ricardo Cortez, Romance, Warner Bros.

Blonde Crazy (1931) Starring James Cagney and Joan Blondell

February 19, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

James Cagney in Blonde Crazy

A wild pre-Code con man romp directed by Roy Del Ruth for Warner Bros. and featuring the great chemistry of James Cagney and Joan Blondell. Blonde Crazy released in November 1931. Supporting cast highlighted by Louis Calhern, Noel Francis, Guy Kibbee, Polly Walters, and a very young Ray Milland.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1931, con artists, Guy Kibbee, James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Louis Calhern, Noel Francis, Polly Walters, pre-Code, Ray Milland, Roy Del Ruth, Warner Archive, Warner Bros.

The Man Who Played God (1932) Starring Mr. George Arliss

February 5, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti 4 Comments

George Arliss in The Man Who Played God

George Arliss is a concert pianist who loses his hearing in an explosion. After learning to read lips he overcomes depression and despair by using his new talent to eavesdrop and help strangers overcome their own misfortune. With Bette Davis in an early supporting role.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1932, Adaptations, Bette Davis, Donald Cook, George Arliss, Gouverneur Morris, Ivan F. Simpson, John G Adolfi, Louise Closser Hale, pre-Code, Ray Milland, Violet Heming, Warner Archive, Warner Bros.

Real-Life Society ‘Honor Slaying’ Inspires Two 1932 Films

January 14, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti 6 Comments

Edward Allen shoots Francis Donaldson III

A look at two pre-Code courtroom melodramas, Unashamed and Two Against the World, compared to the sensational real-life society murder that inspired the movies. Unashamed stars Helen Twelvetrees, Robert Young, and Monroe Owsley, while Two Against the World stars Constance Bennett and Neil Hamilton.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: 1932, Allen Vincent, Constance Bennett, Courtroom Drama, Gavin Gordon, Helen Twelvetrees, Helen Vinson, John Miljan, Lewis Stone, MGM, Murder, Neil Hamilton, pre-Code, ripped from the headlines, Robert Warwick, Robert Young, Warner Bros.

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