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Don’t Bet on Blondes (1935) Starring Warren William and Claire Dodd

November 23, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 1 Comment

Warren William and Claire Dodd

Warner Brothers Don’t Bet on Blondes (1935) features solid work by Warren William as bookmaker turned freak insurance man, Claire Dodd cast against type as his love interest and Guy Kibbee giving the strongest performance of the bunch as Dodd’s father, who takes out a policy against his daughter’s marriage. It is also Errol Flynn’s second Hollywood movie and Flynn’s early career is detailed within the post.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1935, Claire Dodd, clay clement, Errol Flynn, gambling, Guy Kibbee, Hobart Cavanaugh, insurance, Mary Treen, Maude Eburne, New York, Robert Florey, Spencer Charters, Vince Barnett, Walter Byron, Warner Archive, Warner Bros., Warren William, William Gargan

The Walking Dead (1936) – Lindbergh Heart Resurrects Boris Karloff

October 29, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Boris Karloff in The Walking Dead

Warner Brothers mixes crime and horror in THE WALKING DEAD where mobsters put down Boris Karloff but Edmund Gwenn brings him back to life with a Lindbergh Heart. Karloff’s fine performance highlighted along with some background information about Lindbergh’s “robot heart.”

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1936, Barton MacLane, Boris Karloff, Crime, Edmund Gwenn, Gangsters, hal mohr, Henry O'Neill, Horror, Joe Sawyer, louis f edelman, marguerite churchill, Michael Curtiz, paul harvey, Ricardo Cortez, robert strange, Warner Bros., warren hull

Ann Dvorak Biographer Christina Rice on Hollywood’s Forgotten Rebel

October 13, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 12 Comments

Ann Dvorak Hollywoods Forgotten Rebel by Christina Rice

An interview with Ann Dvorak biographer Christina Rice, who answers 11 questions about her book Ann Dvorak: Hollywood’s Forgotten Rebel. Packed with info about classic film star Dvorak and Rice’s long journey to completed biography.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: Ann Dvorak, christina rice, interview, Scarface, Warner Bros.

Blondie Johnson (1933) Starring Joan Blondell and Chester Morris

September 29, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 3 Comments

Joan Blondell in Blondie Johnson

Blondie Johnson (1933) stars Joan Blondell as Warner Brothers and First National’s “lady gangster” opposite Chester Morris. Directed by Ray Enright with a deep cast including Sterling Holloway, Allen Jenkins, Mae Busch, Toshia Mori, Arthur Vinton and Claire Dodd.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1933, Allen Jenkins, Arthur Vinton, Chester Morris, Claire Dodd, donald kirke, Earl Baldwin, Earle Foxe, First National, Gangsters, Joan Blondell, joseph cawthorn, mae busch, Olin Howland, Ray Enright, Sterling Holloway, toshia mori, Warner Archive, Warner Bros.

Big City Blues (1932), Pre-Code Party in Depression-Era New York

June 26, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 4 Comments

Eric Linden in Big City Blues

Eric Linden finds fun, trouble and Joan Blondell in Depression-era New York in Warner Bros.’ Big City Blues (1932). Directed by Mervyn LeRoy with an unbilled supporting appearance by Humphrey Bogart along with several others.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1932, Big City Blues, Clarence Muse, Dick Powell, Eric Linden, Evalyn Knapp, Grant Mitchell, Guy Kibbee, Herman Bing, Humphrey Bogart, inez courtney, J. Carroll Naish, Joan Blondell, jobyna howland, josephine dunn, Lyle Talbot, Mervyn LeRoy, Ned Sparks, New York, pre-Code, Rating: 8/10, sheila terry, Thomas E. Jackson, Torben Meyer, walter catlett, ward morehouse, Warner Bros.

Public Enemy’s Wife (1936) and Bullets for O’Hara (1941)

April 21, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 4 Comments

Margaret Lindsay in Public Enemy's Wife

Continuing the G-man cycle with Warner Brother’s Public Enemy’s Wife (1936) and its 1941 remake, Bullets for O’Hara. Reuniting Robert Armstrong and Margaret Lindsay from G Men with Pat O’Brien, Public Enemy’s Wife is a worthwhile Warner’s crime film, while the low budget O’Hara is worth a try for fans of the original.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1936, 1941, Anthony Quinn, bullets for ohara, Cesar Romero, dick purcell, g men, Gangsters, joan perry, Margaret Lindsay, nick grinde, Pat O'Brien, public enemys wife, Robert Armstrong, Roger Pryor, Warner Bros., William K. Howard

G Men (1935) Starring James Cagney, Margaret Lindsay, and Ann Dvorak

April 10, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 32 Comments

James Cagney in G Men

A look at Warner Brothers’ G MEN (1935) starring James Cagney, this time as the good guy. Based on several real incidents and infamous names, it’s the movie that began the G-Men cycle of films.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1935, Ann Dvorak, Barton MacLane, Crime, Darryl F Zanuck, edward pawley, Edwin Maxwell, fbi, g men, Gangsters, hal wallis, Harold Huber, James Cagney, Lloyd Nolan, Margaret Lindsay, Regis Toomey, Robert Armstrong, Russell Hopton, seton i miller, Warner Bros., William Harrigan, William Keighley

Dr. Monica (1934) Starring Kay Francis, Warren William and Jean Muir

August 20, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 5 Comments

Warren William and Kay Francis

A look at Dr. Monica (1934), a pre-code Kay Francis film featuring a strong performance by Jean Muir. Also starring Verree Teasdale and Warren William.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1934, ann shoemaker, dr monica, Dramas, Emma Dunn, Jean Muir, Kay Francis, Louise Beavers, Phillip Reed, verree teasdale, Warner Bros., Warren William, William Keighley

The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) Starring Fredric March

March 31, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Fredric March as Mark Twain

A review of Warner Brothers 1944 biopic The Adventures of Mark Twain starring Fredric March whose performance rises above an uneven though interesting story.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1944, Alan Hale, Alexis Smith, biographical films, C Aubrey Smith, chester conklin, Donald Crisp, Fredric March, Historical, irving rapper, Jesse L. Lasky, John Carradine, Joyce Reynolds, Mark Twain, Max Steiner, perc westmore, percy kilbride, Robert Barrat, samuel clemens, walter hampden, Warner Archive, Warner Bros., William Henry

Researching The Adventures of Mark Twain – I Wish They All Had Sources Like This

March 21, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 12 Comments

March-in-March Blogathon at Sittin on a Backyard Fence

Some notes taken from letters written during the making of the 1944 film The Adventures of Mark Twain helping to explain the delayed release of the film. With a link to the free source!

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: Fredric March, harold sherman, Jesse L. Lasky, Mark Twain, resources, the adventures of mark twain, Warner Bros.

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