Back Street 1932



Based on Fanny Hurst’s classic novel of the star-crossed romance between a prominent married man and an Ohio farm woman.

Director – John M Stahl
Producer – Carl Laemmle, Jr
Story – Fannie Hurst

Cast
Irene Dunne … Ray Schmidt
John Boles … Walter D. Saxel
June Clyde … Freda Schmidt
George Meeker … Kurt Shendler
Zasu Pitts … Mrs. Dole

I do not own the rights to this film.

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“Officer O’Brien” 1930 Classic Comedy-Drama Movie Film Talkie



Hello Friends! Here is a “new” Classic for you to enjoy. It is a Comedy-Drama. I think “Dramedy” is the word I’ve heard describing this genre? Please kindly SUBSCRIBE to me so you will know when I’ve uploaded a new movie or added one to our Playlist for you (so you don’t have to hunt for yourself ;O)
Let me know, and others, what you think of this very early 1930 “talkie”. Thank you!
William Boyd … Bill O’Brien
John P. O’Brien Ernest Torrence
Dorothy Sebastian Ruth Dale
Russell Gleason Johnny Dale
Clyde Cook Liimo Lewis
Ralf Harolde Mike Patello
Arthur Housman Tony Zurick
Paul Hurst Captain Antrim
Tom Maloney Detective
Toyo Fujita Kono

Ralph Block … associate producer
Cinematography Arthur C. Miller
Film Editing by Jack Ogilvie
Art Direction by Edward C. Jewell … (as Edward Jewell) Costume Design Gwen Wakeling

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“CRIME AGAINST JOE” John Bromfield, Julie London. 3-21-1956.



“CRIME AGAINST JOE” Storyline – Joe Manning returned from the Korean War a changed man and became a bohemian artist, supported by his understanding mother and distrusted by othres. On a drunken binge, Joe flirts with torch singer Irene Crescent, who is later found dead by the hand of the town’s serial killer…and Joe’s the prime suspect. No one will help Joe except carhop “Slacks”.Can they find the real killer before he finds them?

Starring, John Bromfield, Julie London, Henry Calvin, Patricia Blair, Joel Ashley, Robert Keys, Alika Louis, John Pickard, Frances Morris, Rhodes Reason, Mauritz Hugo, Joyce Jameson, Morgan Jones, James Parnell, and Addison Richards. Directed by Lee Sholem. Released March 21, 1956.

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Frankenstein (1931) Movie Review



As I continue going through some of the Universal Monster Movies, this classic had to come up…

Frankenstein is a 1931 horror monster film from Universal Pictures directed by James Whale and adapted from the play by Peggy Webling, which in turn is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Mary Shelley.

The film stars Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles and Boris Karloff and features Dwight Frye and Edward van Sloan.

The Webling play was adapted by John L. Balderston and the screenplay written by Francis Edward Faragoh and Garrett Fort with uncredited contributions from Robert Florey and John Russell.

The make-up artist was Jack Pierce. A huge hit with both audiences and critics, the film was followed by multiple sequels and became one of the most iconic horror films in movie history.

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