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She Had to Say Yes (1933) Starring Loretta Young
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal EphemeraIt’s not spoiling anything to discuss the ending of She Had to Say Yes, because the movie doesn’t resolve much in the end anyway....
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One Night at Susie’s (1930) – Movie Compared to Short Story, Plus Helen Ware...
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal EphemeraFirst order of business, One Night at Susie’s is not 92 minutes long. At least the recently released DVD-R from Warner Archive...
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Dark Hazard (1934) Starring Edward G. Robinson and Genevieve Tobin
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal Ephemera”If you film buffs suspect I’ve skipped a picture I made called Dark Hazard, you’re so right. Try hard not to see it on TV. I...
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The Mind Reader (1933) Starring Warren William
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal EphemeraI recently dug into this familiar title all over again to prepare for a discussion with Todd Liebenow of Forgotten Films on...
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The Patent Leather Kid (1927) Starring Richard Barthelmess and Molly O’Day
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal EphemeraFirst National Pictures. Silent film. Released August 15, 1927. 150 minutes (My copy 129 minutes). From an original story by...
View ArticleLightning Review: Registered Nurse (1934) Starring Bebe Daniels, Lyle Talbot
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal EphemeraHospital drama doesn't seem to be going anywhere until it's revealed that a terrible car crash from the beginning of the film...
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Wild Boys of the Road (1933) Meets “Boy And Girl Tramps of America”
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal EphemeraAbove: Clipped from the Medford Mail Tribune of Medford OR, November 22, 1933, page 4. I had seen pictures of the Wild Children of...
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The Widow from Chicago (1930) Starring Alice White
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal EphemeraMade as one thing, released and promoted as another, The Widow from Chicago is the story of the unlikely romance that brews from a...
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Babbitt (1934) Starring Guy Kibbee, Aline MacMahon
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal EphemeraChange the names—including the title—and the second screen version of Babbitt works better than you’d expect. In fact, a similar...
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Three on a Match (1932), A Second Look: Bogart, Action, Warren William
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal EphemeraIt’s still my favorite moment in Three on a Match: Vivian (Ann Dvorak) is outraged when Harve (Humphrey Bogart) and his boys barge...
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