One night of sentimental story
This is a sentimental story (1930) of a woman (Helen Ware) who shares a Broadway house with a group of hoods. When her foster son (Douglas Firbank’s Jr.) gets involved with a chorus girl (Billie Dove), Fairbanks gets convicted for a murder he did not commit. His God mother does everything possible to get him out of jail since the real killer is his girlfriend, Billie Dove. This is an old fashioned story even by 1930 standards. Billie Dove stands by his side out of guilt and deep love for him. Also cast in the film is Tully Marshall, James Crane, John Loder, and Claude Fleming. Forrest Halsey and Kathryn Scola wrote the screenplay, and the story was written by Frederick Brennan. Director John Dillon’s work is acceptable, and Fairbanks and Billie Dove did not produce any noteworthy “sparks” in their performance.
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Movie Reviewed: Rafter Romance, starring Ginger Rogers and Norman Foster.
A Sweet Romance
RKO Studios produced (1933) this wonderful story of John Wells about a hard-pressed young woman (Ginger Rogers) and a young man (Norman Foster) falling in love in `1930s Greenwich Village. They come to New York to work but unable to pay the full rent; they find an apartment with an arrangement with the landlord. She will occupy the same apartment during the evenings/night when the man is at work, and he takes over during the day when she is at work. The two roommates never met but they definitely make opinions about each other. He thinks she must be a fussy old spinster and she thinks that he is a crabby and belligerent young man. They complain about each other to the landlord but to no avail. He never gives them away! They finally meet at a place away from the apartment and fall in love. This is the second movie together for the young and upcoming actors in 1930s Hollywood. Both of them did well in their first film “Professional Sweetheart.” Norman Foster was on loan from Fox Studios to do this movie for RKO Pictures. William Seiter directed this film with George Sidney, Robert Benchley and Laura Hope Crews in supporting roles. RKO Studios re-made this film again in 1937 under the title “Living on Love” with James Dunn and Whitney Bourn.
RKO Studios produced (1933) this wonderful story of John Wells about a hard-pressed young woman (Ginger Rogers) and a young man (Norman Foster) falling in love in `1930s Greenwich Village. They come to New York to work but unable to pay the full rent; they find an apartment with an arrangement with the landlord. She will occupy the same apartment during the evenings/night when the man is at work, and he takes over during the day when she is at work. The two roommates never met but they definitely make opinions about each other. He thinks she must be a fussy old spinster and she thinks that he is a crabby and belligerent young man. They complain about each other to the landlord but to no avail. He never gives them away! They finally meet at a place away from the apartment and fall in love. This is the second movie together for the young and upcoming actors in 1930s Hollywood. Both of them did well in their first film “Professional Sweetheart.” Norman Foster was on loan from Fox Studios to do this movie for RKO Pictures. William Seiter directed this film with George Sidney, Robert Benchley and Laura Hope Crews in supporting roles. RKO Studios re-made this film again in 1937 under the title “Living on Love” with James Dunn and Whitney Bourn.
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