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1.One in a Million starring: Sonja Henie, Adolphe Menjou, Don Ameche, Ned Sparks, Jean Hersholt directed by: Sidney Lanfield January 01, 1998
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I'm not really that big a fan of Sonja Henie's skating. Rather, it's her fresh-faced screen presence which I find so engaging. Sonja Henie was a Norwegian skating darling who won the figure skating gold medal in the 1928, 1932, and 1936 Olympics. In 1936, she successfully transitioned from skating into film acting with the delightful ONE IN A MILLION. Off the top of my head, the only other woman athlete who managed to finagle her sports stardom into a lucrative film career is gorgeous swimmer Esther Williams (although I could do without her swimming gimmicks as well). ONE IN A MILLION was only one of the many musical comedies which bombarded Hollywood in this era, but it stood out not only because of Sonja Henie's fine debut, but because of the acting of the rest of the cast, the lighthearted ... Read More

2.Gold Diggers of 1933 starring: Warren William, Joan Blondell, Aline MacMahon, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell directed by: Mervyn LeRoy July 21, 1993
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It's easy to overlook the genius of the composer of all this wonderful music, Harry Warren. We are so hypnotized by all the wonderful choreography of the genius of Busby Berkeley, that we forget that if it weren't for the music in this film, there would be nothing to choreograph! Harry Warren went on from "42nd Street" to "Footlight Parade" and other films in the early 1930s to compose the music for an impressive array of films into the 1960s. His list of hits are staggering--42 top ten hits (21 made it to #1, and 14 reached the #2 spot), the most hits for any composer of his generation--and he was writing music at the time when the likes of Cole Porter, Richard Rogers, Irving Berlin, and Jerome Kern (among many, many others) were at their creative heights! "Golddiggers of 1933" is a wonderful film, ... Read More

3.Imitation of Life (1934) starring: Claudette Colbert, Warren William, Rochelle Hudson, Ned Sparks, Louise Beavers directed by: John M. Stahl August 04, 1998
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So, I'm reading these reviews, and it seems that a lot of people like to talk about things that they DO NOT know about. First, I would like to say that this is a good movie. It would never be one of my favorites, but it definitely was well made. So now that that's out of the way....I would never say that the character of Delilah is "understandable for those times" as if her portrayal was realistic. However, her portrayal as a "mammy" is understandable because most portrayals of African Americans in early film had to do with the five basic character types(mammy, tom, coon, buck, and mulatto). Realistically, if you were living through the Great Depression would you give complete ownership of a recipe to someone else who will make millions off of it? I just think it's funny that people find Delilah to be a believeable ... Read More

4.Blessed Event starring: Lee Tracy, Mary Brian, Dick Powell, Allen Jenkins, Ruth Donnelly directed by: Roy Del Ruth September 01, 1998
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Contrary to popular legend, Lee Tracy's star status DID NOT end in 1934 with his "raining" on a Mexican military parade. Although fired from the set of PANCHO VILLA for this act of urinary indiscretion, from 1935 to '48 Tracy had top billing in 13 movies and co-starred in 2. In 1949 he put all efforts into television, and worked steadily for the next 17 years. It's curious then that modern audiences don't remember Lee Tracy as well as other big names of early WARNER and MGM talkies. In BLESSED EVENT, Tracy spoke with his hands and a machine gun delivery. This adaptation of a stage show is engaging, but certainly no knee-slapper. The most amusing running gag is probably the intentional overuse of the song, "Too Many Tears," as performed in bouncy fashion by screen newcomer Dick Powell. Tracy ... Read More

5.Lady for a Day starring: Warren William, May Robson, Guy Kibbee, Glenda Farrell, Ned Sparks directed by: Frank Capra August 03, 1999
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Drunkard / street beggar Annie has been stealing hotel stationary for years and writing her daughter (who lives in Spain) letters full of extravagant lies about how she's a rich member NYC's high society. But Annie's cows are about to come home to roost because her daughter is coming to visit with her fiancée and his father Count Romero. Around this point logic is thrown far, far out the window never to return. The use of the mushrooming lie can be used to great comic effect (HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO is a perfect example), but I have three problems with LADY FOR A DAY. First instead of going for the laughs it goes for the touching melodrama instead...unless they were going for the laughs and I just didn't notice. Secondly I feel no sympathy for the main character she brought all of this on herself by lying and ... Read More

6.42nd Street starring: Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, Ruby Keeler, Guy Kibbee directed by: Lloyd Bacon September 19, 2000
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There is a scene in the film, just a short scene where two men come to the stage and are portrayed as the composer and lyricist of the show. Well, indeed they ARE!! It is Harry Warren and AL Dubin. Since my husband Charles is Harry's great nephew we get such a "kick" out of that scene! Harry was not only a WONDERFUL composer but a fine gentleman and family man.

7.Magic Town starring: James Stewart, Jane Wyman, Kent Smith, Ned Sparks, Wallace Ford directed by: William A. Wellman April 15, 1997
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Magic Town is an interesting show. Pollsters find a small town that has a population whose opinions reflect those of the entire nation. The pollsters then go secretely about collecting their data, which they use to represent public opinion. Things go just swell until the residents find out how valuable their opinions are, and things fall apart; for the pollster's jobs, for their personal lives, and for the town itself. This movie is well worth the time spent to watch it...but you need to know that "Magic Town" lacks much of the movie magic of other period situation comedy films, such as "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," "It's a Wonderful Life," "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town," and "My Girl Friday."

8.Sweet Adeline starring: Irene Dunne, Donald Woods, Hugh Herbert, Ned Sparks, Joseph Cawthorn directed by: Mervyn LeRoy December 11, 1992
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Though the fact is not much remembered today, Irene Dunne was one of the leading musical stars of the 1930s, and she shines in this filming of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein's Broadway musical. The plot is silly--Hoboken beer-garden singer becomes Broadway star--and the supporting cast is not always the best (although Hugh "Woo-Woo" Herbert is in fine form, if you appreciate his humor), but the music is glorious and Dunne does it full justice. The songs include the well-known "Why Was I Born?" and "Don't Ever Leave Me," but for me, the highlight is the lesser-known gem "Here Am I." Sadly, the print of the movie is not in the best shape (lots of nicks and scratches), depriving us of a full appreciation of what looks like some really stunning black-and-white photography. Still, all in all, the film remains an enjoyable experience. ... Read More

9.Going Hollywood starring: Marion Davies, Bing Crosby, Fifi D'Orsay, Stuart Erwin, Ned Sparks directed by: Raoul Walsh February 24, 1995
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Going Hollywood stars Bing Crosby as Bill 'Billy' Williams, a famous singer and actor bound for Hollywood to make a new movie. Marion Davies does a good job as Sylvia Bruce, a somewhat flighty stalker who follows Bill cross country to Hollywood in the hopes of making him fall in love with her. Look also for great supporting roles from Fifi D'Orsay who plays Lili Yvonne, Bill's current lover and Patsy Kelly as Jill Barker, a nice young woman who takes in Sylvia when Sylvia arrives in California looking for Bill. In addition, the movie plot goes along at a good pace; and the convincing acting impresses me. After impulsively leaving the fancy Briarcroft's School for Girls, Sylvia does indeed follow Bill Williams on a train, taking a job as Lili's maid to pay her passage when she runs out of money. Of course, from the get go Sylvia and ... Read More

10.Lady for a Day starring: Warren William, May Robson, Guy Kibbee, Glenda Farrell, Ned Sparks directed by: Frank Capra November 26, 1991
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Drunkard / street beggar Annie has been stealing hotel stationary for years and writing her daughter (who lives in Spain) letters full of extravagant lies about how she's a rich member NYC's high society. But Annie's cows are about to come home to roost because her daughter is coming to visit with her fiancée and his father Count Romero. Around this point logic is thrown far, far out the window never to return. The use of the mushrooming lie can be used to great comic effect (HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO is a perfect example), but I have three problems with LADY FOR A DAY. First instead of going for the laughs it goes for the touching melodrama instead...unless they were going for the laughs and I just didn't notice. Secondly I feel no sympathy for the main character she brought all of this on herself by lying and my final problem is how completely ... Read More

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