I have seen the various movies in the Forbidden Hollywood series and find this one to be very amateurish. It cannot be compared to Baby Face or any of the other Barbara Stanwyck pre-code risque films. Both her talent and that of George Brent are wasted in this movie anomoly.
shareI really liked this movie. I tuned in when she was making the deal to get married--and was intrigued enough to watch the whole thing. I don't usually watch movies unless it stars someone I really like, but sometimes I accidentally watch something & love it, and this is one of those.
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It's not really a "pre-code" film in the truest sense of blatant loose morals and uninhibited behaviour; Stanwyck is the mistress of married bootlegger Lyle Talbot and he has her in an unseen "love nest" apartment (referenced only by the key) but these issues are glossed over quickly and it's really just a story about a woman with a past trying to make a new life for herself. This one would not have been a bit different after the code except perhaps the "key" would have not been shown.
shareOn the contrary, I would say there was a noticeable amount of frankness in the dialogue that wouldn't have been allowed a few years later. The maid talking about "testing the goods before buying," the discussion by the mail-order brides on the train which is plainly about sex, the blatant propositions by neighbors at the shivaree and Stanwyck's comments about how it's surprisingly simple to keep things impersonal as a "homemaker." And the one that stands out the most for me is that tiny, tiny slip worn by Stanwyck when she's first trying to lure Brent into the bedroom.
shareAgreed. The dialogue was plenty risque.
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It's not a great movie in the conventional sense, but I must admit I quite liked it and enjoyed it. Firstly, I thought it would be similar to "Lady of Burlesque", which I didn't like much, but it was nice once the story led us to the country side. It was very pleasant to see Barbara and George in those unusual roles. Their performances were great, as well as their chemistry.
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Monkeys and rabbits loop the loop
I have a real soft spot for this movie. Barbara is absolutely beyond gorgeous in it and she does have great chemistry with George Brent (they ended up working together 5 or 6 times). I like the light hearted moments (like when the neighbors come for a shivaree) and all of the built-up sexual tension between Barbara and George, which makes the ending very satisfying for me. :)
Sweet merciful crap!
It's just tea! *sips* Needs more gin.
...and all of the built-up sexual tension between Barbara and George, which makes the ending very satisfying for me. :)
Animal crackers in my soup
Monkeys and rabbits loop the loop
I couldn't agree more: those scenes were great, so hot and well done. One just can imagine how intense it would be the moment they consummate their love for the first time.
it was awful.i totally agree......and what about about her poor maid ? she pretty much ruined her life, conned the farmer and even eddie for the money.. she should have stayed in the city with her gambler...he was sexier anyway !
shareHow did she ruin the maid's life? She didn't have to take the money. And as she said, the $100 will help her start anew anyway.
shareits was supposed to be the maids husband , she might have been happy with him . money isnt important always.
shareYou missed the part where she said, "Would you take $100?" Since the maid freely said yes and there was no coercion, she apparently thought it was a good deal. If she wanted to take her chances with her Nebraska fiance she could have stuck to her original plan.
shareIt's not like she said "You're my maid, so let me marry him instead." No one got taken advantage of. I'm also struggling to see how she conned the farmer. If she hadn't showed up and gotten him the money, he would have lost his farm.
shareshe conned him because she lied about who she was.
shareI guess, but only if you actually subscribe to the retrograde morals the movie is implicitly questioning. Today, it's considered a little uncouth for a man to judge his wife on her sexual past.
shareno its not , who wants a ho ?
shareRun that past some women and see if it's a popular opinion.
The point of the movie is to show a woman who had made some bad decisions reinventing herself. We see a chorus girl who has charmed a wealthy criminal and seems to have it made. But for some reason she wants to go live on a farm with a destitute but idealistic farmer. This is because, as we see in the movie, she's fundamentally a good person who will work hard and help others if she's given the chance.
I guess the movie you saw went more like this "night club singer - must be a whore - now she's a con artist - the end." Which is too bad.
i find it too bad you have nothing else to do on Saturday but be bitter and to fight with someone on a message board..its called Prozac..look into it.im bored now...good night .
shareThe message boards are here to discuss movies. I find it too bad that you are thin-skinned in addition to hating women.
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Original poster: no, you are mistaken.
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