The following review of Shipmates (1931) is found in the June, 1931, issue of Movie Romances.
Cliff Edwards and MGM's newest star, Robert Montgomery
The following review of Shipmates (1931) is found in the June, 1931, issue of Movie Romances.
Good month for Bob on TCM. There are six movies coming and going, all of them in the better Robert Montgomery films group.
Two movies are almost through their showing. Private Lives (1931) ends on the 21st and Piccadilly Jim (1936) the 23rd. The Divorcee (1930) will be shown until May 1st. The Man in Possession (1931) is just being shown this morning. Hope it gets a long run. Everybody should see the role just made for the young Mr. Montgomery. He handles it so well. And an excellent cast simply makes this movie a gem of pre-code Hollywood. Cheers for Charlotte Greenwood, Irene Purcell, Reginald Owen, C. Aubrey Smith and Beryl Mercer.
And two more movies will "open" in April: Lady in the Lake (1946) on the 20th and Night Must Fall (1937) on the 30th. And everybody should see these two movies ... Mr. Montgomery's passions.
Some great viewing! Enjoy.
It has been forever since I last did a blog entry on Joan Crawford. Used to think she got enough coverage from other sites so that it would be best to spend my time on Bob, who so seldom gets mentioned these days. However, it does seem the remembrances of her are from those trashy horror films she made late in her career, and, more positively, the tough broad films of the 1940s.
Joan Crawford, to me, is the young star of the 1930s. She reaches the very top of her profession in her mid-20's, and she definitely came up all the way from the very bottom with a determination unmatched by few souls. I mean, having teeth pulled to sharpen your facial image was a mild step for her to take in that uphill climb.
I'm guessing most Crawford fans would have to agree that the blonde look did not work for Joan.