19 Mar

One Rainy Afternoon (1936) IDA LUPINO

 

Stars: Ida Lupino, Francis Lederer, Hugh Herbert
Director: Rowland V. Lee

In this screwball comedy, an actor and his wife plan to neck in a darkened cinema, but he gets the wrong seat and mistakenly kisses another lovely girl instead! Also known as Matinee Scandal.

 

 

18 Mar

The Sin of Nora Moran (1933)

 

Stars: Zita Johann, John Miljan, Alan Dinehart
Director: Phil Goldstone

A young woman with a difficult and tragic past, is sentenced to die for a murder that she did not commit. She could easily reveal the truth and save her own life, if only it would not damage the lives, careers and reputations of those whom she loves.

 

17 Mar

Rebellious Daughters (1938)

 

Stars: Marjorie Reynolds, Verna Hillie, Sheila Bromley
Director: Jean Yarbrough

After a young girl moves out of her parents house against their wishes, she gets a job in a dress shop and gets mixed up with dirty pictures and blackmail!

 

 

16 Mar

The Trespasser (1929) GLORIA SWANSON

 

Stars: Gloria Swanson, Robert Ames, Purnell Pratt
Writer/Director: Edmund Goulding

This Pre-code Tearjerker stars silent screen icon Gloria Swanson in her first “talking” picture. Swanson’s dramatic performance earned her a 2nd “Best Actress” Oscar Nomination, and was remembered by Billy Wilder when casting the role of Norma Desmond for the classic Sunset Boulevard.

 

 

15 Mar

Extravagance (1930)

 

Stars: June Collyer, Lloyd Hughes, Owen Moore
Director: Phil Rosen

The marriage between Jim and Esther Hamilton spirals downhill rapidly when Esther purchases a sable coat for herself and begins imagining herself a glamorpuss!