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1931/32 – Review

24 Thursday Mar 2016

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1931/32, Review

This set was a really varied bunch. There was no real theme running through and I think that made for a more interesting time.

Romance, comedy, musicals and even a heart-wrenching sobfest. A couple of Maurice Chevalier sexist shagathons round out the batch nicely.

Favourite – A very close call and it was very nearly Arrowsmith but The Champ just edges it for top spot.

Least Favourite – Probably Bad Girl. There was just not much point to the story, and I needed to reread my review just to work out what ever happened.

There was a lot of good films in this bunch. The quality is definitely improving.

1931/32 – Lost Films

24 Thursday Mar 2016

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The amount of lost films I’m encountering is decreasing the later on I get. I hope this trend continues!

The Guardsman (1931) – A brief review I’ve read seems to suggest that the basis for this film is essentially a couple engaging in a spot of role-playing. Bit kinky for the 30s!

I’ve decided that I’ll look for all my lost films every January – and just hope that my list doesn’t continue to grow.

One Hour With You

24 Thursday Mar 2016

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1931/32, Best Film

Directed: Ernst Lubitsch

Year: 1932

Nominated: Best Film

Plot in 25 Words: Maurice Chevalier blah blah blah. Not as offensive as some of his films but nothing special. Some very good songs hidden among the blatant misogyny.

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The Champ

02 Monday Nov 2015

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1931/32, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Film

Directed: King Vidor

Year: 1931

Nominated: Best Film, Best Director – Frank Borzage, Best Actor – Wallace Beery

Won: Best Actor – Wallace Beery

Plot in 25 Words: I can’t think of 25 words to describe this film because my brain is drowning from my tears. It’s been a month, I’m still crying.

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Five Star Final

02 Monday Nov 2015

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1931/32, Best Film

Directed: Mervyn LeRoy

Year: 1931

Nominated: Best Film

Plot in 25 Words: A newspaper editor looking for a circulation boost reignites an upper class scandal. Suicide and class wars all fall on the shoulders of one man.

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The Smiling Lieutenant

02 Monday Nov 2015

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1931/32, Best Film

Directed: Ernst Lubitsch

Year: 1931

Nominated: Best Film

Plot in 25 Words: A sleazy Frenchman and his mistress set back feminism and women’s rights a few decades. Songs and laughter don’t help. I still feel dirty inside.

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The Sin of Madelon Claudet

02 Monday Nov 2015

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1931/32, Best Actress

Directed: Edgar Selwyn

Year: 1931

Nominated: Best Actress – Helen Hayes

Won: Best Actress – Helen Hayes

Plot in 25 Words: A bitter depressing tale of the result of having an illegitimate child, serving time in prison, and becoming a prostitute. Fairly bleak ending. Not cheerful.

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Arrowsmith

02 Monday Nov 2015

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1931/32, Best Film

Directed: John Ford

Year: 1931

Nominated: Best Film

Plot in 25 Words: A talented medical researcher gambles and loses everything in an effort to wipe out bubonic plague. Ethically dubious and highly emotional. A great medical drama.

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Shanghai Express

19 Sunday Jul 2015

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1931/32, Best Director, Best Film

Directed: Josef von Sternberg

Year: 1932

Nominated: Best Film, Best Director – Josef von Sternberg

Plot in 25 Words: A train carrying urgently required medical staff and the infamous Shanghai Lily is stopped by Chinese soldiers. Messy murders and a very complicated love story.

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Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

19 Sunday Jul 2015

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Directed: Rouben Mamoulian

Year: 1931

Nominated: Best Actor – Fredric March

Won: Best Actor – Fredric March

Plot in 25 Words: A classic monster story with plenty of action, intrigue and a smidge of romance. Wonderful special effects, and great acting make this a heroic horror.

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