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No More Orchids (1932) Brief Moment (1933) Lady by Choice (1934)
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No More Orchids (1932) Lombard plays a spoiled heiress who falls in love with a struggling lawyer despite her arranged marriage to a European prince. What begins as a screwball comedy soon segues into drama tinged with tragedy and Lombard’s refreshingly natural acting style confirms her promise as a rising star. Variety called the film, “A smart, polished production replete with good acting, smooth direction and clever lines.” Directed by Walter Lang (The King and I, 1956). Brief Moment (1933) The class conscious formula is reversed in Brief Moment (1933) in which Lombard stars as a nightclub singer trying to convince her rich playboy fiancé (Gene Raymond) to abandon his party-going lifestyle in favor of a respectable livelihood. Based on a play by S.N. Behrman (Waterloo Bridge, 1940), this romantic drama set against the backdrop of the Great Depression is immensely appealing and, in the words of the New York Times reviewer, “is definitely a tribute to the talents of Carole Lombard and Gene Raymond.” Lady by Choice (1934) With Lady by Choice (1934), the actress gets to shine in one of her best early roles as a fan dancer who adopts a feisty elderly woman (May Robson) with a police record. Inspired by the success of Frank Capra’s Lady for a Day (1933, which also starred Robson), this raucous farce is both an unexpected female buddy movie and a lively portrait of street-smart urbanites trying to survive tough times. The tart dialogue is courtesy of screenwriter Jo Swerling (The Whole Town’s Talking, 1935). |
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Carole Lombard is
an underrated actress now, mostly remembered for her screwball
comedies, like
Howard Hawks' Twentieth Century, Gregory La Cava's
My Man Godfrey, William A. Wellman's
Nothing Sacred, Alfred Hitchcock's
Mr. & Mrs. Smith and her final swan song, Ernst
Lubitsch's
To Be or Not To Be. Universal already released six of
her films in
Carole Lombard: The Glamour Collection back in 2006 and
now comes a welcome collection from Sony Pictures of a trio of
her Columbia films - Carole Lombard in the Thirties. Sony with
TCM already released her 1932 film Virtue as part of
Columbia Pictures Pre-Code Collection, so this trio
completes her movies on DVD made for Columbia. Two of the films
in this collection can be considered pre-codes as well, Walter
Lang's No More Orchids (1932) and David Burton's Brief
Moment (1933). David Burton and Lombard would reunite for
Lady by Choice (1934), co-starring May Robson where she
plays kind of the same role as in Frank Capra's
Lady for a Day (1933). The single-layered pressed discs feature progressive transfers and all three films in this collection look excellent, with very little print damage and good contrasts. The sound is good as well, with no distortions. The usual for TCM releases extras complete the package - an introduction by Ben Mankiewicz, a TCMDb Article and number of galleries for each film, making this collection an easy recommendation. |
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DVD Review: Sony Pictures / TCM (Carole Lombard in the Thirties) - Region 1 - NTSC
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directed by Walter Lang
USA 1932
Theatrical Release: 25 November 1932 (USA)
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directed by David Burton
USA 1933
Theatrical Release: 8 September 1933 (premiere)
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| Runtime | 1:08:39 |
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(aka "Hello Big Boy" )
directed by David Burton
USA 1933
Theatrical Release: 15 October 1934 (USA)
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| Runtime | 1:15:57 |
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