Tag Archives: William Wellman

Notes on “The Conquerors”

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Howard Estabrook came up with the story for this 1932 RKO production, and it plays a bit like the Estabrook-scripted “Cimmarron” of the previous year, though it’s been divested of the epic trappings that made the … Continue reading →

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Notes on “Chinatown Nights”

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Intriguing Wellman-directed picture in the doomy Oriental vein of “Broken Blossoms” and “The Bitter Tea of General Yen.” Wallace Beery is Chuck, a bellowing Irish mug who’s installed himself as a warlord in Chinatown. Florence Vidor, in … Continue reading →

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“Female”

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: In the 1933 “Female,” Ruth Chatteron plays a successful industrialist who goes through men with the efficiency of a Catherine the Great. When she fancies a secretary (they’re all male), she invites them to her manse for dinner, … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Female, Film, George Brent, Michael Curtiz, movies, Pre-Code, Romantic Comedy, Ruth Chatterton, William Dieterle, William Wellman | 1 Comment

Listing Movies: The He-Man Woman Haters Movie Club

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Co-blogger Paleo Retiree alerted me to this list of essential man movies a couple of weeks ago. I like Art of Manliness — it’s a good blog. And their list is pretty well-considered. Some of the entries … Continue reading →