Tag: Leila Hyams
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Men Call It Love (1931) Review, with Adolphe Menjou, Leila Hyams and Norman Foster
Tony Adolphe Menjou Connie Leila Hyams Jack Norman Foster Released by MGM | Directed by Edgar Selwyn Run time: 72 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “He has another hobby. Jumping out of bedroom windows!” “We’re not the sorts to wear our hearts on our sleeves. In fact, we’re not the sorts to wear…
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The Flirting Widow (1930) Review, with Dorothy Mackaill, Basil Rathbone and Sally Eilers
Celia Dorothy Mackaill John Smith Basil Rathbone Evelyn Leila Hyams Released by First National/Warner Brothers | Directed by William Seiter Proof That It’s Pre-Code Celia accidentally drops a watch down her dress and has to fish around for it. John enjoys the view. “We’ll have to go without any clothes!” Goofy old Aunt Ida keeps…
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The Constant Woman (1933) Review
The Particulars of the Picture Jimmie … Tommy Conlon Walt … Conrad Nagel Lou … Leila Hyams The Constant Woman: Hard to Peg Constantly lying is a bad idea. I know, controversial opinion, but the way The Constant Woman sees it, those lies always end in a fiery cavalcade of pain and suffering– both figuratively and literally,…
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Island of Lost Souls (1932) Review
Beasts who become men! Cat woman seducing a tough sailor! Mad scientists gone mad with power! And Bela Lugosi!
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Red-Headed Woman (1932) Review, with Jean Harlow
Review: Red heads are awesome. And evil. Especially Beverly Crusher. But mostly Jean Harlow. From Danny. I guess.