Bob Brown (Warren William) is working as an x-ray tech and only needs one more year of medical school to become certified as a doctor. But med school costs money, and that’s where Bob has trouble. He’s a gambler and swiftly loses his tuition funds. Caroline Grant (Jean Muir), a nurse working in the same office where Bob does x-rays, is in love with him. … Continue reading Bedside (1934)
One year, one film: 1934 The film: The Thin Man, dir. W. S. Van Dyke starring Myrna Loy and William Powell Rating: Recommended | Highly Recommended | MUST-SEE Today is a landmark day for the “One year, one film” series: Mourdant Hall gets his last chance to agree (or disagree) with TMP. Hall stopped reviewing films for The New York Times in 1934 and went on … Continue reading One year, one film: 1934 – The Thin Man
Do you ever feel like your DVR knows you better than some of the human beings that you spend your time with? I certainly felt that way in May when mine taped Jimmy the Gent as a suggestion. After years of taping films from TCM, my trusty ol’ TiVo box knew that a crime-comedy starring both James Cagney and Bette Davis would be just the … Continue reading Jimmy the Gent (1934)
