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Looking for this film.Anybody out there has it or is also looking for it let me know.Thanks.
shareI found it.Great quality as well
shareI really want to watch it! Is it good? It looks good!
Mary Haines: I've had two years to grow claws mother...JUNGLE RED! - The Women 1939share
One of the better Silents.Let me know if you are looking for a copy? [email protected]
shareI found it very good! I don't like football (and the Army/Navy football game was a pivotal hinge in the plot), but still I got so "into" this movie that I forgot I was watching a silent film! I saw it on TCM and I have to say the music that accompanied it (copyright 2002, per the end credits) was superb.
This was a fine period piece. There was so much to it with the corps of cadets and their activities being integral. I can't say enough good about this movie right now, other than is was a pleasant surprise to have enjoyed it so much.
NoseyNeighbor; Thought it was a interesting watch with the Print in good condition and the new 'score' well conceived. Noticed that the Army/Navy game was one that was held at the old SOLDIERS FIELD in Chicago.
As for the lead actor William Haines, do not understand his appeal. Comes off as a 'Prissy Ham' and is such a A.H. that NO winning touch-down or apology is going to redeem him in the eyes of his fellow 'Kaydettes'! Though his personal life pushed his screen career over the edge, his days would have been numbered anyway in the 'Sound Era'. Compare his style with those popular in the 30s and 40s and it just does not cut it. Bob Hope got away with a similar style, but in a entirely different context. What were Women thinking of back then for Haines to be so popular? Cannot believe the Men cared for him!
xerses13 says > As for the lead actor William Haines, do not understand his appeal.Wow, that's surprising! My favorite part of the movie is William Haines. I think his character Brice's antics are annoying but funny. He keeps making himself a nuisance; he never lets up. I enjoy his interactions with Joan Crawford's character Betty too. When they first meet, he acts as if he can't see, then, a bit later he tells her how beautiful she is. What a nut!
Brice behaves like a silly fool for most of the movie but there are also important underlying themes woven through the story: the importance of friendship; the destructive nature of arrogance; the value of teamwork; the power of forgiveness; etc.
What were Women thinking of back then for Haines to be so popular?Watching the movie in our day, it's probably pretty obvious to most that Haines, and probably others, are 'girly-men'. In that time, some people were oblivious to these things. The Trivia section says the studio agreed to pay for Bakewell's mother to accompany him on location to make sure he wasn't 'corrupted'. It's a good thing too because apparently she had no idea what any of that meant.
The fact many of the men wear lipstick and seem effeminate probably didn't bother a lot of women at the time. They chalked it up to movie making, I guess. In this movie, I suspect credit should go to Joan Crawford. She and Haines were friends so she was able to sell a chemistry or attraction that wasn't there. Being a silent movie may have helped too; it hid mannerisms that might have given him away.
Cannot believe the Men cared for him!If you mean the other actors, maybe they didn't like it; who knows? Either way they just did their jobs. Not liking that about a person doesn't mean they should be treated badly.
If you're referring to the men who were attracted Haines; who knows? I'm a woman who's attracted to men. I don't pretend to understand why men would be attracted to other men. Since childhood I've had theories but it's still a mystery to me.
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mdonin; A well thought out reply, but does not change how We view Mr. Haines or his acting style. Still comes off as a 'prissy ham'. Have seen him in other films where he drops this act and is far more appealing.
shareI absolutely loved William Haines in this film. Yeah, his character could kind of be an ass at times but he was SO sincerely apologetic at the end of the film and so wanting to be back with his teammates after the touchdown was scored, I couldn't help but to love and to root for him. He made a mistake. And he was kind of an ass. Can't we all say that about ourselves?
Really did not find him "prissy", at all. Do you think the same of Gary Cooper in movies like "Design For Living"? If you have seen any of the Coop's films from early on in his career, he is clearly wearing a significant amount of make up. Who cares, honestly? As long as the acting is good and the character is compelling, and I found both to be the case with William Haines in "West Point". He was extremely good looking as well, so that didn't hurt anything.
He also had sizzling chemistry with Joan Crawford's character, and apart from the film being about Haines' relationship with his teammates and superiors at West Point, it was also a love story, and he played off of Joan beautifully.
So, no I am not "surprised" that he was popular back then as I loved him in the move some 85 years after it was filmed and trust me, he still appeals to people to this day.
It's one thing to say that William Haines isn't your cup of java - it's quite another to go so far as to question how "anyone" could like him. Hopefully, the above answers your question.