I vaguely remember the 1940, Vivien Leigh version, but I thought this one was really wonderful. Mae Clark and Douglass Montgomery are TERRIFIC together.
Both deliver fantastic performances. Makes you wonder why Ms. Clark didn't receive an Oscar nomination, wasn't there only 3 in the performance category that year?
It's amazing the difference in Mae Clark's acting between Frankenstein and this film. Both from the same director and made in the same year.
Totally agree: I think this version is far superior to the 1940's. The Mae Clarke's performance is absolutely fantastic and cute. I saw her previously in "The Public Enemy" and "Frankenstein" only, but here her acting is totally different. Obviously, Hollywood wasted her HUGE talent. But, happily, we all have this one, which showcases that she was a real and fabulous actress.
I saw the movie last week for the very first time and I really liked it! (I got a little sad for watching such a few scenes with Miss Davis, but, well... It was her 3rd movie after all...). All the supporting performances are really great and very realistic too.
It may sound silly, but I couldn't help crying at the last scene
Miss Jane Russell ROCKS!!!
This pre-Code version is much grittier than the 1940 version, which definitely sweetened-up the characterizations of both Myra and Kitty.
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Harold_Robbins says > This pre-Code version is much grittier than the 1940 version, which definitely sweetened-up the characterizations of both Myra and Kitty.I saw the 1940's version recently and loved it. I was so happy this version was going to be on so I could compare the two; not necessarily to see which is better but to see how the the code might affect the second version.