Rating: - Edward Everett Horton fans, take heed...
I picked this up because Edward Everett Horton is one of my favorite 1930s character actors, and I was curious to see him in a lead role. This zany sex farce isn't the greatest drama (or comedy) ever made, but it has its moments... Horton plays a dual role in this one, as a high-strung celebrity attorney who turns into a lecherous playboy when the clock strikes 8:00, and as "The Great Zero," a vaudeville impersonator who winds up switching identities with the the lawyer, so that he can give his meddling mother-in-law the slip and go out and paint the town. Not much of a premise, even for a screwball comedy, but two things give this film its sparkle -- the fine job done in the trick editing for all the scenes where Norton plays opposite himself (technically, pretty good for the time...) and the endless sexual innuendo, much of which is surprisingly frank, and some of which is quite funny. It's a silly film, rather ... Read More
Rating: - A fun slice of pre-code Hollywood
Another fun offering from the Roan Group.
"Lonely Wives" is listed as Raon's "Pre-Code Hollywood #4; the Risque Years". The movie is not really all that spicy, certainly from today's standards. But there are lots of rapid-fire quips and innuendo that keep the viewer watching (and laughing!).
Based on a popular stage play, the 1931 picture tells the story of a man who is an uptight, all-business lawyer by day, but who "blooms" once the clock strikes eight. Richard 'Dickie' Smith likes to go out to the clubs and dally with the ladies while his wife is away on vacation. His bossy mother-in-law tries to keep him on the straight and narrow, but he has other plans.
A famous stage impersonator named Felix, "the Great Zero", wants to do a stage act featuring his parody of the famous lawyer. He shows Dickie his make-up, and the two connive to switch places for the evening. When Dickie's wife comes ... Read More
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