Saturday 17 January 2015

Extravagance - 1930 ***


June Collyer is so beautiful that it's hard not to fall in love whilst watching her on screen. She's got a Clara Bow naughtiness about her, with an Olive Thomas grace, so watching her is fascinating and captivating. Mae Murray's production company "Tiffany Pictures" didn't do particularly well, but it's still fascinating to see these nearly lost gems, ESPECIALLY when they are Pre-Hayes Code!
Alice marries her sweetheart Fred, eager to bask in the life of a rich housewife. Unfortunately, Fred isn't doing as well as Alice imagines he is, and cannot afford to pay for all her extravagant purchases that she is making. When she asks him to buy her a sable coat because all her friends are wearing them and he refuses, she decides to get one at any costs, even if  means stepping out with other men. 
Lovely glitzy glamour. Pre-code movies are very interesting to watch. 

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