Film vs Film
Select two cult films to compare side by side.
Pay Day Synopsis
Metro comedians Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew, after reading over an assortment of scenarios, decide to film a melodrama entitled Pay-Day , in which Sidney plays the role of the dapper but evil Kirke Brentwood. Although Kirke is wealthy, he forces Doris Fenton, the poor working girl who hopes to marry him, to steal for him, and while she serves time for the crime, he blithely marries another woman, Isabel. Upon Doris' release, she returns to Kirke just as he is strangling Isabel, and his accusation sends Doris to prison for life. After five years, she escapes and confronts Kirke, who has married yet another woman, Ruth. Softening, Doris suggests that they forget the past, but after kissing him, she reveals that she has leprosy and that they must both spend the rest of their days together in a leper colony. Back in their office, the Drews are informed by Metro president Richard A. Rowland that the film would be a huge financial success and should be produced.
The Stimulating Mrs. Barton Synopsis
Jimmie Wickett and his wife both try their hands at flirting with others. In each instance the ardor of the chase is speedily dampened by too much conscience, the solidifying effects of middle age and the fact that they love each other more than anyone else.
"Pay Day" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Stimulating Mrs. Barton" offers its own unique cult appeal.
Suggested Watch:
Pay Day