Hester is bored with Gerald who loves her - bored with the Finley Department store - and bored with Demopolis. She leaves town with a traveling salesman named Bloom and the clothes on her back.
Alright, so look. Back Pay (1930) is *not* for the casual movie watcher today. No, no. If you’re into early talkies, you know, the ones still figuring out what to do with sound and camera movement, then maybe. This one’s a curiosity, a real time capsule. Anyone expecting fast-paced drama or deep character studies might...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
William A. Seiter
William A. Seiter
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"Alright, so look. Back Pay (1930) is *not* for the casual movie watcher today. No, no. If you’re into early talkies, you know, the ones still figuring out what to do with sound and camera movement, then maybe. This one’s a curiosity, a real time capsule. Anyone expecting fast-paced drama or deep character studies might just find themselves snoozing pretty quick. 😴 It’s about Hester, played by Corinne Griffith, and she’s just… bored. Utterly bored with Demopolis, the Finley Department store, an..."
Francis Edward Faragoh, Fannie Hurst
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