Showgirl Joan Blondell, supported by her friend Ginger Rogers, fights for the custody of her son during a divorce hearing..

Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for 1930s melodramas where people shout in courtrooms, you’ll probably find something to like here. It’s short, punchy, and doesn't waste much time getting to the heartbreak. If you hate old movies that feel like stage plays, stay far away. Joan Blondell is honestly the only ...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for 1930s melodramas where people shout in courtrooms, you’ll probably find something to like here. It’s short, punchy, and doesn't waste much time getting to the heartbreak. If you hate old movies that feel like stage plays, stay far away. Joan Blondell is honestly the only reason this works. She has this way of looking exhausted that feels totally real, not like she’s just waiting for her cue. She’s fighting for her son, and you can tell she’s just t..."
Maude Fulton, Bernard Schubert, William R. Lipman, A. Washington Pezet, Arthur Kober, Bradley King, William M. Conselman
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