Three unhappy middle-aged homemakers teach their adulterous husbands a lesson by starting affairs with college-aged lads during the Jazz Age. From a 1925 hit stage play by Russell G.
Does The Cradle Snatchers deserve a spot on your watchlist today? Short answer: Yes, but only if you appreciate the frantic, slightly cynical energy of late-period silent comedy and can stomach the rigid social archetypes of 1927.This film is specifically for fans of early Howard Hawks and those interested in the evolu...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Howard Hawks
Charley Chase
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"Does The Cradle Snatchers deserve a spot on your watchlist today? Short answer: Yes, but only if you appreciate the frantic, slightly cynical energy of late-period silent comedy and can stomach the rigid social archetypes of 1927.This film is specifically for fans of early Howard Hawks and those interested in the evolution of the 'battle of the sexes' on screen. It is certainly not for viewers who demand modern pacing or those who find the slapstick theatricality of the 1920s grating.The Verdict..."
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