Strangers may kiss is a 1931 precode drama film produced and released by metrogoldwynmayer and noncreditdirected by george fitzmaurice. Both films were based on novels by ursula parrott, a writer gifted at teasing her readers with notions of bold immorality. But at the time strangers may kiss was filmed in january, 1931, the hollywood studios were still hellbent on pushing the envelope that norma created with the divorcee, and pushed it herself in let us be gay 1930, her followup to that movie. A sophisticated woman risks her marriage for love of a ruthless schemer. Strangers may kiss is not the best film or precodes ever made. Strangers may kiss 1931 full movie download full hd youtube. Strangers may kiss is based on the best seller by ursula parrott, whose exwife provided metro and norma shearer with a previous release. Steve, who wants to marry her and alan, who wants her to travel with him. The film is based on the play the sign on the door by channing pollock. This movie page looks at 1931 top box office movies.
Strangers may kiss was made in 1931, still the early days of sound films. Volume 8 is the latest set of precodes released by the warner archive. Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. No further information on the production or release of a spanish version of the film has been found. All auctions until further notice will be online and phone bidding only. The play was first adapted for the screen in 1921 as the sign on the door, starring norma talmadge. Watch strangers may kiss online stream full movie directv. Voir voir may i be happy film complet gratuit streaming. Strangers may kiss online stream strangers may kiss gratis. Strangers may kiss 1931 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In fact, it was an attempt to reformulate the success of another scandalous shearer vehicle, the divorcee 1930. Norma shearer, robert montgomery, neil hamilton, marjorie rambeau, hale hamilton director. Strangers may kiss is hardly the only film of its kind. It stars norma shearer, robert montgomery and neil hamilton.
Strangers may kiss 1931 once upon a time, divorce was a dirty word and free love was a concept tantamount to political anarchy. Strangers may kiss may be one of the most frank films of its time, with its. The film is certainly racy for the time in its frankness about issues like pre. In this romantic melodrama, a young woman travels to the ends of the earth to be with the newspaper correspondent she loves. Despite all the warnings by her friends and family, lisbeth goes to mexico with alan where she is happy until she finds out that he has a wife in paris and that he is leaving for his next job without her.
When alans work sends him abroad, a lovesick lisbeth struggles to. Against the advice of her happily married aunt celia who encourages her to demand a serious commitment lisbeth continues to see alan, even after she hears he may. Her devoted friend steve robert montgomery would like to marry her, but lisbeth is hung up on hypocritical cad alan neil hamilton, who has no interest in marriage. Norma shearer in strangers may kiss by george hurrell mgm. With norma shearer, robert montgomery, neil hamilton, marjorie rambeau. Cast and crew credits for strangers may kiss, 1931, directed by george fitzmaurice, with norma shearer, robert montgomery, neil hamilton, at turner classic movies. Aug 18, 20 norma shearer photographed for strangers may kiss 1931 aug 18, 20 norma shearer photographed for strangers may kiss 1931 stay safe and healthy. Her best known films then were the 1924 he who gets slapped.
She trails him to mexico, but once there, he leaves her and heads to. In sophisticated sepia tones, norma shearer and robert montgomery have eyes only for each other in the poster art for this precode drama, one of their five pairings on film. Read the full synopsis of strangers may kiss, 1931, directed by george fitzmaurice, with norma shearer, robert montgomery, neil hamilton, at turner classic movies. Strangers may kiss may be one of the most frank films of its time, with its thinly veiled euphemisms the other men lisbeth were with sexually are shadows on the wall being met with quite clear indications of lisbeths exact feelings on her lisbeth does lisbonesque adventures. Against her friends wishes, lisbeth moves to mexico to live with her lover.
Volume 8 contains four films on four separate discs. Strangers may kiss 1931 directed by george fitzmaurice. Strangers may kiss 1931 after years of fighting off the advances of her old flame steve robert montgomery, lisbeth norma shearer settles into a steamy, casual romance with journalist alan. Strangers may kiss 1931 cast and crew after years of fighting off the advances of her old flame steve robert montgomery, lisbeth norma shearer settles into a steamy, casual romance with. Against the advice of her happily married aunt celia irene rich who encourages her to demand a serious commitment lisbeth continues to see alan, even after she hears he may have a wife in france. As you desire me is a 1932 american precode film adaptation of the play by luigi pirandello released by metrogoldwynmayer. Norma shearer in strangers may kiss 1931 neil hamilton and norma. The film stars norma shearer as a freespirited woman who falls for a traveling journalist.
The locked door is a 1929 american precode drama film directed by george fitzmaurice and starring rod larocque, barbara stanwyck, william stage boyd, and betty bronson. Filming locations 1 production dates 1 filming locations. Strangers may kiss may be one of the most frank films of its time, with its thinly veiled euphemisms the other men lisbeth were with sexually are shadows on the wall being met with quite clear indications of lisbeths exact feelings on her lisbeth does lisbon. It is worth a viewing just because norma shearer was the precode queen and you can clearly see why. An excellent film version of a novel by ursula parrott, this is the story of norma shearers undying love for newspaper reporter neil hamilton.
This was not the best out there but it was still a good movie. Strangers may kiss 1931 lisbeth corbin norma shearer is a forward thinking young woman who isnt one to bow to social norms. Strangers may kiss 1931 we dont believe in the awful necessity of marriage. She and her boyfriend alan neil hamilton are both perfectly happy with not being married. It stars norma shearer, robert montgomery and neil. Since the movies have always capitalized on current taboos and continue to do so, it is only natural that such topics should be addressed headon, even in 1931. Finding box office information for movies made in the 1930s and 1940s is extremely difficult. The expectation that she particularly loathes is the idea that all women want to get married. I want to find out more about the bfi national archive.
Lisbeth is a modern woman who thinks that marriage is old fashioned. Against her friends wishes, lisbeth moves to mexico. Her devoted friend steve robert montgomery would like to marry her, but lisbeth is hung up on. The audience is invited to once again revel in norma shearer s seductive life as a onenightstandmachine and as her gowns evolve into spectacular displays of cleavage and curves. Strangers may kiss 1931 full movie download full hd.
Norma shearer in strangers may kiss by george hurrell mgm, 1931. Against the advice of her happily married aunt celia who encourages her to demand a serious commitment lisbeth continues to see alan, even after she hears he may have a wife in france. The film stars norma shearer as a freespirited woman who falls for a traveling journalist, played be neil hamilton. The movie was an adaptation of the book strangers may kiss. The movie stars actors such as norma shearer, robert montgomery and neil hamilton. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Laut hbo wurde dieser film im jahre 1931 freigegeben. Ursula parrott novel, john meehan screenplay release date. After years of fighting off the advances of her old flame steve robert montgomery, lisbeth norma shearer settles into a steamy, casual romance with journalist alan neil hamilton.
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