tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833161426229360042.post6134009903957086489..comments2023-11-24T07:20:02.991-05:00Comments on Classic Movies Digest: Paid (1930): Joan Goes to JailRuperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15526556689348727001noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833161426229360042.post-78518380869946300092014-02-14T03:04:07.890-05:002014-02-14T03:04:07.890-05:00In the end, it didn't cost Shearer a loss for ...In the end, it didn't cost Shearer a loss for Joan to get "Paid." After the birth of Irving Jr., there was another Ursula Parrott ("The Divorcee") story waiting for Norma, and titled "Strangers May Kiss." It was as daring a pre-Code statement as "Paid," brought Shearer a warm welcome back at the box office in April 1931, and essentially tied her with Joan's own success.<br />*<br />As Mick LaSalle makes clear in "Complicated Women," despite the competition between the two actresses, neither was nearly the threat to one another as Joseph L. Breen's gaining absolute power of Hollywood's censorship office in mid-1934. Overnight, every 'good' woman character had to be a virginal one again, until a trip to the altar, and the bold, envelope-pushing roles craved by both Shearer and Crawford were no longer allowed a pass. But in that window of time after the talkies got a foothold and before Breen's iron fist, Joan and Norma both got a handful of those pre-Code that –“Paid” included- are increasingly appreciated these days.dvlarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14154934310323584284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833161426229360042.post-21309417497373811932013-01-15T22:14:56.325-05:002013-01-15T22:14:56.325-05:00OH...Douglass Montgomery was a good Laurie in LITT...OH...Douglass Montgomery was a good Laurie in LITTLE WOMEN. So sad that he died rather young of spinal cancer. I had not heard of this film (mainly because I am not a big fan of Joan's), but this one sounds intriguing. <br /><br />Excellent job, as always, Sweetpea ;)<br /><br />MelanieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833161426229360042.post-36704249710045686312013-01-12T19:02:44.372-05:002013-01-12T19:02:44.372-05:00Thank you very much Eiluv2Write! It's apprecia...Thank you very much Eiluv2Write! It's appreciated.<br /><br />Tom, knowing you're a Crawford fan, I thought of you while I wrote this. Glad you approve.Ruperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15526556689348727001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833161426229360042.post-46247462145573631362013-01-12T10:28:03.357-05:002013-01-12T10:28:03.357-05:00One of my favorite Crawford performances. Thanks R...One of my favorite Crawford performances. Thanks Rupert for your insightful review that hopefully will lead others to discover this. Available on home video from the Warner Archive Collection.Tom Wardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833161426229360042.post-22442735677687563562013-01-12T10:18:40.324-05:002013-01-12T10:18:40.324-05:00awesome blog! awesome blog! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15584186411272219524noreply@blogger.com