Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (1938)

Record Details:

Title:
Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin
Date:
1938
Author:
Film Bulletin Company
Publisher:
New York, Film Bulletin Company
Volume:
Film Bulletin (1938)
Leaf #:
000112
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
East Coast exhibitor publication. Founded in 1934 by the Independent Exhibitors' Protective Association in response to the perceived shortcomings of Motion Picture Herald and the Motion Picture Theatre Owners (MPTO). Served as a news source, reviewing service, and forum for independent exhibitors to share their many grievances. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
March 21, 2024
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EXPLOITATION PICTURE O F THE ISSUE CONDEMNED WOMEN . . . There's socko exploitation features in any film dealing with women behind bars, and this RKO feature is reported to be one of the best of the recent crop on this subject. The combination of girls' heartbreak and the suspense created by an impending 'break' by the caged females makes engrossing movie fare for mass audiences. CONDEMNED WOMEN concerns itself principally with the lives of two individuals, but their romance and drama are played against the background of the prison cells and yard. Louis Hayward and Sally Eilers are the principals. Hayward portrays a young psychiatrist assigned to the prison in which Miss Eilers, discouraged with the world, is serving time for shoplifting. The young doctor's interest in her gradually awakens a response that leads to romance. There is a natural conflict between his career and his love for this numbered girl. Realizing that she stands to wreck his career, Sally joins a group of women planning an escape. What follows makes action-packed melodrama, death for some, haunted freedom for others, including Sally. She finally is lured back to prison to serve her term — with the future brightened by her sweetheart's profession of undying love. An RKO Picture Cast: Sally Eilers. Louis Hayward. Anne Shirley. Esther Dale, Lee Patrick Directed by: Lew Landers