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tain descends on a note of futility, they all indulge in philosophical and satirical observations (clarified by English titles) on life and Vamour,
Although this Gallic potpourri may leave you exhausted, it’s a rewarding experience because of the outstanding acting all the way down the line.
Your Reviewer Says: Overlong film superbly acted.
V The Perfect Marriage (Paramount)
THERE’S more talk than action in this comedy based on Samson Raphaelson’s play about a pair of young marrieds, Loretta Young and David Niven, who find that the bloom has worn off after ten years. Loretta, as a more than slightly disillusioned wife, tells off that husband of hers in no uncertain terms; to be sure, he’s no slouch, either, when it comes to the art of snappy repartee.
Mona Griffith as Cookie, their beloved offspring, who can’t bear to see them split up, injects some tender moments into the picture.
Virginia Field, as the friendly enemy of the family, looks and acts the part of the ultra-sophisticate. Eddie Albert is acceptable as an old flame of Loretta’s, rarin’ to take up where he left off ten years previously. Rita Johnson, Zasu Pitts and Jerome Cowan add lustre to the handpicked cast.
Altogether, this superficial study of a
the story at this point provides its star with the strangest acting opportunity of her career.
Joan Crawford, more radiant than ever, plays with verve a thrice-wed patroness of the arts whose weakness for strong drink marks her as an unhappy neurotic. Upon meeting John Garfield, a struggling violinist with more than a touch of genius (and the egotism that goes with it) , she waves her wand — and lo, his career is launched! Although she assures him it’s the artist, not the man, who interests her, subsequent events prove otherwise.
Garfield’s able performance of a meaty role shows that, even if he is the truculent type, there’s no need to restrict him to gangster and prizefighter parts. Credit glib, piano-playing Oscar Levant, as an understanding fellow-musician, with putting the humor in “Humoresque.” His flawless delivery of some priceless lines make him Scene Stealer No. 1 among filmdom’s feature players. Joan Chandler is very appealing as a girl whose devotion to Garfield remains unswerving through the years. J. Carrol Naish and Ruth Nelson are satisfactory parents to a boy destined for greater things than his pop’s grocery store. Paul Cavanaugh is Joan’s disillusioned but uncomplaining husband No. 3. All contribute toward making this an attention-demanding picture.
Your Reviewer Says: Music versus love again!
John Garfield as a struggling violinist and Joan Crawford as a patroness of the arts play on heart strings in “Humoresque”
perfect — well, practically perfect — marriage provides glittering film fare.
Your Reviewer Says: Hi-jinks among the smart set.
VV Humoresque (Warners)
flANNIE HURST’S story of the same title furnishes the springboard for a streamlined production that’s highly effective though somewhat uneven. For at least two-thirds of the way, this ill-starred romance is genuinely entertaining; the last part, however, limps along until, out of sheer exhaustion, it comes to a frustrated finish. Curiously enough the weakness of
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