A pictorial history of the movies (1943)

Record Details:

Title:
A pictorial history of the movies
Date:
1943
Publisher:
New York : Simon and Schuster
Volume:
A pictorial history of the movies
Leaf #:
000238
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
March 28, 2024
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224 THE TALKING PICTURE Marie Dressier was by no means confined to serious roles. M-G-M cast her in a series of slapstick sentimental comedies, costarring Wallace Beery, that proved as effective box office as the offerings of other more glamorous teams. One of the best was Mm and Rill, from which the above scene is taken. George Hill directed. The girl is Dorothy Jordan. BELOW Hill directed another Beery picture of 1930, The Big House, from a scenario by Frances Marion about an attempted prison break. Thanks to fine acting by Beery and by Chester Morris (shown here with Beery) and Robert Montgomery, the picture was rated one of the best of the year.