West of Broadway

1931
Passed
1h 8m

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El Brendel, John Gilbert, and Lois Moran in West of Broadway (1931)

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueJerry Seevers returns from World War I service broken in health and his doctor tells him he has only six months to live. His fiancée jilts him and he sets out to drink himself to death. In o... Tout lireJerry Seevers returns from World War I service broken in health and his doctor tells him he has only six months to live. His fiancée jilts him and he sets out to drink himself to death. In one of his binges he wakes up to find himself married to what the assumes is a gold-digger ... Tout lireJerry Seevers returns from World War I service broken in health and his doctor tells him he has only six months to live. His fiancée jilts him and he sets out to drink himself to death. In one of his binges he wakes up to find himself married to what the assumes is a gold-digger after his money. He leaves her and goes to a ranch in Arizona and get rid of his new bride... Tout lire

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Anecdotes
The review of this film in the Motion Picture Herald edition of 22 August 1931 stated "...the picture may be described as the most monotonous piece of cinematic stupidity ever recorded."

Gaffes
The story takes place immediately after WWI, circa 1919, but all of the women's hairstyles and fashions, as well as the popular music, is strictly 1931.

Citations
Jerry Stevens: Say, what brought you here?
Dot Stevens: My roommate. She sold me on the idea that I *might* do a little gold-digging on the premises.
Jerry Stevens: Who was the prospective victim?
Dot Stevens: You.
Jerry Stevens: Me? Haha. Well, why not?
Dot Stevens: You don't know, mister, what tough lives we working gals lead. Why even now, there's someone waitin' at home for me, old, and worried, and suffering...
Jerry Stevens: Mother, I suppose.
Dot Stevens: No. My landlady. We're ten days behind in the rent.

Connexions
Featured in La fabuleuse aventure du cinéma américain: The Golden Age (2019)

Bandes originales
Smiles
(uncredited)
Music by Lee S. Roberts (1918)
Lyrics by J. Will Callahan
Played during the opening credits

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5/10

Caught Between the Moon and New York City

Returning from World War I service are millionaire John Gilbert (as Jerry Seevers) and comic relief pal El Brendel (as Axel "Swede" Axelson). Mr. Gilbert aches for pretty fiancée Madge Evans (as Anne), but she has fallen in love with another man. An alcoholic, Gilbert begins a serious binge. He attaches himself to beautiful but poor blonde Lois Moran (as Dot), who is looking for millionaire companionship. Gilbert continues drinking heavily, proposes to Ms. Moran, and the two are quickly married...

The next morning, Gilbert wakes up with the shakes. He offers Moran a generous settlement to end the "gin marriage," but she says she really loves Gilbert. Moran began as a gold-digger, but has now fallen in love with Gilbert. She pledges to save the marriage, win Gilbert's love, and help him his battle with the bottle. Gilbert flees to his ranch, and Moran follows. The couple is further challenged when he reveals a secret, and she attracts attention from Gilbert's ranch foreman Ralph Bellamy (as Mac)...

The scene played between Mr. Brendel and Chinese cook Willie Fung (as Wing) is more jaw-dropping than side-splitting. Watch as the two heavily accented men cure indigestion by rubbing each other's bellies, then socking each other in the genitals. The comic elements seriously drag this interesting drama down; possibly, Brendel was included to highlight Gilbert's relatively deep, masculine voice. Otherwise, this film isn't hazardous. Gilbert was given Brendel, a good part, and an attractive vis-à-vis.

***** West of Broadway (11/28/31) Harry Beaumont ~ John Gilbert, Lois Moran, El Brendel, Ralph Bellamy