Loretta young, frank albertson, ricardo cortez, joan blondell, frank darien, dorothy christy, oscar apfel, judith barrett, mickey bennett, george gabby hayes. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. This includes all 1931 films that can also be found in the subcategories. Loretta young full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Big business girl was based on a college humor magazine story by patricia reilly and h. The film is harmless fun and makes for a very funny experience. The film was immediately successful and it is considered to be chaplins best film by many critics as well as one of the best films. A romance of freehold 1931 complete movie by carl beams. A scene like this reminds me of sex and the city, except it also reminds me that within working girls lively debate of modern sexual mores there is actually something at stake. English big business girl is a 1931 precode first national sound comedy film directed by william a. It was released theatrically through first nationals parent company warner bros. A cantors son breaks with family tradition to go into show business.
What happened in 1931 including pop culture, significant. Dorothy christy, oscar apfel, judith barrett, mickey bennett. This article needs additional citations for verification. Big business girl 1931 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Ive recently had the opportunity to check out the warner archive streaming service, where all sorts of interesting titles are available on a. Rent, buy or watch big business girl movie now family video. Lewis milestone the first film version of the original broadway hechtmacarthur play, followed by three remakes. Every episode of all i want for christmas is this podcast, for holiday tv. It was released theatrically through first nationals parent company warner brothers. Blondell in one of her totally gratuitous underwear scenes complete. Seiter, loretta young, frank albertson, ricardo cortez march 12, 2015 college graduate claire mcintyre plans to conquer the business world, while her dropout boyfriend johnny takes his swing band to paris. Has anyone researched whether movie attendance dropped after. The bad sister universal, 1931, directed by hobart henley, is a simple story about simple people, a wholesome welltodo family known as the madisons. A college girl seeks success both in romance and in business, in the not particularly emancipated year of 1931. Her famed bandleader husband always away on tour, a bored wife decides to initiate her own career as a big business executive, soon becoming the object of her amorous employers eye and finding. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Is her appearance on the out side stronger than her acts of pure kindness. Thanks to a mixup at birth, two sets of twins are separated and grow up in radically different social circles. One of the midlers is a ruthless new york ceo, while one of the tomlins is her. Joan blondell celebrity profile check out the latest joan blondell photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Burke, from the 1928 novel by vina delmar and the 1930 play by delmar and brian marlowe. Find the monthly tcm movie schedule and programming guide and learn. Together they appeared in 34 silent shorts, a 45 sound shorts, and 27 fulllength sound feature films. He is a musician frank albertson working in paris and she is just a beautiful girl loretta young who finds her way into a company as a stenographer. Big business girl is a 1931 precode first national sound film comedy directed by william a.
A badass bad girl named paige goes to school at silversky high,she is a pretty troubled girl,most people call her street kid. A young woman goes to new york and finds success in advertising thanks to her. Big business is a 1988 american comedy film starring bette midler and lily tomlin each playing two roles. No one messes with her, why she has her street gang behind her,and always by her side. Big business girl is a 1931 precode first national sound comedy film directed by william a. The girl uses her legs to start moving up but when her boss starts coming onto her this doesnt make the husband very happy. Laurel and hardy were a motion picture comedy team whose official filmography consists of 106 films released from 1921 and 1951. The film will certainly have plenty of critics, but the film was never meant to be taken seriously. Big business girl 1931 out of 4 a smart and sexy college girl loretta young goes to the big city to make good money but once getting there she realizes it takes a nice pair of legs, more than brains, to get anywhere.
A girl from a family of freethinkers falls for the son of a conservative banker. Original trailer for the 1931 romantic comedy, big. First nationals big business girl doesnt have the most original story, but its hot precode dialogue and situational hankypanky is virtually nonstop. Overview of big business girl, 1931, directed by william a. Jul 31, 20 a delightful romantic comedy of a jazz singer and his working wife who are at odds after her new career and popularity take off while his stagnates. More probing and complex than most films made about women now. Big business is just as funny the first time i saw it. Big business girl is quintessentially a precode movie, if just because it is, in sum, three different films fitfully tied together. Aimee semple mcpherson in frank capras miracle woman 1931 at. July 17, 1899 march 30, 1986 was an american actor and dancer, both on stage and in film. A husband who believes his wife has disappeared is in a for a big surprise. Cast and crew credits for big business girl, 1931, directed by william a. However, her boss ricardo cortez finds her very attractive and is unaware of her marital status. The precode sensibility displayed here isnt just about sex.
The following is an overview of 1931 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. The latters clumsy attempt to seduce the girl is interrupted by an enraged johnny, however, and claire comes to her senses. All i have to say is get ready for some big laughs from big business. Bette midler and lily tomlin the first ladies of laughter star in this critically acclaimed box office hit about two sets of identical twins who are mismatched at birth. In the late 1990s, a 35mm print of the film was discovered to survive in an italian archive. Frank albertson and loretta young in big business girl 1931 ricardo cortez and loretta young in big. In the film, the tramp falls in love with a blind flower girl who mistakes him as a wealthy man and after befriending a drunken millionaire he gets the money to pay for a surgery to cure the girls blindness. A delightful romantic comedy of a jazz singer and his working wife who are at odds after her new career and popularity take off while his stagnates. Supposed early woman makes it in the business world movie before it was cool to do this, but this movie is more of a silly mediocre romantic comedy than what its advertised to be by turner movies on the video box. Big business girl 1931 the neglected wife loretta young of a jazzband leader frank albertson works at a new york ad agency for an amorous boss ricardo cortez. But clayton doesnt take no for an answer and concocts a plan to sabotage the union. College graduate claire mcintyre plans to conquer the business world, while her dropout boyfriend johnny takes his swing band to paris. Big business girl 1931 cast and crew the neglected wife loretta young of a jazzband leader frank albertson works at a new york ad agency for an amorous boss ricardo cortez.
Eventually, claire catches the eye in more ways than one of ad executive robert clayton. Loretta young list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Considering the cast which includes ricardo cortez, loretta young and bit part player joan blondell, big business girl is a rather flat affair that points out that in 1931 if a girl wanted to succeed she had to show her legs. Young was only eighteen when this movie was made and americas sweetheart had a bright future ahead. Big business girl is a film about a married couple who met in college. Big business girl dvdr 1931 warner archive collection. Wikimedia commons has media related to 1931 films for convenience, all 1931 films should be included in this category. Overview of girls demand excitement, 1931, directed by seymour felix, with virginia cherrill, john wayne, marguerite churchill, at turner classic movies. Big business by jim abrahams bette midler, lily tomlin, fred.
Theres one about a woman trying to make it big in a mans world and succeeding, theres a scandalous middle section about a married couple and the temptations of other lovers, and then the last act is. Restoration work of the film started in 2012 and was completed. While big business girl is not particularly memorable, mordaunt hall, writing in the june 12, 1931 the new york times, seemed pleasantly surprised by the film. The four baby girls grow up to be bette midler and lily tomlinand bette midler and lily tomlin. Rent, buy or watch big business girl movie now family video javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. Big business girl is quintessentially a precode movie, if just. Known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing, he won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of performances. Big business girl 1931 0612 1931 us romance, comedy 1h 15m user score. A young woman goes to new york and finds success in advertising thanks to her legs while her boyfriend spends the summer in europe with his band. Big business girl has been ranked 20 times, wins 41.
Con loretta young, frank albertson, ricardo cortez, joan blondell. Two hollywood legendsacademy award winner loretta young and blonde bombshell joan blondellstar in this romantic comedy about a smalltown lady who moves to new york city and, with brains, drive and great legs, climbs to the top of the big apple as claire mcintyre, big business girl. A scene from the 1931 film big business girl, with loretta young, ricardo cortez and frank albertson. Rose joan blondell was born in new york to a vaudeville family. Seiter, with loretta young, frank albertson, ricardo cortez, at turner classic movies. His girl friday 1940 with the character of hildy johnson played by a female, rosalind russell, the front page 1974 with jack lemmon and walter matthau, and switching channels 1988. Her father, levi bluestein, a vaudeville comedian known as ed blondell, was born in poland to a jewish family in 1866. First nationals big business girl doesnt have the most original story, but its hot. Big business girl 1931 big business girl 1931 user. Big business girl 1931 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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