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Turner classic movies. TCM archives
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| Note |
The divorcee based on the novel "Ex-wife" by Ursula Parrott; A free soul based on the novel by Adela Rogers St. Johns; Night nurse based on the novel by Dora Macy. |
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Originally released as motion pictures from 1930-1933. |
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Features: "Thou shalt not sin : sex, sin, and censorship in pre-code Hollywood" documentary, commentaries on The divorcee and Night nurse by film historians Jeffrey Vance and Tony Maietta, theatrical trailers for Female, Night nurse, and Three on a match. |
| Contents |
The divorcee (1930, 82 min.) / directed by Robert Z. Leonard -- A free soul (1931, 93 min.) / directed by Clarence Brown -- Three on a match (1932, 63 min.) / directed by Mervyn LeRoy -- Female (1933, 60 min.) / directed by Michael Curtiz, William Dieterle, William A. Wellman -- Night nurse (1931, 72 min.) / directed by William A. Wellman. |
| Performer |
The divorcee: Norma Shearer, Chester Morris; A free soul: Norma Shearer, Lionel Barrymore, Clark Gable; Three on a match: Bette Davis, Joan Blondell, Ann Dvorak; Female: Ruth Chatterton, George Brent ; Night nurse: Barbara Stanwyck, Clark Gable. |
| Summary |
A woman uncovers her husband's infidelities and then decides to return the favor tryst by tryst; a lawyer defends a gangster client and discovers his daughter has fallen in love with the gangster; three childhood friends reunite ten years after high school; a woman in charge of her company engages the men who work under her as she wants until she meets her male counterpart; a pediatric nurse uncovers a plot to starve her two young patients to death. |
| Note |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details |
DVD, Dolby digital mono. |
| Note |
For private home use only. |
| Language |
In English with optional English or French subtitles. |
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Closed-captioned. |
| Subjects (Topics) |
Man-woman relationships -- Drama
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Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama
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Female friendship -- Drama
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Nurses -- Drama.
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| Subjects (People) |
Parrott, Ursula, 1899-1957 -- Film and video adaptations.
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St. Johns, Adela Rogers -- Film and video adaptations.
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Macy, Dora, 1900-1955 -- Film and video adaptations.
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| Genres |
Romance films |
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Detective and mystery films |
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Motion picture film collections. |
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Film adaptations |
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
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Feature films |
| Additional author |
Leonard, Robert Z., 1889-1968
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Brown, Clarence, 1890-1987
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LeRoy, Mervyn, 1900-1987
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Shearer, Norma, 1900-1983
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Gable, Clark, 1901-1960
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Davis, Bette, 1908-1989
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Chatterton, Ruth, 1893-1961
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Stanwyck, Barbara, 1907-1990
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Parrott, Ursula, 1899-1957.
Ex-wife.
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St. Johns, Adela Rogers.
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Macy, Dora, 1900-1955
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| Other title (Uniform) |
Divorcee (Motion picture : 1930)
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Three on a match (Motion picture : 1932)
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Free soul. [Motion picture].
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Female (Motion picture)
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Night nurse (Motion picture)
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