Guest Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Hi, I'm doing some research for a paper and i was wondering if anyone had an opinion as to what the most important womens films of the 1930's are? and why they are important? I was thinking maybe "The Women", "Snow White", "The Thin Man",and "Gone with the Wind". I know there are others i can't think of, i'm not as familier with movies from the early 30's. Any help would be welcome, Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsclassic Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Interesting topic.. even though I didnt like the Women, it is easily an important movie since its an all women cast I would say Mildred Pierce, the Damned Dont Cry, the Joan Crawford movies basically where she goes from 'rags to riches' but these arent from the 1930s All this and Heaven Too is a good one Gone with the Wind, Casablanca - this was the 1940s oh well, but it is a good one, Rogues Tavern The Bride of Frankenstein ? You made a tough assignment for yourself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki82 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 You should look into pre-codes(1929-1934) because a lot them tend to focus on women who are very independent, and they more or less go about their own way, and alot of them deal with women who use men along the way, which would be helpful in your research, To get you started I would suggest BabyFace(1933), and the documentary Complicated Women, and the book entitled Complicated Women by Mick Lasalle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory1965 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 The suggestion of reading Complicated Women is a good one. For my part, here are some particularly good examples of films from the early '30s with interesting roles/depictions of women that you might want to look into to see which ones would meet your needs. 1930 The Divorcee Anna Christie The Blue Angel Lottery Bride Madam Satan Min and Bill Devil's Holiday Sarah and Son 1931 Street Scene Possessed Cimarron The Reckless Hour Night Nurse Miracle Woman The Sin of Madelon Claudet City Lights Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise Private Lives Platimum Blonde An American Tragedy 1932 Grand Hotel The Sign of the Cross Three Broadway Girls (AKA: The Greeks Had a Word For Them) What Price Hollywood? Three On a Match Thirteen Women So Big! Trouble In Paradise Love Me Tonight A Bill of Divorcement Rain 1933 Morning Glory Ann Vickers Queen Christina Bombshell Lady for a Day The White Sister Mary Stevens, M.D. She Done Him Wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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