Getting Mary Married

This release from Grapevine shows off Marion's dramatic side.  I'm a fan of her comic side but she did ok in this.  She's lovely in this and I like her hair.  In this her stepfather dies and there's a catch.  She can only get his money if she stays unmarried for a year.  But then Norman Kerry has his eye on her. 

Lucky Partners

Richard Colman and Ginger Rogers split a lottery ticket with each other.  Then they go on a platonic trip together.  However Ginger Rogers is engaged to Jack Carson.  It was nice seeing Jack Carson in something other than a Doris Day movie.  The actors were good here but I just felt the movie was ok.  This is not among Ginger Rogers' best.

The Penalty

As a child Lon Chaney's character's legs were amputated by an insufficient doctor.  Years later he learns that his daughter is a sculptor and doing a piece on the devil.  He comes for the job planning for revenge.  Lon Chaney's character is creepy.  He does a good job as always.  There's also a neat twist at the end.  Lon Chaney was one of the best actors in the silent era.   This got my attention the whole way through. 

Widow from Chicago

Alice White's brother gets killed.  Edward G. Robinson plays a nightclub owner mob boss.  She claims to be the wife of a gangster.  She's out to figure out who killed her brother.  Edward G. Robinson of course turned out to be the major star of this movie.  However Alice White is cute.  She didn't make too many films but she had a presence.  She's kind of like a blonde Clara Bow.

Libeled Lady

Myrna Loy is suing Spencer Tracey's newspaper.  So he lets his gal Jean Harlow and William Powell get married for his story.  William Powell gets to know Myrna Loy and her father.  He falls for her.  But what is she going to say about him being married?  The scene where William Powell fishes is hilarious.  This was a cute screwball comedy. 

The Man and the Moment

This is a half talkie/half silent film. Billie Dove and Rod La Rocque both have people they want to get away from.  Billie wants to get away from her legal guardian and Rod wants to get rid of his girlfriend.  However Rod discovers that he loves Billie.  Only she's reluctant.  He chases after her for the rest of the movie.  It was interesting watching Billie Dove.  Billie Holiday named herself after Billie Dove.  I've been curious to see a Billie Dove movie since.  She was pretty good in this.

Girls' School

I really liked Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables.  When I saw that another of her movies was available I instantly rented it.  Anne Shirley is on scholarship at a girls' school.  She is the hall monitor which means she has to turn in all of the bad deeds the girls have done.  She reluctantly tells on Nan Grey a girl she admires. Nan stayed up all night.  Soon all the girls hate Anne Shirley.  Anne and Nan become enemies but eventually wind up as friends.  Anne Shirley steals the show.