The ending is a bit short though, these old pre1930s movies all end abruptly with the end. Clark gable and joan crawford in possessed 1931 joan. Starring joan crawford, clark gable, wallace ford, and richard skeets gallagher. Possessed 1931 this is a great precode melodrama about a poor girl from the wrong side of the tracks trying to make it big. With joan crawford, van heflin, raymond massey, geraldine brooks. Possessed 1931 1121 1931 us drama, romance 1h 16m user score.
Joan crawford sings how long will it last in possessed 1931 duration. The screenplay by ranald macdougall and silvia richards was based upon a story by rita weiman. Possessed 1931 an ambitious factory girl meets a handsome, wealthy lawyer, but hes interested in her as a mistress, not a wife. Possessed passed 1h 16min drama, romance 21 november 1931 usa an ambitious factory girl meets a handsome, wealthy lawyer, but hes interested in her as a mistress, not a wife. Joan crawford did another movie of the same, possessed in 1947. She would go on to star in similar ragstoriches stories about depressionera dancers or shop girls with ambition to succeed in fabulous art deco surroundings. The 1931 possessed follows the standard crawfordmgm story. Possessed needs to be released on dvd, we need a joan crawford and clark gable collection asap. Factory girl marian joan crawford, fresh from an unlikely meeting at the train depot, comes home to mother clara blandick and oppressive boyfriend al wallace ford, early in mgms possessed, 1931. With joan crawford, clark gable, wallace ford, richard skeets gallagher. Possessed 1947 film possessed is a 1947 american film noir psychological drama directed by curtis bernhardt, starring joan crawford, van heflin, and raymond massey in a tale about an unstable womans obsession with her exlover. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Jan 19, 2019 clark gable and joan crawford in possessed 1931 stay safe and healthy.
Not to be confused with crawfords 1947 movie of the same name, but worth a look. Clark gable is very handsome in this one, and the story is still relevant today. Factory girl marian martin has two ways out of poverty. With joan crawford, clark gable, wallace ford, richard skeets gallagher, frank conroy, marjorie. Marian is a factory worker determined to leave the assembly line behind and move up in the world. Possessed was shot in just 26 days and was one of clarks twelve pictures made in 1931. Marian is a factory worker determined to leave the assembly line behind and move up in. Film ini bercerita tentang marian martin, seorang pekerja pabrik yang naik ke atas sebagai nyonya pengacara kaya. The man in possession passed 1h 24min comedy 4 july 1931 usa a charming bailiffs assistant poses as a young womans butler until she can pay her debts.
Clark gable original vintage 1931 possessed mgm studio. This is an original, vintage 1931 8x10 photo issued by mgm studio for the film possessed. Possessed 1931 by clark gable, wallace ford joan crawford. Advertisement autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Marian martin joan crawford sees how the other half lives from. Possessed is a surprisingly woke film about relationship dependence, ascension through wealth classes and the power struggle these two elements can create. Coffee was adapted from the 1920 broadway play the mirage by edgar selwyn. I saw possessed the other day for the first time, wow. The costumes and sets are great, the comedy is good and, besides one major slipup, clark gable would still be a good guy today. She plays an ambitious factory worker who dreams of satin gowns, diamonds, and penthouse apartments. Video of possessed full movie for fans of joan crawford. There cant be too many dedicated movie watchers left out there that dont know hollywood studio films were quite advanced thematically prior to the selfimposed hays production code, and possessed is an excellent example of those racier days before the american film industry shamed itself into retrograde adolescence.
Coffee diadaptasi dari sandiwara broadway tahun 1920 the mirage oleh. If you can get hold of a copy of possessed, the 1931 movie starring joan crawford and clark gable, its a really interesting slice of movie history firstly, it cemented joan crawford as one of the top stars in hollywood. Possessed is a film directed by clarence brown with joan crawford, clark gable, wallace ford, richard skeets gallagher, year. The film is the story of marian martin, a factory worker who rises to the top as the mistress of a wealthy attorney. So in no time marians living on park avenue, draped in designer gowns, dripping in jewels, and cuddled up with a man who isnt her husband.
She was so popular, especially among young women, that her influence was considered to be downright dangerous. Find movie and film cast and crew information for possessed 1931 clarence brown on allmovie. Possessed 1931 clarence brown synopsis, characteristics. Possessed is a 1931 american precode drama film directed by clarence brown, starring joan crawford and clark gable. Released 1931, possessed stars joancrawford, clarkgable, wallaceford, skeetsgallagher the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 16 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which.
Mark whitney, a wealthy and influential lawyer can make her dreams come true, but there is only. Joan crawford available on dvd from the warner brothers archive collection. Joan crawford plays the lollipop and clark gable plays the sucker she lands. Jun 08, 2018 possessed was the most brazen of the fallen women films, because of crawfords lack of punishment for her sins. Soon enough, shes luxuriating in manhattan decodence, as politico clark gable offers her a life of sinful refinement high in the clouds.
Joan crawford and clark gable were steamy hot and wonderful. Possessed 1931 film project gutenberg selfpublishing. Possessed is a 1947 american film noir psychological drama directed by curtis bernhardt, starring joan crawford, van heflin, and raymond massey in a tale about an unstable womans obsession with her exlover. This photo is in very good condition with upper left corner creasing. Possessed is a 1931 american precode drama film directed by clarence brown, starring joan crawford and clark gable, and released by metrogoldwynmayer. Beautiful girl meets two handsome boys, doesnt know which to choose. Film yang disutradarai oleh clarence brown ini pemainnya antara lain adalah joan crawford dan clark gable. For those curious about my rankings, he comes after van johnson and dick van dyke, but ahead of van helsing 2004 crawford and gable had a heated love affair on the set of. In this melodrama, a small town factory worker decides to hit the bigtime and so heads for new york in search of a wealthy man. Possessed adalah sebuah film drama amerika serikat yang dirilis pada tahun 1931. A poor factory girl becomes a wealthy park avenue sophisticate when she falls in love with a rich lawyer who wants to be governor. Not to be confused with the joan crawford vehicle possessed from 1947, which has nothing to do with this one outside the title. Possessed 1931 clarence brown cast and crew allmovie.
A factory girl gets a taste of the good life when she begins an affair with a wealthy lawyer who has political aspirations. Marion is a factory worker who hopes to trade the assembly line, for a beautiful penthouse apartment. Gallery of 8 movie poster and cover images for possessed 1931. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24 hours to finish it. Possessed 1931 11211931 us drama, romance 1h 16m user score. An ambitious factory girl meets a handsome, wealthy lawyer, but hes interested in her as a mistress, not a wife. The 1947 film also stars my third favorite van, van heflin. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Staring joan crawford, clark gable, skeets gallagher and frank conroy.
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