Delicious (1931)A comic group of Europeans coming to the USA have romantic and immigration troubles. Director:David Butler |
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Delicious (1931)A comic group of Europeans coming to the USA have romantic and immigration troubles. Director:David Butler |
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| Janet Gaynor | ... |
Heather Gordon
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| Charles Farrell | ... |
Larry Beaumont
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El Brendel | ... |
Chris Jansen
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Raul Roulien | ... |
Sascha
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Lawrence O'Sullivan | ... |
Detective O'Flynn
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Manya Roberti | ... |
Olga
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Virginia Cherrill | ... |
Diana Van Bergh
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Olive Tell | ... |
Mrs. Van Bergh
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| Mischa Auer | ... |
Mischa
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Marvine Maazel | ... |
Toscha
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A varied group of immigrants head for the USA aboard S.S. Mauronia, including Russians Sascha, Mischa, Toscha, and Olga. Sascha has fallen for Scots lassie Heather; Olga is courted by Chris Jansen, valet of first class passenger Larry Beaumont. Heather catches Larry's eye, to the discomfiture of Larry's other flame Diana. On arrival, Heather has immigration trouble, and a variety of complications ensue... Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
Although I am not necessarily a fan of such cookie-cutter fare (same studio, same director, same stars, same premise, different setting, but once profit is made, keep em cooking until it burns you), I find this film enjoyable on several levels. Sure, there's Janet Gaynor at the peak of her adorability, and El Brendel, the first master of comedic talent in the talkies, but tossed into director David Butler's mixing bowl are this tale's little forays into the multitude of human emotion, all very well expressed, and captured, on screen. Oh, to see this one on the big screen! Perhaps I will get the chance one day, if you will help me scream loud enough, and buy enough tickets, to get these old gems circulating widely through the "retro" theater circuit.