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20 July 1934 (USA) moreTagline:
The Love That Lifted a Man to Paradise......and Hurled Him Back to Earth AgainPlot:
Abandoning artistic ambitions, sensitive and club-footed Philip Carey enrolls in medical school and... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. moreNewsDesk:
Trivia: Can The Dark Knight Win the Best Picture Oscar as a Write-In Candidate?(From /Film. 24 January 2009, 7:35 PM, PST)
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A True Classic moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Leslie Howard | ... | Philip Carey |
 | Bette Davis | ... | Mildred Rogers |
| Frances Dee | ... | Sally Athelny |
| Kay Johnson | ... | Norah |
| Reginald Denny | ... | Harry Griffiths |
| Alan Hale | ... | Emil Miller |
| Reginald Sheffield | ... | Cyril Dunsford |
| Reginald Owen | ... | Thorpe Athelny |
| Desmond Roberts | ... | Dr. Jacobs |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Charles Coleman | ... | (scenes deleted) |
| Frank Mills | ... | Chimneysweep (scenes deleted) |
| Pat Somerset | ... | (scenes deleted) |
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Mono (RCA Victor System)Filming Locations:
London, England, UKFun Stuff
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Bette Davis fully expected to be nominated for an Oscar for this, her breakthrough performance in films. When she was denied an official nomination, there was an attempt to make her a "write-in" candidate, a practice now barred by the Academy. moreSoundtrack:
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This movie, even though it is over 70 years old is still a very moving, strong film. Bette Davis, as the slutty, vicious Cockney waitress Mildred is absolutely believable. Watching her performance is still spellbinding. She makes the viewer absolutely despise her and pity her at the same time. Leslie Howard's performance as the weak, obsessed Phillip Carey is not as strong, but I don't see how any actor could hold their own against Ms. Davis's performance. She chews up the scenery in every scene she is in, totally stealing the show. This is the movie that sealed her stardom and she deserved to win the Academy Award, but lost. It was shocking for it's day what with themes of unwed pregnancy, multiple sex partners, and Mildred's vicious language so it is somewhat dated, but still an excellent movie. Just to see the scene where Mildred tells Phillip what she REALLY thinks of him ("You cad, you dirty swine....") is still some of the greatest acting I have ever seen on film.