The Girl from 10th Avenue (1935)

When his fiancée Valentine dumps him, prominent lawyer Geoffrey Sherwood goes on a bender and winds up married to a stranger, Miriam Brady. They decide to give their marriage a chance. ... See full summary »

Director:

Alfred E. Green

Writers:

Charles Kenyon (adaptation), Hubert Henry Davies (play)

Stars:

Bette Davis, Ian Hunter, Colin Clive

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bette Davis	...	Miriam A. Brady
Ian Hunter	...	Geoffrey D. 'Geoff' Sherwood
Colin Clive	...	John Marland
Alison Skipworth	...	Mrs. Martin
John Eldredge	...	Hugh Brown
Phillip Reed	...	Tony Hewlett
Katharine Alexander	...	Valentine French Marland
Helen Jerome Eddy	...	Miss Mansfield
Bill Elliott	...	James, Clerk at College Club (as Gordon Elliott)
Edward McWade	...	Art Clerk
Adrian Rosley	...	Marcel, Restaurant Owner
André Cheron	...	Max, Waldorf Headwaiter (as Andre Cheron)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vesey O'Davoren	...	Servant (scenes deleted)

Storyline

When his fiancée Valentine dumps him, prominent lawyer Geoffrey Sherwood goes on a bender and winds up married to a stranger, Miriam Brady. They decide to give their marriage a chance. Their landlady, a one-time Floradora girl, offers to help Miriam become refined. Successful again, Geoffrey is approached ("if only we were free") by Valentine. Miriam tells Valentine off in no uncertain terms. Geoffrey moves into his club where Valentine's husband tells him he is a fool to leave Miriam.

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Plot Keywords:

landlady | wedding | marital separation | regeneration | country club | 

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Taglines:

a Shop Girl shows a Society Leader what it takes to Hold a Man!

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 1935 (USA)

Also Known As:

Men on Her Mind

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

First National Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

69 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original play opened in New York on 2 November 1914.

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Goofs

While drinking with John at the College Club, Geoffrey fills his glass in three successive shots without drinking the previous contents.

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Quotes

Geoffrey D. 'Geoff' Sherwood: Now I'm in oil.
Hugh Brown: So is a sardine.

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Connections

Remake of Outcast (1917)

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Soundtracks

"Bridal Chorus"
(uncredited)
from "Lohengrin"
Music by Richard Wagner (1850)
Played on an organ before the wedding

User Reviews

Bette Davis eyes

Bette Davis was 27 when she made "The Girl from Tenth Avenue" in 1935. She's very slim and pretty, and as someone points out on this site, she looks more realistic than Joan Crawford did in these roles because Warners was less concerned with glamor. Davis did some roles in the early days where she was glamored up, such as "The Man Who Played God" and "Fashions of 1934" where she looks very pretty. Even in black and white, those huge blue eyes of hers really pop. When I saw her in person when she toured with John Springer, who interviewed her on stage, that's the first thing you noticed. That and that she looked so much better than she did in most of her roles.

"The Girl from Tenth Avenue" is about shopgirl, Miriam, who takes pity on society drunk Geoff (Ian Hunter) whose ex-girlfriend Valentine (Katharine Alexander) has just married someone else. Miriam marries him, and the two are happy, and he's sober, until Valentine tosses her husband (Colin Clive) out. Then she tears after Geoff. Since Miriam is from a different social class and self-conscious about it, she feels threatened.

Predictable class-conscious drama with nice performances. This is early Davis, before Warner Brothers realized that she was a forceful actress. It would be a couple of years yet before she hit her stride. Alison Skipworth provides the comedy as Mrs. Martin, who tries to counsel Miriam through her troubles.

Primarily for Davis fans.