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The Shining Hour (1938)A nightclub dancer marries into society and has to contend with her jealous sister-in-law. Director:Frank Borzage |
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Title: The Shining Hour (1938)
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Olivia Riley
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| Margaret Sullavan | ... |
Judy Linden
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David Linden
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Henry Linden
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Fay Bainter | ... |
Hannah Linden
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Allyn Joslyn | ... |
Roger Q. Franklin
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Belvedere
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Oscar O'Shea | ... |
Charlie Collins
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Benny Collins
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Harry Barris | ... |
Bertie
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A nightclub dancer marries into society and has to contend with her jealous sister-in-law.
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 November 1938 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Mulher Proibida See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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(1930) (uncredited)
Music by Duke Ellington and Barney Bigard
Played as a record to which Joan Crawford dances in the Wisconsin farmhouse
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The play opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 13 February 1934 and closed in May 1934 after 121 performances. It was staged by Raymond Massey, who also starred as David Linden. See more »Quotes
Henry Linden: [Sarcastically] Hannah, why don't you have all your teeth pulled out? It sometimes helps.See more »
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"Mood Indigo"(1930) (uncredited)
Music by Duke Ellington and Barney Bigard
Played as a record to which Joan Crawford dances in the Wisconsin farmhouse
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A perfect example of the Thalberg/Selnick/MGM high-style at its most polished. Flawlessly directed by the under-rated contract director Frank Borzage, the film features superb ensemble work from the entire stellar cast plus an unusually malicious turn by Fay Bainter who never quite showed her lady-like fangs like this before. Adapted from a well-made Broadway play of 1934, the sexual tension between the two unloving couples could never be realized as it might have been had there not been censorship so instead of a little explosive adultery and fiery hanky-panky, as the plot seems to suggest, we end up with a hot summer night instead with everyone complaining about the heat until the "burning" resolution --but not the one you might think. (Had Tennessee Williams been around in those days we might have had an entirely different ending.) Yes, it is definitely a soap opera but MGM always gave us the best soap money could buy!