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Belle Of The Nineties

1934, Movie, NR, 73 mins

Belle Of The Nineties: Review

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BELLE OF THE NINETIES is not one of West's best but it's still better than most other comedies of the period. West was heavily censored by the powers-that-were and the result is a somewhat choppy musical comedy that misses on a few counts but hits the mark everywhere else. West is a nightclub performer and Pryor is a boxer. They fall into each other's arms without falling into each other's hands and West exhibits early feminist tendencies by making her own way in a man's world. The funny lines come one after another. (West says, "It's better to be looked over than overlooked," and, when asked [by Miljan], "You were born in Saint Louis. What part?" West replies, "Why, all of me." Miljan tells her, "I must have your golden hair, fascinating eyes, alluring smile, lovely arms and your form divine," to which West answers, "Wait a minute! Is this a proposal, or are you taking an inventory?") The bluenoses cut most of West's sexual innuendoes, but enough remain for us to get the idea, and there's lots of music, too, with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra and West singing several tunes (including "My Old Flame" and a few spirituals). West wasn't used to Leo McCarey's style of directing and there was some tension between them; one can see the seams that resulted from the differences in the way these two comedic talents looked at things. It was shortly after this that Johnny Mack Brown became a star. leave a comment
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