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Movie Quote of the Day – The Bride Wore Red, 1937 (dir. Dorothy Arzner)

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Anni: Ladies don’t ride in donkey carts.
Giulio: It would be unusual, but great ladies can do unusual things.

Female Filmmaker Friday: The Bride Wore Red, 1937 (dir. Dorothy Arzner)

I’ve been watching my way through Joan Crawford’s filmography (I’m at 57 I think now!) and finally was able to watch this gem from, at the time, the only female director in Hollywood: Dorothy Arzner. The one review I could find of the film from its initial release is not too generous, but I have to say I absolutely loved this film.

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Movie Quote of the Day – Reckless, 1935 (dir. Victor Fleming)

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Ned Riley: Not bad, eh, Mr. . . . ?
Robert Harrison, Jr.: Harrison. All my enemies call me Bob.
Ned Riley: Well then, I’ll call you Bob.

Movie Quote of the Day – Bombshell, 1933 (dir. Victor Fleming)

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Gifford Middleton: People need change, don’t you think?
Lola Burns: They certainly do.