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<blockquote data-quote="Crimson" data-source="post: 378394" data-attributes="member: 5079">I haven&#039;t watched much of Joan&#039;s 1930s work but, having watched most of her films of the 40s and 50s, figured I might as well give the earlier decade a go.&nbsp; If nothing else, I&#039;d like to see some/all of her films with Gable.&nbsp;&nbsp; First up, the last of their pairings: STRANGE CARGO (1940).&nbsp; The film is, well, strange although it&#039;s biggest failing is simply being too long.&nbsp; The mysticism of its spiritual redemption allegory is kind of nutty, but films with this kind of lunatic energy are often more entertaining than those that are stolidly competent. Crawford and Gable were a dynamic pair; I can see why they worked together 8 times.&nbsp; The film kept them apart for too much of its running time, but when they were together their chemistry was potent.&nbsp; I&#039;ll likely&nbsp; next watch one of the pre-Code films, to see just how spicy they were before the censors ruined everything.&nbsp; &nbsp; Joan&#039;s 1930s shopgirl act doesn&#039;t hold much interest for me although her role and performance here are closer to her Sadie Thompson or perhaps a distant cousin to her Crystal Allen: hard-bitten and crackling.&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]48968[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Crimson, post: 378394, member: 5079"] I haven't watched much of Joan's 1930s work but, having watched most of her films of the 40s and 50s, figured I might as well give the earlier decade a go. If nothing else, I'd like to see some/all of her films with Gable. First up, the last of their pairings: STRANGE CARGO (1940). The film is, well, strange although it's biggest failing is simply being too long. The mysticism of its spiritual redemption allegory is kind of nutty, but films with this kind of lunatic energy are often more entertaining than those that are stolidly competent. Crawford and Gable were a dynamic pair; I can see why they worked together 8 times. The film kept them apart for too much of its running time, but when they were together their chemistry was potent. I'll likely next watch one of the pre-Code films, to see just how spicy they were before the censors ruined everything. Joan's 1930s shopgirl act doesn't hold much interest for me although her role and performance here are closer to her Sadie Thompson or perhaps a distant cousin to her Crystal Allen: hard-bitten and crackling. [ATTACH type="full" width="563px"]48968[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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