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Although Vivian Revere is seemingly the most successful of a trio of reunited schoolmates, she throws it away by descending into a life of debauchery and drugs.Although Vivian Revere is seemingly the most successful of a trio of reunited schoolmates, she throws it away by descending into a life of debauchery and drugs.Although Vivian Revere is seemingly the most successful of a trio of reunited schoolmates, she throws it away by descending into a life of debauchery and drugs.
Anne Shirley
- Vivian Revere as a Child
- (as Dawn O'Day)
Herman Bing
- Prof. Irving Finklestein
- (uncredited)
Clara Blandick
- Mrs. Keaton
- (uncredited)
Dick Brandon
- Horace
- (uncredited)
Ann Brody
- Mrs. Goldberg
- (uncredited)
Spencer Charters
- Street Cleaner
- (uncredited)
Frankie Darro
- Bobby
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaFirst film released where Humphrey Bogart plays a hoodlum.
- GoofsThe PS 62 "School Messenger" paper shown in the 1921 montage zooms in to highlight the "School Topic" about Prof. Irving Finklestein rehearsing the orchestra "for its debut at COMMMENCEMENT." While this item is completely logical and sets up the next scene, the other "stories" in the paper are just random lines of text. Under "BANQUET PALANNED", the story starts, "Mrs. Armstrong ended her life in is said to be at a high pitch as the land avenue ..." and the first item under "School Topics" begins, "A small crowd, said to be made several minutes. She alternately body, self-appointed head of her and horror...". Finally, under "Varied Events on Social Program" the text states, "This year, however, officials of Monson, will drive an ancient stage coach through the house. She died instantly send heartiest greetings and wishers.." There are similar occurrences, though not as noticeable, in other years' newspaper montages.
- Quotes
Mary Keaton, aka Mary Bernard: You're a fool, Vivian. Take it from someone who's been one.
- ConnectionsEdited from The Public Enemy (1931)
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Three on a Match (1932)
A tightly interwoven plot about three "types" of women, from their school days into adulthood, played out with snap and sizzle. This is one fast, loaded movie, playing loose with morals and fast with stereotypes, and playing against them at times. There is little more painful than a man or woman falling to ruins, and it's made so reasonable, so nearly exciting, and so really reprehensible it's a surprise and a cinematic thrill.
Yes, a terrific movie, and not just for 1932. The interplay between the lead women (including a tart young Bette Davis) is great, and as the plot moves into a full blooded crime film (with Warner Brothers knew how to make better than any of them), it really screams. Throw in Humphrey Bogart (a decade before Casablanca) and you have something you have to watch.
But these are the obvious reasons, the film buff draws. Watch lead actresses Joan Blondell and Ann Dvorak for their sheer ability, and their likability. And for how they can be themselves before the code kicked in in two years. Mervin Leroy is a great director, of course (the same year he did the incomparable I am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang) and seeing his range and control is a treat. Don't miss it. Just an hour long, too.
A tightly interwoven plot about three "types" of women, from their school days into adulthood, played out with snap and sizzle. This is one fast, loaded movie, playing loose with morals and fast with stereotypes, and playing against them at times. There is little more painful than a man or woman falling to ruins, and it's made so reasonable, so nearly exciting, and so really reprehensible it's a surprise and a cinematic thrill.
Yes, a terrific movie, and not just for 1932. The interplay between the lead women (including a tart young Bette Davis) is great, and as the plot moves into a full blooded crime film (with Warner Brothers knew how to make better than any of them), it really screams. Throw in Humphrey Bogart (a decade before Casablanca) and you have something you have to watch.
But these are the obvious reasons, the film buff draws. Watch lead actresses Joan Blondell and Ann Dvorak for their sheer ability, and their likability. And for how they can be themselves before the code kicked in in two years. Mervin Leroy is a great director, of course (the same year he did the incomparable I am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang) and seeing his range and control is a treat. Don't miss it. Just an hour long, too.
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- 3 on a Match
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- Echo Park Lake, Los Angeles, California, USA(exterior scenes)
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- $444,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 3 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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