tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189609306702381939.post8582676064023960716..comments2020-03-31T16:33:27.770-04:00Comments on Colet and Company: A Free Soul directed by Clarence Brown (starring Norma Shearer, Lionel Barrymore, Clark Gable, Leslie Howard)Craig Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340904520617472135noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189609306702381939.post-30225444926597321112009-04-01T19:32:00.000-04:002009-04-01T19:32:00.000-04:00Thanks, Alistair.Thanks, Alistair.Craig Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340904520617472135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189609306702381939.post-62209005007123972122009-04-01T18:14:00.000-04:002009-04-01T18:14:00.000-04:00Clark, I agree with you about the studio's attitud...Clark, I agree with you about the studio's attitude toward a actor's image. It's one thing if they had him or her date someone to project a certain image (Young Rooney/Garland touring the east coast to promote respective films)but to diminish the power of a film to protect a personality? I don't think so. Great post.Ruperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15526556689348727001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189609306702381939.post-91177450232291464072009-02-18T04:44:00.000-05:002009-02-18T04:44:00.000-05:00Thanks for the award, Katie. I'll give some consi...Thanks for the award, Katie. I'll give some consideration to whom I'd like to recognize.<BR/><BR/>The studio system was a big wet blanket when it came to interesting roles for their stars. It also reminds me of Cary Grant's character in <B>Suspicion</B>: they couldn't let <I>Cary Grant</I> (the image more than the person, probably) be a murderer!Craig Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340904520617472135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189609306702381939.post-48884289409194033862009-02-17T14:13:00.000-05:002009-02-17T14:13:00.000-05:00I love Clark Gable in these early pre-code films p...I love Clark Gable in these early pre-code films playing the bad guy. He was so good at it. Not to say that he didn't play a wonderful hero throughout his career, but I would have liked to have seen him play a few villain roles after he got big.<BR/><BR/>Also, I wanted to let you know that you're one of the blogs I'm passing the Premio Dardos award to.<BR/>http://obscureclassics.wordpress.com/2009/02/17/the-premio-dardos/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189609306702381939.post-45981935324797893162009-02-13T13:34:00.000-05:002009-02-13T13:34:00.000-05:00Hi Craig, enjoyed your review. I saw this film a f...Hi Craig, enjoyed your review. I saw this film a few months ago, after also reading about it in Mick LaSalle's book, and was impressed by how daring it is, as you say. I remember Lionel Barrymore's performance as being gloriously over the top in this one - and also liked Shearer's more understated performance. JudyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com