China Seas (1935)
Anyone want to see a rip-off of Red Dust? Then check out China Seas, another balmy romance with Clark Gable and Jean Harlow, with a classy dame as the third part in the love triangle. Instead of the setting of a rubber plant plantation, the gang is all aboard a steamer in the, well, China Seas. Clark and Jean are exes in this one, and she’s a low-class near-prostitute, with her sassy maid, Hattie McDaniel, in tow. Rosalind Russell is the Mary Astor replacement, and while she wants to marry Clark and buff out his rough edges, Jean also wants him back. Meanwhile, Wallace Beery is a pirate masquerading as a passenger, and Lewis Stone and C. Aubrey Smith provide the dignity among the cast.
Any pairing of Clark and The Baby is great, but this one’s not my favorite since it’s so obviously a copycat of their earlier success. But rent it and see if you like it!
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. Since this movie takes place on a boat, sometimes the camera tilts back and forth, and that will make you sick. In other words, “Don’t Look, Mom!”
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Any pairing of Clark and The Baby is great, but this one’s not my favorite since it’s so obviously a copycat of their earlier success. But rent it and see if you like it!
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. Since this movie takes place on a boat, sometimes the camera tilts back and forth, and that will make you sick. In other words, “Don’t Look, Mom!”
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Clark Gable movies here!
More Hattie McDaniel movies here!
More Lewis Stone movies here!