Ladies' Man (1931)
We all think of William Powell as debonair, but how many of us think of him as a gigolo? If you can’t imagine it, you’ll have to rent Ladies’ Man to see him in the role. He’s not very convincing, but because he’s really tired of his job, it makes sense. He’s not sickeningly sweet and simpering to his lady clients, but instead seems bored that he has to keep wooing older, rich married women to pay his bills.
The storyline of this old movie will put a lot of viewers off. Bill’s current lady is Olive Tell, and while her husband knows about their arrangement, so does her daughter, Carole Lombard. Here’s the gross part: Carole is in love with William Powell! How could she possibly fall for her mother’s gigolo? He doesn’t lead her on, but in fact finds love with a third lady, Kay Francis. Kay, who seems to dislike her leading man so much she visibly leans away from him during their closeups, doesn’t seem very sincere in accepting her new boyfriend’s profession, even though she’s supposed to.
Unless you want to see Bill and Carole in a very odd movie when they were married in real life, you can skip this one. It’s not very good, and it doesn’t stand the test of time very well.
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More Kay Francis movies here!
More Carole Lombard movies here!
The storyline of this old movie will put a lot of viewers off. Bill’s current lady is Olive Tell, and while her husband knows about their arrangement, so does her daughter, Carole Lombard. Here’s the gross part: Carole is in love with William Powell! How could she possibly fall for her mother’s gigolo? He doesn’t lead her on, but in fact finds love with a third lady, Kay Francis. Kay, who seems to dislike her leading man so much she visibly leans away from him during their closeups, doesn’t seem very sincere in accepting her new boyfriend’s profession, even though she’s supposed to.
Unless you want to see Bill and Carole in a very odd movie when they were married in real life, you can skip this one. It’s not very good, and it doesn’t stand the test of time very well.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Kay Francis movies here!
More Carole Lombard movies here!