Ladies They Talk About (1933)
Boy, have prisons changed in twenty years! In Ladies They Talk About, the women inmates are given a lavish common room in which to spend most of their time with sofas and rocking chairs, and they’re allowed to decorate their cells however they want. Barbara Stanwyck’s window is decked with ruffled curtains, she has jazz records to play on a phonograph, and she can wear lingerie to match her bedspread. In 1950’s Caged, Eleanor Parker’s experience in jail is animalistic.
Nevertheless, if you’re a real fan of early thirties flicks, and you like seeing Barbara Stanwyck acting like a tough broad, feel free to rent this one. She gets arrested for assisting in a pretty entertaining bank robbery, and soon finds herself at home among her fellow inmates, including Lillian Roth and Dorothy Burgess. This pre-Code film has plenty to gasp about, including references to lesbianism and a rare display of cleavage, which audiences weren’t treated to for another thirty years. Lillian Roth is the eye candy in this movie, so if you’ve seen I’ll Cry Tomorrow and are curious about the inspiration, rent this prison flick.
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Nevertheless, if you’re a real fan of early thirties flicks, and you like seeing Barbara Stanwyck acting like a tough broad, feel free to rent this one. She gets arrested for assisting in a pretty entertaining bank robbery, and soon finds herself at home among her fellow inmates, including Lillian Roth and Dorothy Burgess. This pre-Code film has plenty to gasp about, including references to lesbianism and a rare display of cleavage, which audiences weren’t treated to for another thirty years. Lillian Roth is the eye candy in this movie, so if you’ve seen I’ll Cry Tomorrow and are curious about the inspiration, rent this prison flick.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Barbara Stanwyck movies here!