When Ladies Meet (1941)
I didn’t finish watching When Ladies Meet because I could tell what direction it was going to take, and since I felt so strongly that I wanted it to take the opposite direction, I wanted to preserve my imagination. Herbert Marshall is a married man who falls in love with Joan Crawford. Right away, since you know adultery was highly frowned upon during the Hays’ Code of the silver screen, you should know that either someone will be severely punished or the adulterous relationship will dissolve. If one of those outcomes didn’t play out, the film wouldn’t have been passed by the National Board of Review!
While I’m not capable of spoiling anything, I turned the film off because I found Herbie and Joan’s relationship so adorable and precious, I couldn’t bear to watch them break up. They brought out the best sides of each other, they were sweet and tender, and their love was so ideal it was the kind most girls dream about in fairy tales. Herbie’s wife, played by the beautiful and formidable Greer Garson, didn’t stand a chance in my mind. I couldn’t root for her, nor could I root for Robert Taylor, the obnoxious character who tirelessly chased after Joan, even when she gave him no encouragement. Herbie and Joan were the cute ones, and it was very clear that at some point in the movie, Joan would most likely fall in love with Robert Taylor and leave Herbie to re-appreciate his wife.
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Be sure to check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 1933's When Ladies Meet here!
While I’m not capable of spoiling anything, I turned the film off because I found Herbie and Joan’s relationship so adorable and precious, I couldn’t bear to watch them break up. They brought out the best sides of each other, they were sweet and tender, and their love was so ideal it was the kind most girls dream about in fairy tales. Herbie’s wife, played by the beautiful and formidable Greer Garson, didn’t stand a chance in my mind. I couldn’t root for her, nor could I root for Robert Taylor, the obnoxious character who tirelessly chased after Joan, even when she gave him no encouragement. Herbie and Joan were the cute ones, and it was very clear that at some point in the movie, Joan would most likely fall in love with Robert Taylor and leave Herbie to re-appreciate his wife.
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru, and thanks "Classic Cinema Central Seleus B" for posting!
More Joan Crawford movies here!
Be sure to check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 1933's When Ladies Meet here!