4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on April 20, 2022

Five Star Final has its place among a bevy of real-world Journalism movies as perpetuated by Hollywood in the Pre-Code era. Probably equally important is director Mervyn Leroy, who at this point in his career was about to be tackling some of his most pointed material including I Am a...   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by on June 22, 2020

Mythologized, demonized, revered, and lampooned, the gentlemen of the press make for good copy. From real-life crusader Nellie Bly who became as famous as her exposes to the fictional Charles Foster Kane who thought it would be fun to run a newspaper, audiences are as fascinated with the purveyors o   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on March 31, 2015

The "Pre-Code" era in Hollywood--which ran approximately from 1930 through most of 1934--has now become so legendary that just about any movie made in that period is looked upon as a classic. Most of the attention given to Pre-Code features revolves around their presumed salacious content, rather th   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on March 31, 2015

The "Pre-Code" era in Hollywood--which ran approximately from 1930 through most of 1934--has now become so legendary that just about any movie made in that period is looked upon as a classic. Most of the attention given to Pre-Code features revolves around their presumed salacious content, rather th   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on September 21, 2013

Spoilers abound in this look at Warner Brothers Five Star Final for Breaking News: Journalism in Classic Film Blogathon sponsored by Comet Over Hollywood and Lindsay's Movie Musings. Mervyn LeRoy 1900 - 1987 Mythologized, demonized, revered and lampooned, the gentlemen of the press make fo   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on March 1, 2013

A blast from the Pretty Clever Films past – This review was originally published in September of 2011.  It’s tough to pass up a movie made in 1931 starring Edward G. Robinson as a fast talking newsman. Five Star Final, directed by Mervyn LeRoy, does not disappoint, but it does...   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on September 17, 2011

Just like the tabloids of today, every now and then some old scandalous case is slapped across the front page just to sell copies.  That’s how the Gazette operates here in Mervyn LeRoy’s Five Star Final.  With the competitive circulation dropping, publisher Hinchcliffe (Oscar Apfel) pushes the edito   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on September 7, 2011

It’s tough to pass up a movie made in 1931 starring Edward G. Robinson as a fast talking newsman. Five Star Final, directed by Mervyn LeRoy, does not disappoint, but it does surprise. This pre-code gem takes an unflinching look at the yellow tabloid journalism rampant in its own day...   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on October 30, 2010

Sadly, another piece of classic film is out of my grasp.  I’ll keep looking for Five Star Final, any leads would be most helpful.   read more