Classic Film Freak Posted by Orson De Welles on December 10, 2015

Share This! A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer All Talking Picture! Surprisingly, with that tagline, The Divorcee is a film I only fell asleep through twice- and that’s a bit of a sham. In a never-ending quest to bring new stars into our fold, I had a mission of sorts to bring insightful commentary...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on April 5, 2015

One year, one film: 1930 The film: The Divorcee, dir. Robert Z. Leonard starring Norma Shearer, Chester Morris, Robert Montgomery, Conrad Nagel Rating: Recommended | Highly Recommended | MUST-SEE (Image via Movie Poster Shop) The “One year, one film” series has reached the pre-code era   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on July 26, 2012

I’m reviewing all five films (and one documentary)(in the Forbidden Hollywood volume two box set:   Review of Night Nurse Review of Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin, and Censorship in pre-Code Hollywood Having watched a pre-Code Barbara Stanwyck in Night Nurse, a film I enjoyed, let’s look at pr   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on November 11, 2011

While staying at a resort with some friends, Jerry (Norma Shearer) and Ted (Chester Morris) decide to get married with one stipulation — that their marriage will be a marriage of equals. Their friends are thrilled for them and spend the rest of the night celebrating their good news. Well,   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on July 16, 2011

I could watch The Divorcee over and over again (and I do)! Starring three of my favorite Pre-Code performers – Norma Shearer, Chester Morris and Robert Montgomery – this film has it all. Great story, acting, set design, costumes, dialogue – I just love it. Here are some of the...   read more

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on March 23, 2011

The Divorcée (1930)      The Divorcée makes for a great study in film history. It not only illustrates the liberal sexual subjects able to be portrayed in the time before the Production Code banned anything seemingly indecent, but it shows all too well the double standard of infidelity between men   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on March 16, 2011

Ah, the sacred institute of marriage.  There’s nothing quite as beautiful as two young people just oozing with love and declaring they’ll stay together forever.  How sweet.  It makes me want to puke.  Give them a few years and they’ll stray like alley cats in heat.  It’s the   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on February 23, 2010

The Divorcee (1930) Drama. Based on the novel Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott. Director: Robert Z. Leonard. Cast: Chester Morris, Norma Shearer, Robert Montgomery, Conrad Nagel, and Florence Eldridge. Other movies with the same title were released in 1917, 1919 and 1969. Shearer was not first choice for   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on November 30, -0001

A Divorciada (1930) / The Divorcee (1930) As heroínas dos filmes feitos antes do Código Hays eram quase sempre personagens femininas admiráveis. Navegando em um mundo masculino e tendo como principal arma seu corpo, elas eram sensuais, ousadas e provocantes. E estes três adjetivos são perfeito   read more