Baby Face (1933) | |
| Director(s) | Alfred E. Green |
| Producer(s) | William LeBaron, Raymond Griffith (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Drama |
| Top Topics | Femme Fatale, Forbidden Hollywood, Gold Diggers, Pre-Code Cinema |
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Baby Face (1933) was a Drama - Black-and-white Film directed by Alfred E. Green and produced by Raymond Griffith and William LeBaron.
SYNOPSIS
Catch this to get a glimpse of Hollywood at the height of its pre-Production Code licentiousness. Stanwyck takes the easy way from the speakeasy on the bottom floor to the penthouse executive suite of a New York office building, leaving behind a trail of discarded men in her wake.
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.Baby Face was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2005.
BlogHub Articles:
DOUBLE BILL #10: Red-Headed Woman (1932) and Baby Face (1933)
By Carol Martinheira on Jan 9, 2018 From The Old Hollywood GardenDOUBLE BILL #10: Red-Headed Woman (1932) and Baby Face (1933) On January 9, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Pre-Code. The forbidden era where anything goes. Wonderfully risqu?, daring and freeing, Pre-Code is a goldmine of genres, thoughts and attitudes, all rushing to g... Read full article
BABY FACE (1933) and Pre-Code Hollywood Morality
By Lara on Apr 24, 2014 From BacklotsIn a scene cut from the original theatrical release, Barbara Stanwyck breaks a beer bottle over the head of a man trying to assault her. When discussing classic film with those who may have little knowledge of its history, a common grievance I hear is that people take issue with the contrived storyl... Read full article
Neglected Post Theatre: "Baby Face," or The Pubic Enemy
By David on Oct 21, 2013 From The Man on the Flying TrapezeOn this edition of Neglected Post Theatre, we take a look at "Baby Face," with Barbara Stanwyck, John Wayne, George Brent and a cast of foolish, foolish bank executives.... Read full article
Barbara Stanwyck in Baby Face (1933): Dressing to Win
By KC on Jul 22, 2013 From Classic MoviesThis post is my entry in the Barbara Stanwyck blogathon hosted by The Girl with the White Parasol. Go to her site to check out the rest of this amazing event. The idea of a woman empowering herself by polishing her appearance is familiar in the movies. Just think of The Women (1939), where gettin... Read full article
Scandal On Film: “Illicit” (1931), “Forbidden” (1932) and “Baby Face” (1933) (3)
By Lara on Jan 15, 2013 From BacklotsBarbara Stanwyck has an affair with married politician Adolphe Menjou, and subsequently has his baby, in “Forbidden” (1932). From her first forays into sound film, Barbara Stanwyck was known for her portrayals of strong, gutsy, and independent women. In Illicit, she sleeps with her boyfr... Read full article
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Lily Powers: I can't do it. I have to think of myself. I've gone through a lot to get those things. My life has been bitter and hard. I'm not like other women.
Lily Powers: What could I do? He's my boss and I have to earn my own living.
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Facts about
Ship scene features same set used in Three on a Match a year earlier.
In the original version of the film, before changes were made to appease censors, the film ended with Lily finding that Courtland had killed himself. Censors forced the change to a relatively "happy" ending where it turns out that Courtland survived and it is suggested that Lily abandoned her pursuit of material wealth for true love.
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