Red Dust (1932) | |
| Director(s) | Victor Fleming (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Hunt Stromberg (uncredited), Irving Thalberg (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Pre-Code Cinema |
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Red Dust Overview:
Red Dust (1932) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Victor Fleming and produced by Hunt Stromberg and Irving Thalberg.
SYNOPSIS
The second pairing of Gable and Harlow is a steamy potboiler set on an equally steamy Indochina rubber plantation. Plantation foreman Gable first woos wisecracking prostitute Harlow when she arrives by ship, then takes up with the wife of an engineer (Astor) after he puts Harlow on a steamer. When Harlow returns and wants Gable back, Astor flies into a murderously jealous rage. Tragedy struck the set when Harlow's husband, studio executive Paul Bern, committed suicide during production. MGM considered a substitute, but the public demanded to see Harlow on-screen. Remade as Mogambo, again with Gable, in 1953.
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.Red Dust was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2006.
BlogHub Articles:
Mogambo (1953): John Ford Updates Red Dust
By 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 16, 2021 From 4 Star FilmsWhether it’s apocryphal or not the term “Mogambo” is purported to be the Swahili word for “passion,” although it’s difficult to know if this was only hearsay propagated by westerners (now including myself). Regardless, it boasts an intriguing if altogether curious... Read full article
Red Dust (1932, Victor Fleming)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Mar 1, 2019 From The Stop ButtonI?m not sure how much would be different about Red Dust if the film weren?t so hideously racist, particularly when it comes to poor Willie Fung (as the houseboy), but at least it wouldn?t go out on such a nasty note. Especially since the finale, despite being contrived, at least plays to the film?s ... Read full article
Red Dust (1932, Victor Fleming)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Mar 1, 2019 From The Stop ButtonI?m not sure how much would be different about Red Dust if the film weren?t so hideously racist, particularly when it comes to poor Willie Fung (as the houseboy), but at least it wouldn?t go out on such a nasty note. Especially since the finale, despite being contrived, at least plays to the film?s ... Read full article
Red Dust (1932, Victor Fleming)
on Mar 1, 2019 From The Stop ButtonI?m not sure how much would be different about Red Dust if the film weren?t so hideously racist, particularly when it comes to poor Willie Fung (as the houseboy), but at least it wouldn?t go out on such a nasty note. Especially since the finale, despite being contrived, at least plays to the film?s ... Read full article
Red Dust (1932, Victor Fleming)
on Mar 1, 2019 From The Stop ButtonI?m not sure how much would be different about Red Dust if the film weren?t so hideously racist, particularly when it comes to poor Willie Fung (as the houseboy), but at least it wouldn?t go out on such a nasty note. Especially since the finale, despite being contrived, at least plays to the film?s ... Read full article
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Quotes from
McQuarg: If it was the summer of 1894, I'd play games with you, sister. But life is much simpler now.
Barbara Willis: That's a... a very polished little speech for a... barbarian.
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Facts about
Jean Harlow's husband of two months, producer Paul Bern, committed suicide during the Labor Day break in the production. Although she was absent for 10 days following his death, scenes were shot around her and the movie was completed on schedule.
During filming of the famous rainbarrel sequence, Jean Harlow reportedly stood up - topless - and called out something along the lines of "one for the boys in the lab!" Director Victor Fleming quickly removed the film from the camera to prevent any footage from reaching the black market.
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