Fog over frisco 1934 william dieterle, bette davis, donald woods. Arlene is also girlfriend to rich dude spenser carlton played by blog fave lyle talbot. The rooms of bad gal bette davis and good gal lindsay are decorated in contrasting styles. Fog over frisco 1934 william dieterle, bette davis. Of all the factors involved in making fog over frisco, however, the most important may have been timing. Watch fog over frisco movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Shop fog over frisco dvd 1934 region 1 us import ntsc. With bette davis, donald woods, margaret lindsay, lyle talbot. Theres nothing better than discovering a great picture starring a favorite actor, and 1934 s fog over frisco is just such a movie. Bette davis and margaret lindsay portray stepsisters from a society family in this atmospheric tale of crime and punishment in the city by the. Motion picture poster for fog over frisco shows an illustrated view of the city at night. Fog over frisco 1934 the movie this is a relatively short. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Fog over frisco 1934 william dieterle, bette davis, donald.
Everson as one of the fastestmoving crime melodramas of the 1930s if not the fastest fog over frisco still manages to leave viewers breathless. Theres more mystery surrounding fog over frisco 1934 than its title and plot. Con margaret lindsay, bette davis, donald woods titolo originale fog over frisco. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. For months davis had been fighting to convince studio head jack warner to lend her to rko pictures to play the role of mildred, the cheap, twotiming waitress in w. The only improvements we see in modern versions of action films are slimy kissing and lovemaking scenes, two dozen explosions and rolling stock of a smaller country destroyed. A few grisly views of a corpse, with one character making flirtatious remarks about said corpses legs. Enslaved by a mad desire for illicit thrills, she made others pay for her violent career bette davis and margaret lindsay portray stepsisters from a society family in this atmospheric tale of crime and punishment in the city by the bay. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. It remains quite violent, even slightly disturbing, but a pair of lovers turn out to be married that would probably not have been precode. Enslaved by a mad desire for illicit thrills, she made others pay for her violent career. One sister is amiable, upright, eager to uphold the family name. Fog over frisco is a 1934 mystery drama directed by william dieterle, starring bette davis arlene bradford davis is a hellraising party girl accustomed to living it up in san francisco, which is not called frisco by anyone who lives there.
Bette davis, donald woods, margaret lindsay, lyle talbot, hugh herbert, arthur byron. Fog over frisco 1934 william dieterle, daniel reed. Fog over frisco this is a manufactured on demand disc that was created using a dvdr disc. Motion picture poster for fog over frisco shows an illustrated view of the city at. Summary motion picture poster for fog over frisco shows an illustrated view of the city at night. Made very closely to her acknowledged star breakthrough in of human bondage, this fastpaced thriller sees bette davis playing a wildcat heiress up to her crooked neck in criminal activity, and loving every moment of it.
Margaret lindsay is kidnapped and taken to a boat where she is gagged and probably even tied offscreen. The lifestyles of arlene and valkyr bradford, halfsisters from a respected san francisco family, diverge markedly as arlene takes up with criminals. Fog over frisco 1934 bette davis is arlene, hardpartying stepsister to val margaret livingston. Bette davis was a little more than three weeks away from the release of her breakthrough portrayal in of human bondage and the excitement surrounding her was electric when she played the reckless sister in fog over frisco.
The lifestyles of arlene and valkyr bradford, halfsisters from a. Fog over frisco 1934 posters the movie database tmdb. Hugh herbert and carl erickson was based on the story the fashion plate by harry collins and warren duff. Whats intrigued film buffs almost since its release in 1934 is why bette davis is so fond of this film. Fog over frisco is a 1934 american precode drama film directed by william dieterle. She appears to be retiring from her fastliving ways, however, having gotten engaged to spencer, a dull banker. Fog over frisco bette davis donald woods margaret lindsay 1934 a pampered socialite bette davis pays the price for hanging out with gangsters in a nightclub. This bit of analysis of the look of the film is great. Jul 08, 2014 bette davis and margaret lindsay portray stepsisters from a society family in this atmospheric tale of crime and punishment in the city by the bay.
Everson as one of the fastestmoving crime melodramas of the 1930s if not the fastest fog over frisco still manages to leave. Fog over frisco the 1934 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. William dieterle directed, making sure the san francisco setting was authenticated with lots of location. Jun 25, 2009 fog over frisco 1934 bette davis is arlene, hardpartying stepsister to val margaret livingston. In fog over frisco though she played a smaller but dazzling part, promoted to top billing only after warner picked up on the buzz being generated by her great mildred rushes. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Value of fog over frisco original american one sheet.
Bette davis donald woods margaret lindsay 1934 a pampered socialite bette davis pays the price for hanging out with gangsters in a. Lee and eugene solow was based on the short story the five fragments by george dyer. Fog over frisco is an atmospheric, gritty little crime drama from warner brothers in the summer of 1934, which managed to appease the newly enforced hays code without losing its bite. Fog over frisco gets the run down over at mike grost. Theres nothing better than discovering a great picture starring a favorite actor, and 1934s fog over frisco is just such a movie. Arlene hangs around wild bars that are owned and run by gangsters, and even though val goes with her, she doesnt realize the. It remains quite violent, even slightly disturbing, but a pair of lovers turn out to be. Jun 27, 2019 download a pdf we hope you have enjoyed your complimentary access for the month. It is amazing how little has this type of film evolved in last 70 years or so. William dieterle, bette davis, donald woods, margaret lindsay, lyle talbot, hugh herbert. Dieterle reteamed with davis for fog over frisco, with the actress portraying a bored heiress involved in stolen securities. Download a pdf we hope you have enjoyed your complimentary access for the month. William dieterle directed, making sure the san francisco setting was authenticated with lots of location shots with some from southern california mixed in for good.
Fog over frisco 1934 distressed damsels in mass media. Dec 06, 2014 fog over frisco gets the run down over at mike grost. Jan 04, 2016 margaret lindsay is kidnapped and taken to a boat where she is gagged and probably even tied offscreen. Fog over frisco 1934 arlene bradford bette davis is a careless socialite playing criminal in san franciscos underworld, along with her ineffectual fiance lyle talbot, and unaware of the. Fog over frisco 1934 william dieterle, bette davis, donald woods, margaret lindsay march 12, 2019 arlene bradford is the quintessential high society bad girl. The other is volatile, risktaking, a moth hovering too close to the flame of highliving lowlifes who launder stolen bonds. Director william dieterle never saw anything special in this story of a society girl davis who gets mixed up with the mob as much for the thrill of it as for any monetary reward. Fog over frisco 1934 margaret lindsay is kidnapped and taken to a boat where she is gagged and probably even tied offscreen. I agree with everything you say about this one, but i watch it as a fast moving b, for the curiosity of seeing a pre star davis in a good performance, and because it plays like a serial more than a feature and enjoy it more. Fashions of 1934 is a 1934 american precode musical comedy film directed by william dieterle with musical numbers created and directed by busby berkeley. Fog over san francisco, the gentleman from san francisco, the golden gate, dimma over frisco. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing fog over frisco near you.
Bette davis and margaret lindsay portray stepsisters from a society family in this atmospheric tale of crime and punishment in the city by the bay. Directed by william dieterle, this crime thriller features gangsters, beat reporters, cops, bankers, and two rich stepsisters, all of whom are participants in what proves to be a perplexing mystery, told at such a frantic pace that itll make your head spin. Com and even gets compared to psycho in terms of dieterles career and the films meanings. Fog over frisco 1934 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Dieterles last films from 1934 were madame du barry, a highly imaginative account of the infamous french courtesan.
1311 553 796 857 471 477 767 1569 1348 1563 696 1311 95 984 1382 338 1232 285 1423 415 357 644 1545 354 408 1243 697 1450 387 1067 935 217 1305 1060 1413 769