I don't think I've ever seen Barbara Stanwyck so young as in this picture.
I think they did that for fun more than anything. I read another article about it and it sounds like they had fun with the prison concept.
And there's a remake - Lady Gangster (1942). Though, I can't imagine it compares to the Stanwyck version.
Found it! inexpensive rental.
I wonder if this had the same stigma attached as the “women in prison” exploitation movies of the 1970’s? I guess not as Stanwyck went on to have a good career. Although Pam Grier had a career too, then again, her career was in exploitation movies.And there's a remake - Lady Gangster (1942). Though, I can't imagine it compares to the Stanwyck version.
Found it! inexpensive rental.
I wonder a little about this, too. Was the lesbian element playing to a crowd or more generally accepted in that time frame than in later decades. If playing to a crowd, what crowd?I wonder if this had the same stigma attached as the “women in prison” exploitation movies of the 1970’s? I guess not as Stanwyck went on to have a good career. Although Pam Grier had a career too, then again, her career was in exploitation movies.
I also wonder if this movie was made for men to enjoy (as the ‘70s movies clearly were), or if they were (secretly) playing to a lesbian crowd.
A remake too? I'll have to check it out. You'll have to let us know how you liked the film!And there's a remake - Lady Gangster (1942). Though, I can't imagine it compares to the Stanwyck version.
Found it! inexpensive rental.
This was linked at the bottom as related - I wonder if it's another remake, albeit more campy? I have so many questions!
Huh. Sorta? Maybe?
Probably very loosely based I'm sure, if at all. Maybe it was just "related" based on buzz words in the description. I'm in favor of a committee viewing though! What say you, @hotwords229_A ?Huh. Sorta? Maybe?
Vaguely similar plot, though the heroine says she's innocent. Outright labeled as sexploitation, too.
This almost calls for a committee. To watch all three.
I think you've been challenged, Muscles.Probably very loosely based I'm sure, if at all. Maybe it was just "related" based on buzz words in the description. I'm in favor of a committee viewing though! What say you, @hotwords229_A ?
I’m in!What say you, @hotwords229_A ?
Great article! Several movies to add to my watch list, too.
What say you, @hotwords229_A ?
Thinking I might be able to manage one this weekend.I’m in!
I am looking forward to it!! We've got a little movie viewing club forming here and I love it!Thinking I might be able to manage one this weekend.
Prepare for a review.
I started a Female Gaze thread ages ago in the Authors Hangout. Like a lot of AH threads, people went off at a tangent so not everyone understood the idea. Over there it usually ends up with people claiming 'Oh, I know what Female Gaze is because I wrote it in my story'.
I remember when you started that thread. Thank you for reminding me that it is there, I am bookmarking it now so I can read through it.
Good to see you here, stickygirl.
I gather from the various female actors who have worked with Denis Villeneuve that he has a very healthy and refreshing attitude towards women. That opening scene is exactly what you don't expect for a 'sci-fi' movie and the arc of the film is around her, though not always as emotional!I remember when you started that thread. Thank you for reminding me that it is there, I am bookmarking it now so I can read through it.
And now I'm crying. What a powerful opening scene.
Watched! Like so many late 20’s early 30’s movie this was enjoyable. It’s so interesting to see the prevailing social mores of different timelines. Here, it's all portrayed as black and white. Are you good or bad? No grey.
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Thank you for taking the time to review the film! Barbara is a wonderful actress- agreed!Watched! Like so many late 20’s early 30’s movie this was enjoyable. It’s so interesting to see the prevailing social mores of different timelines. Here, it's all portrayed as black and white. Are you good or bad? No grey.
(Though the hero did *grey* his principles in the end. Ah, love.
And the slang - gat for gun!
I found it illuminating how . . . casually, offhand, unremarkable(?) the lesbian aspect was portrayed. Everyone seemed to know - and accept - its existence, with little judgement or concern. Though, still a little stereotypical in representation.
All mixed in with the revivalist theme, too! Or is it noteworthy that it's only depicted in the prison system. Hmmm.
Movies are such a window. They both display current social practices and shape them. It's like an ouroborus - a never-ending loop.
The womens' prison environ was a hoot! Furnish you *cell* how you want. Fancy lingerie. Barber’s chairs, pets, phonographs. Bureaus, lamps, pictures. More like a retreat than a prison!
And the two male escapees. The guards just shot them down. In. Cold. Blood.
Barbara Stanwyck is such a great actress.
I'm curious to see how the subject is handled (if it's handled) in the remake, Lady Gangster (1942) - nearly ten years later than the original. Was acceptability declining in the 40's, or did that not happen until later?
I've seen enough photos of the 1920's to feel that cross-dressing didn't raise too many eyebrows at the time. Yet here^ it's illegal in the 50's. The war changed much, social mores included, but the difference still seems extreme.
Poor thing had so many mental health issues stemming from childhood trauma. Thanks for sharing here, I enjoyed watching!
