Comments on: Warren William Stars in The Match King (1932) http://warrenwilliam.com/warren-william-stars-in-the-match-king-1932/ 1930's & 1940's Film Star Warren William Tribute Site Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:53:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeffers http://warrenwilliam.com/warren-william-stars-in-the-match-king-1932/comment-page-1/#comment-739 Jeffers Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:37:31 +0000 http://warrenwilliam.com/?p=343#comment-739 "The Match King" was really a GREAT wrap-up to my viewings of those essential 6-8 pre-code WW titles you mention (I think I've seen all those you have in mind, anyway). Now that it readily available, I think it is the one I'd recommend as the starting point for someone embarking on viewing those films, unless they were already sure they wanted to see them all, in which case I'd go for chronological order. The topical interest of the plot, in relation to more recent world-spanning financial houses of cards, only adds to the grip on today's viewers of a really terrific film. Amazing to think of it as the (collaborative) directoral work of Howard Bretherton, previously known to me for his subsequent work as a solid B-Western director; little did I dream he had done such sensational "A" picture work. Like WW and many others, he was able to keep doing good enough work in the post-code period, but not on the prestige level one might have hoped for. Speaking of WW continuing to do work, I've been listening to the "Strange Wills" episode "The Mad Concerto" while typing this--at least, nominally I have! But I guess I'll have to get back and re-listen at a later sitting. “The Match King” was really a GREAT wrap-up to my viewings of those essential 6-8 pre-code WW titles you mention (I think I’ve seen all those you have in mind, anyway). Now that it readily available, I think it is the one I’d recommend as the starting point for someone embarking on viewing those films, unless they were already sure they wanted to see them all, in which case I’d go for chronological order. The topical interest of the plot, in relation to more recent world-spanning financial houses of cards, only adds to the grip on today’s viewers of a really terrific film. Amazing to think of it as the (collaborative) directoral work of Howard Bretherton, previously known to me for his subsequent work as a solid B-Western director; little did I dream he had done such sensational “A” picture work. Like WW and many others, he was able to keep doing good enough work in the post-code period, but not on the prestige level one might have hoped for.

Speaking of WW continuing to do work, I’ve been listening to the “Strange Wills” episode “The Mad Concerto” while typing this–at least, nominally I have! But I guess I’ll have to get back and re-listen at a later sitting.

]]> By: The_Mouthpiece http://warrenwilliam.com/warren-william-stars-in-the-match-king-1932/comment-page-1/#comment-732 The_Mouthpiece Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:32:29 +0000 http://warrenwilliam.com/?p=343#comment-732 Hey Jeffers, I only hope you agree with me upon watching it, but I have it firmly planted in that handful of 6-8 Warren William pre-code titles which really serve to define him to me. Sorry for the lag in reply, been busy, but that's a poor excuse for rudeness on my part. New post just went up, hope you like it! Cliff Hey Jeffers,

I only hope you agree with me upon watching it, but I have it firmly planted in that handful of 6-8 Warren William pre-code titles which really serve to define him to me.

Sorry for the lag in reply, been busy, but that’s a poor excuse for rudeness on my part. New post just went up, hope you like it!

Cliff

]]> By: Jeffers http://warrenwilliam.com/warren-william-stars-in-the-match-king-1932/comment-page-1/#comment-730 Jeffers Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:25:11 +0000 http://warrenwilliam.com/?p=343#comment-730 Now that you've clarified how groundbreakingly evil Kroll is even among WW's other "amoral titan" portrayals, I'm looking forward to seeing this with almost as much dread as anticipation! But, as I hoped, Vintage Classic Movies is already offering it on DVD-R, so I should have it in a few days (and have a chance to see it, maybe, by Thanksgiving). Great thanks to you, Cliff, and to Thomas Cote of Vintage Classic Movies! And thanks as well to Noirkiss3--I never even dreamt of a WW radio series, but am thrilled to learn of its existence, to say nothing of its free online availability. Now, if only I could download a few more hours of TV and computer time into every day! Now that you’ve clarified how groundbreakingly evil Kroll is even among WW’s other “amoral titan” portrayals, I’m looking forward to seeing this with almost as much dread as anticipation! But, as I hoped, Vintage Classic Movies is already offering it on DVD-R, so I should have it in a few days (and have a chance to see it, maybe, by Thanksgiving). Great thanks to you, Cliff, and to Thomas Cote of Vintage Classic Movies! And thanks as well to Noirkiss3–I never even dreamt of a WW radio series, but am thrilled to learn of its existence, to say nothing of its free online availability. Now, if only I could download a few more hours of TV and computer time into every day!

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