Comments on: Warren William as Perry Mason in The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935)

By: mndean

mndean — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:09:37 +0000

I got used to both of them. It was easier with Chatterton. Maybe early viewings of Lilly Turner and Dodsworth made me accept her style. I liked Tobin in One Hour With You and The Goose and the Gander, and can tolerate her in Goodbye Again. I like her less in No Time For Comedy.

I still prefer the Warner women from the other side of the tracks, so to speak. Joan, Ginger, and Glenda are just fun to watch.

By: The_Mouthpiece

The_Mouthpiece — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:09:51 +0000

Thanks so much, mndean, I’m flattered by the compliment!

Oh, I loved Tobin here, she just really gets on my nerves in just about everything else I’ve seen with her. I’m just not a fan of that upper crust accent, Ruth Chatterton drives me crazy with it too.

By: mndean

mndean — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:07:27 +0000

My word, I wrote a review of this (never posted), and it’s amazing to see someone saw nearly what I did, only better put. I have far more affection for this Mason than some friends, though even I have trouble with that overheard phone call.

I do disagree about Genevieve Tobin. From what I’ve seen she was typecast as the nasty little cheat early in her film career and didn’t shake it off, ever (she was still doing that role in her last film). She never seemed to like who she was married to. This is one of her few performances I’ve seen where she’s allowed to be funny.

By: The_Mouthpiece

The_Mouthpiece — Mon, 17 May 2010 04:38:56 +0000

Hi Jeffers, thanks as always for stopping by and leaving a comment. Oh, I’m sure she wouldn’t have hit Perry, though at the same time I felt pretty sure she was going to … by accident.

Just interrupted the Mason series to post about Upperworld, which includes a link to a podcast I did with JennyTheNipper about three paragraphs in. Enjoy!

Thanks again, Cliff

By: Jeffers

Jeffers — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:58:01 +0000

While Dodd’s Della might be more adorable to be adored by, Tobin’s is certainly terrific to be teased by–or at least to see someone else being teased by. But you dodged this mystery: how are we supposed to interpret the last few seconds of dialogue? I’m not sure whether we’re supposed to think Della’s missile had been targeting Mason or his antagonist, and so whether it was supposed to show that she was more mad at him than in love with him, or vice versa. Either way, Mason apparently takes it as a signal to stop taking her affection for granted, so I suppose it’s a moot point …

Thanks for another great post. I love reading these!