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Movie Review: Too Many Women (1942)

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Synopsis: Richard Sutton is a compulsive liar and while he loves his fiancée, Linda, he also has Gwenny and Barbara believing he is romantically interested in them too. To avoid taking a job he doesn't want, Richard lies about collecting a $3 million inheritance from a deceased uncle. Unfortunately for him, the story gets around and unable to come clean because he believes his sickly grandmother will die if she learns he lied to her, Richard's life begins to spiral out of control, and he is soon engaged to Linda, Gwenny and Barbara while watching his limited amount of money get spent trying to keep up the pretense. Who's in it? The movie stars Neil Hamilton , June Lang , Joyce Compton, Barbara Reed and Fred Sherman. Review: I've had Too Many Women in my library for a couple weeks, mostly because I've liked other June Lang movies and figured I'd give it a try. I finally got around to watching it this morning and it turned out to be an OK choice. As far as the...

Movie Review: Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)

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Synopsis: Jane Parker travels to Africa to join her father, an ivory trader in search of a fabled elephant graveyard. Despite her father's misgivings, Jane joins his latest expedition into the jungle only to be kidnapped by a mysterious white man in a loin cloth who lives with the apes. Despite being scared, Jane manages to communicate with the man, learning his name is Tarzan, and eventually falls in love with him. However, while she has a desire to live in the jungle with Tarzan, her duty and devotion to her father stand in the way, as do the dangers (animal and human) that surround them. Who's in it? The movie stars Maureen O'Sullivan , Johnny Weissmuller , C. Aubrey Smith , Neil Hamilton and Ivory Williams . Review: I came across Tarzan the Ape Man in my library this morning and while it had been a long time since I last watched this film and couldn't remember enough about it to know if I enjoyed it, I ended up deciding to give it a try. Overall, it turned out ...