She Had to Choose
| She Had to Choose | |
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film still with Isabel Jewell and Regis Toomey | |
| Directed by | Ralph Ceder |
| Produced by | Larry Darmour (executive producer), Majestic Pictures |
| Written by |
Houston Branch (writer) Izola Forrester (story) Mann Page (story) |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | James S. Brown Jr. |
| Edited by | Charles Harris |
| Distributed by | Capitol Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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She Had to Choose is a 1934 American film. It's a romantic comedy/ crime drama, set during The Depression, in California, directed by Ralph Ceder.
Plot summary
Sally Bates (Isabel Jewell) leaves Texas, headed for Hollywood, in the 30’s. She is tempted to take a job as a mechanic, with Pop (Arthur Stone), on the highway; but, presses on in to town.
She’s going to sleep in her old “Tin Lizzie”. But, after she saves Bill’s neck (Buster Crabbe), with her old six-shooter, during a botched hold-up. Bill (Buster Crabbe), takes her home, to live with his Mom, (Maidel Turner); and gives her a job at his drive-in restaurant.
Sally’s friendly and easy going manner is very popular, with the customers; but, Bill gets jealous when Jack (Regis Toomey), the reckless, younger brother of his well-to-do girlfriend Clara (Sally Blane), starts paying Sally attention, following her around in his roadster.
Sally is so humiliated, when Clara rips off the dress Jack gave her, at a nightclub, she ends up at his hotel room, married to Jack, after an ill-conceived night of drinking.
Bill arrives, in the morning, to confront the drunken Jack, and take Sally home; but, when Jack is so drunk, he trips, and smashes his head, killing himself; Bill is under investigation for murder of the wealthy socialite.
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Cast
- Buster Crabbe as Bill Cutler
- Isabel Jewell as Sally Bates
- Sally Blane as Clara Berry
- Regis Toomey as Jack Berry
- Maidel Turner as Mrs. Cutler
- Fuzzy Knight as Wally
- Arthur Stone as Pop
- Edward Gargan as Higgins
- Huntley Gordon as Attorney
- Wallis Clark as District Attorney
- Kenneth Howell as Announcer
- Eddie Fetherston as Hold-Up Man
- Max Wagner as Hold-Up Man
Trivia
This was Isabel Jewell's first starring role.
A swimming sequence and advertising emphasized Buster Crabbe's Olympic Gold Medal, for free-style swimming, in the 1932 Summer Olympics.
A real drive-in barbecue restaurant was used, for some scenes.[1]
References
- ↑ "She Had to Choose (1934) - Notes - TCM.com". tcm.com. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
External links
- She Had to Choose at the Internet Movie Database
- She Had to Choose is available for free download at the Internet Archive