Thursday, 2 April 2015

The Half Naked Truth (1932 Gregory La Cava)

Super-zippy pre-Code comedy about the world's most unscrupulous PR man (Lee Tracy) and his relationship with showgirl, the barely-clad Lupe Velez, and associate Eugene Pallette. With Franklin Pangborn, Frank Morgan.

Has hilarious episodes e.g. copies of incriminating photo, and fast and funny dialogue e.g.

Bates: "Yes, she bathes in champagne. If you don't believe me ask her plumber. (Hangs up.)
No one believes anything any more."
Secretary: "Who could doubt a man of your veracity?"
Bates: "There's no need to use bad language."

So old it's a Radio Picture (before the Keith and Orpheum kicked in.)

Shot by Bert Glennon.

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