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Whistle Stopper - Now & Forever
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Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Starring: Gary Cooper, Carole Lombard, Shirley Temple, Guy Standing, Charlotte Granville
Directed By: Henry Hathaway
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304153109
Format: Closed-captioned
ISBN: 6304153104
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: 1996-09-17
Running Time: 81
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: 1934-08-31
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Summary: Three Great Stars Early in Their Careers
Comment: NOW AND FOREVER is an excellent film that I think most people will enjoy. Gary Cooper was already a superstar when this movie was released in 1934 but Carole Lombard was rapidly rising and would be a major star by the end of the year as would the amazing six-year-old Shirley Temple. Some Temple fans may be disappointed that she is not the whole show as normal for Temple vehicles, one person gives the movie a bad review in part because she does not sing but keep in mind Shirley had not yet reached full stardom and wasn't yet established as singing in her films. It's not a children's film (although my eight-year-old niece loved it, I bought her a copy) rather a film with a child in one of the leading roles so the whole family can enjoy this vehicle. Carole Lombard doesn't get to show her wonderful comic talent in this part but she is a gorgeous and talented actress and as always gives a fine performance. Gary Cooper is definately one of the most dashing men in movies in the 1930's and of course with two Best Actor Oscars under his belt his talent needs no defense. And then there's little Shirley, the greatest child actress of all time (yes ALLTIME, despite the hype about recent contenders) as natural as can be and lovable as ever.
This video is "colorized" so purists might be disappointed but it's a good coloring job. This is a good title for the video collections of 1930's film fans.
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Summary: Poor Shirley
Comment: Shirley does a wonderful job in this film although there aren't really any flashy song and dance numbers-- you can see her acting talent shine through as she cries after discovering the jewels in her little teddy bear. One of Shirley's earlier films it is one of her better ones.
But, sadly it was ruined by the horrible acting done by the melodramatic acting of her father and her mother in this movie. I felt rather sad for little Shirley for I felt like I was watching child abuse in every scene Shirley was with her father. Not only is her father a liar and a jewel thief but, he seems to have no connection or love for Shirley compared to her many other on screen dads (James Dunn). Really a lack of chemistry is what ruins this film.
But, this film will want to make you cry so I give it only two stars- for when you see a Shirley film you really want a film with classic values and one that will make you want to sing and dance instead of persecute child abusers.
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Summary: TEMPLE, COOPER & LOMBARD SHINE.
Comment: With a knock-out cast like this movie has, it will almost certainly please lovers of vintage movies. Jerry Day and Toni Carstairs (Cooper & Lombard) are a pair of vagabond thieves in love. On a boat from Shanghai, Jerry receives word from Connecticut that the parents of his dead wife want to take possession of his little daughter, Penelope. Jerry is willing to sell the tyke to his brother-in-law for $75,OOO - but Toni has different ideas....Although this "Temple film" isn't exactly ideal for the kids (its theme is really too mature) it will please those who will appreciate the clever antics which ensue. The talented, chubby Alice Faye-like Dorothy Dell was originally supposed to play Lombard's role but she was killed in an auto accident. Dell played the female lead in LITTLE MISS MARKER. If vintage moviegoers saw her sing WITH MY EYES WIDE OPEN I'M DREAMING - in SHOOT THE WORKS - you haven't forgotten her. The original title of the source material for this film was entitled HONOR BRIGHT by Jack Kirland and Melville Baker.
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Summary: Deeper than it first appears,
Comment: ... I hasten to say that Now and Forever is a worthwhile
film. Shirley Temple gives a great performance with memorable scenes
and lines, as in "Oh, Daddy, you said Honor Bright," when Cooper, as
her father, breaks a promise. Gary Cooper is trying hard not to be
completely villanous,and he has his daughter's best interests at
heart. My favorite thing about the movie is the way it shows life as
being more complicated than just right vs. wrong. That a child is
affected by grownup vices seems realistic to me. No easy answers,
and good acting. I loved it.
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Summary: Not a movie for young children
Comment: My entire family disliked this movie and found it inappropriate for children. First of all, Gary Cooper is featured much more than Shirley Temple, and Shirley seems tired throughout most of movie, especially during her dull, listless song and dance routine. Gary Cooper and Carole Lombard were not able to rise above their unrealistic, jaded dialogue, which failed to make them sympathetic characters nor explain why they'd chosen a life of swindling and double-dealing. I think several events in this movie would be disturbing to children: Gary Cooper's attempt to sell his daughter for a large sum of money, his theft of a valuable necklace and his lies to his daughter about it, his murder of another man, and finally his supposedly selfless act in giving his daughter to a wealthy old woman--without telling his daughter that she was being given away! This movie could have had some redeeming value if the Gary Cooper character had undergone a true reformation. Carole Lombard's character does but then essentially becomes a filler role. The ending is quite depressing, because it offers no hope for their family. Perhaps one positive aspect is that it does demonstrate the consequences of one's actions, but I still don't see that children would enjoy or be uplifted by a movie featuring as many serious crimes and breaches of ethics as this one.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Shirley Temple's superstardom in the 1930s was associated with Twentieth Century Fox, but before Fox locked her down she made two films for Paramount. It was 1934, her breakthrough year, and these pictures are not quite yet the showcase vehicles Fox would assemble for their pint-sized meal ticket. Henry Hathaway's Now and Forever casts Gary Cooper and Carole Lombard as world-traveling con artists, suddenly forced to grow up when Coop decides to take charge of his daughter. The lure of diamonds and the easy life is never far away, but rely on Shirley to keep her Daddy on his toes. The dimpled Ms. Temple plays a distinctly supporting role in this one, and her singing and dancing is limited compared to the vehicles she would command within the year. Cooper is all charm, although Lombard is stuck in something of a nag role. Still, a solid enough studio picture of the era, and a logical launching pad for the greatest child star in film history. --Robert Horton
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