“One Mile From Heaven” (20th Century-Fox, 1937) — Claire Trevor is the nominal star, but her character is too slimy to sympathize with. The real protagonists are Fredi Washington and Bill Robinson. A very unusual feature in its handling of race relations.

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Brian Donlevy and Glenda Farrell in the very enjoyable comedy-drama about a deep sea cable diver, “High Tension” (1936). I found this in the #CriterionChannel Allan Dwan collection, but I’m surprised I didn’t find it earlier.

I’ve now seen 55 of the 73 Glenda Farrell films and should resume trying to track down the remainder—particularly the handful from the 1930s.

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