Platinum Blonde

Year: 1931

Grade: B

Country: USA

Director: Capra

Review

lead in this reminded me of jeremy renner, but just in the looks department. it’s about a newspaper man who falls for a rich girl whose family he’s writing a story about. slowly she tries to change him into a society type. eventually he leaves her and the film ends with him confessing his love for his lady friend who has been by his side the entire time. it’s a classic setup that works because of robert riskin’s writing and the actors’ ability to deliver it well. it’s much more a prelude to it happened one night than it is it’s a wonderful life. capra definitely benefited throughout his career from riskin’s writing.

Watched in theater