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Traveling Husbands
A salesman gets in trouble with a party girl and a debutante in Detroit.
| Release : | 1931 |
| Rating : | 6.1 |
| Studio : | RKO Radio Pictures, |
| Crew : | Director of Photography, Director, |
| Cast : | Evelyn Brent Frank Albertson Constance Cummings Hugh Herbert Dorothy Peterson |
| Genre : | Comedy Crime |
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Powerful
It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
This RKO precode is a restrained affair, in which much more is implied than directly shown and stronger for that delicacy. It plays nicely with the perception of drummers as a licentious bunch and we do get to see a lot of partying. The script, however, is more about the loneliness of the salesmen and their sense of isolation. Several actors who in just a few years would be reduced to supporting roles, like Hugh Herbert and Frank McHugh, are given a chance to act and Evelyn Brent gives a typically excellent performance.The technical issues are well handled by Leo Tover, who would be Oscar-nominated several times in his career. He handles the camera beautifully and lights scenes dramatically when they call for it. A kind word should be offered about the uncredited editor, who sets up the process shots beautifully and seamlessly. There is a great montage shot that shows the wild abandon of the party scene that is a model for the effect.
