grwife-20400 Louise is swept off 19th century feet When Frank comes to a local dance. These characters in the film are your neighbors next door, likeable and honest. Errol gives a fine performance of a man who wants to accomplish more in his life. Frank is frustrated he wants to provide more for his wife, seven by guilt it's easier to bend your elbow with a drink in your hand Donald Crisp plays a friend to Frank yet Frank is torn up inside The scene where Frank meets Louise at her office he tells her about a job he is taking the look of anguish and guilt hit me hard. Watch this movie Enjoy the story An afternoon spent with Errol Flynn is never a waste of time

moonspinner55 Myron Brinig's novel becomes curious Warner Bros. vehicle for Errol Flynn and a very demure Bette Davis, playing a young couple in 1904 Montana who elope and settle in San Francisco. Davis' younger sisters find husbands too, but Bette suffers the most as her husband (established as a drinker early on) neglects her, comes home soused, causes her enough stress to lose their baby, and eventually hops a steam-ship to Singapore. The wobbly-thin, sentimental material gets goosed by some good acting, yet the film never arises above the standard "woman's picture" level. Bette, wearing aprons over tidy dresses and beaming with wifely pride, is hardly the same girl audiences saw in "Jezebel" that same year; she's obviously an actress of great magnitude, yet she's reigned in too tightly here (and the masochistic role of Louise doesn't offer her much, anyway). Boyish Flynn manages a sensitive on-screen duet with Davis, although this union isn't an entirely convincing one. OK production (including an earthquake sequence), several enjoyable supporting performances and bits of knuckle-biting melodrama. **1/2 from ****

Ishallwearpurple The Sisters (1938) Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Anita Louise. Jane Bryan, Henri Travers, Buelah Bondi. A wonderful "Matinee' Ladies" film. I was a young girl and would come home from school and there would be my Mom and a friend or two talking about the movie they had seen that afternoon at the downtown movie palace where a Bette or Loretta or any of the other "women-who-suffer" latest film was playing. This one has small town in Montana women, finding the men who will become their partners in life. Bette picks bounder Errol, who she sticks by through thick and thin, even the San Francisco earthquake. Bette suffers the most, but it is the sister who stays in Montana who finally brings them all back together, to help her solve a scandal involving a local femme fa tale who is after the youngest sister's banker husband. The episodic film has major time shifts bookended by the Presidential elections and large celebration balls. The final one with Taft beating Teddy Roosevelt has a lovely shot of each of the women coming from different parts of the ballroom as the camera follows each to the center where they meet and as the celebration goes on, they stand with their arms around each others waist, as the camera tracks back and up. They are highlighted in a glow, and it is just a very moving, lovely end to the film. All three actresses have never been filmed more beautifully. 8/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030755/

kidboots "The Sisters" was Bette Davis first film after "Jezabel" and she was definitely on her way, into the territory of romantic women's films ie "The Old Maid", "The Letter" and "In This Our Life". They were glossy and highly dramatic films to showcase Warner's top female star. They were very entertaining as well. Davis must have been very pleased when she was given the role of the quiet, dependable Louise Elliot, who along with her two sisters, flirty Helen ( beautiful Anita Louise) and young and enthusiastic Grace (Jane Bryan) are preparing for the 1904 election night ball. They also meet their future husbands at the ball. Louise is almost engaged to boorish Tom'(Dick Foran) when she meets restless but exciting Frank Medlin. Errol Flynn is so heartbreakingly handsome in this early role. It is love at first sight for both of them.Vain Helen opts for security and marries genial Sam (Alan Hale). Grace, who has always admired Tom, is around to pick up the pieces when Louise elopes with Frank to San Francisco. Life is tough for Louise. Money is tight and Frank takes to drinking heavily when responsibility catches up with him. When Louise loses her baby, she finds a job in a department store to help pay bills, while Frank sinks into a depression, and decides to walk out and "find" himself.Then comes the San Francisco earthquake. Louise wanders the city looking for Frank, but finds her neighbour Flora (Lee Patrick), who is staying with her mother (Laura Hope Crewes), who in turn is running a brothel. They nurse her back to health and when Frank doesn't turn up she returns to work and makes herself indispensable to Benson (Ian Hunter).Two years pass - Helen, who has enjoyed an "open" marriage with Sam, is now a widow. Louise goes back to Silver Bow to help save Grace's marriage to Tom. He is running around with the town tramp Isabel Taylorthe sisters help run her out of town.The 1908 election ball is on. Helen is going with soon to be husband No. 3, Grace has reconciled with Tom and Frank goes to Silver Bow for a reconciliation with Louise. It all ends with the three sisters united in happiness.Beulah Bondi is excellent as usual as their mother.Highly Recommended.