Title from container. The wet parade and Downstairs originally released as theatrical films in 1932. Mandalay and Massacre originally released as theatrical films in 1934. From container: " pre-code classics." Wet Parade: Dorothy Jordan, Walter Huston, Lewis Stone, Robert Young, Neil Hamilton, Jimmy Durante, Myrna Loy. Downstairs: John Gilbert, Paul Lukas. Mandalay: Kay Francis, Ricardo Cortez, Warner Oland, Lyle Talbot. Massacre: Richard Barthelmess, Dudley Digges, Claire Dodd, Henry O'Neill, Robert Barrat. The wet parade based on the novel by Upton Sinclair. Includes theatrical trailer for Massacre.
Contents:
The Massacre (70 min.) / a First National & Vitaphone Picture ; directed by Alan Crosland. Downstairs (77 min.) / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; a Monta Bell production -- Mandalay (65 min.) / a First National & Vitaphone picture ; directed by Michael Curtiz -- Massacre (70 min.) / a First National & Vitaphone Picture ; directed by Alan Crosland.
Summary:
"Volume Six turns the spotlight on adultery, alcoholism, prostitution, and racism, issues that the Production Code would soon ban from the screen. Starring the pre-Code era's biggest stars, including John Gilbert, Richard Barthelmess, Myrna Loy, Kay Francis, and Ann Dvorak,...[they] are a provocative reflection of American mores in a not-so-innocent time. The Wet Parade:... Demon whiskey brings ruin to two families in this all-star adaptation of Upton Sinclair's impassioned novel. Downstairs:... A philandering chauffer (Gilbert) creates havoc in an upper-class household. Mandalay:... A Russian refugee (Francis) seeks revenge upon the ex-lover (Ricardo Cortez) who sold her into slavery. Massacre:... A college-educated Sioux (Barthelmess) wreaks vengeance upon the white officials who abused his family and cheated his people"--Container.
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