{"id":30393,"date":"2013-04-03T11:38:07","date_gmt":"2013-04-03T18:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=30393"},"modified":"2020-12-28T10:57:42","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T17:57:42","slug":"sadie-thompson-1928","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=30393","title":{"rendered":"Sadie Thompson (1928)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[<strong>Note:<\/strong> The following review is of a non-Peary title; click <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=4388\">here<\/a> to read more.]<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Sadie Thompson, you are an evil woman!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sadie-Thompson-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sadie-Thompson-Poster-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sadie-Thompson-Poster-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sadie-Thompson-Poster-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sadie-Thompson-Poster.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA fun-loving woman (Gloria Swanson) fleeing from San Francisco arrives in Pago-Pago, where a judgmental missionary (Lionel Barrymore) tries to convince her to repent her sins, and a handsome soldier (Raoul Walsh) tempts her with the prospect of a new life in Australia.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gloria Swanson Films<\/li>\n<li>Lionel Barrymore Films<\/li>\n<li>Literature Adaptation<\/li>\n<li>Morality Police<\/li>\n<li>Prostitutes and Gigolos<\/li>\n<li>Raoul Walsh Films<\/li>\n<li>Silent Films<\/li>\n<li>South Sea Islands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nW. Somerset Maugham&#8217;s short story &#8220;Rain&#8221; was adapted for the screen three times &#8212; most famously in 1932 with Joan Crawford, and later as <em>Miss Sadie Thompson<\/em> (1953) with Rita Hayworth. However, this early silent version &#8212; directed by and co-starring Raoul Walsh &#8212; remains worth a look on its own merits, both as an atmospheric adaptation of the story, and for Swanson&#8217;s iconic performance as Sadie. As I noted in my review of Cecil B. DeMille&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=25889\"><em>Male and Female<\/em> (1919)<\/a>, Peary only includes three Gloria Swanson titles in his <em>GFTFF<\/em>, none of which portray her at her silent-era best &#8212; this title, I think, fits that bill. Given that Peary nominates both Swanson and Barrymore (nicely epitomizing moral hypocrisy) in his <em>Alternate Oscars<\/em>, it seems especially suitable to include here as a &#8220;missing must-see&#8221; title; however, be forewarned that its final reel is missing. Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sadie_Thompson\">Wikipedia&#8217;s article<\/a> to read more about the film&#8217;s troubled birth and production history. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gloria Swanson as Sadie (nominated by both Peary and the official Academy as Best Actress of the Year)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sadie-Thompson-Swanson.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sadie-Thompson-Swanson.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sadie-Thompson-Swanson.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sadie-Thompson-Swanson-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sadie-Thompson-Swanson-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lionel Barrymore as Mr. Davidson<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sadie-Thompson-Barrymore.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sadie-Thompson-Barrymore.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sadie-Thompson-Barrymore.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sadie-Thompson-Barrymore-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sadie-Thompson-Barrymore-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sadie-Thompson-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sadie-Thompson-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sadie-Thompson-Cinematography.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sadie-Thompson-Cinematography-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sadie-Thompson-Cinematography-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, simply to see Swanson&#8217;s Oscar-nominated performance, and for its general historical interest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Noteworthy Performance(s)<\/li>\n<li>Oscar Winner or Nominee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0019344\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitallyobsessed.com\/displaylegacy.php?ID=897\">Digitally Obsessed Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/movies.nytimes.com\/movie\/review?res=9807E4DF113DE73ABC4E53DFB4668383639EDE\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/silent-volume.blogspot.com\/2009\/11\/sadie-thompson-1928.html\">Silent Volume Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/sadie-thompson\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Note: The following review is of a non-Peary title; click here to read more.] &#8220;Sadie Thompson, you are an evil woman!&#8221; Synopsis: A fun-loving woman (Gloria Swanson) fleeing from San Francisco arrives in Pago-Pago, where a judgmental missionary (Lionel Barrymore) tries to convince her to repent her sins, and a handsome soldier (Raoul Walsh) tempts her with the prospect of a new life in Australia. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Gloria Swanson Films Lionel Barrymore Films Literature Adaptation Morality Police&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=30393\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-missing-title-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=30393"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60200,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30393\/revisions\/60200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=30393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=30393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=30393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}