{"id":48016,"date":"2020-03-12T12:17:35","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T19:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=48016"},"modified":"2020-11-23T19:05:25","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T02:05:25","slug":"little-giant-the-1933","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=48016","title":{"rendered":"Little Giant, The (1933)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I came from the gutter, and I guess you can still smell it on me.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-1933-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-1933-Poster-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-48024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-1933-Poster-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-1933-Poster-96x128.jpg 96w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-1933-Poster.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA reformed Chicago gangster (Edward G. Robinson) heads to Santa Barbara, where he falls for a society dame (Helen Vinson) from a corrupt family while renting a house from a poor but kind young woman (Mary Astor). Will &#8216;Bugs&#8217; (Robinson) achieve his dreams of &#8220;legitimate&#8221; social success, or will his sordid past come back to haunt him?\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cross-Class Romance<\/li>\n<li>Edward G. Robinson Films<\/li>\n<li>Gangsters<\/li>\n<li>Mary Astor Films<\/li>\n<li>Roy Del Ruth Films<\/li>\n<li>Social Climbers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nRoy Del Ruth directed this gangster-comedy which starts off somewhat predictably but builds to an enormously satisfying conclusion. Robinson&#8217;s &#8216;Bugs&#8217; is established right away as such a genuinely good guy (he says goodbye to his moll by giving her $25K in appreciation, without a hint of condescension), it&#8217;s hard to watch him being so instantly duped and taken advantage of by &#8220;high society&#8221;. With loyal Astor by his side, we know it&#8217;s only a matter of time before he recognizes who&#8217;s <em>really<\/em> right for him &#8212; and thankfully, that all plays out nicely. I&#8217;m sure Depression-era audiences were thrilled to see corrupt socialites and money-men get their due. Meanwhile, there are numerous zingy pre-Code moments and lines to enjoy: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Three days, and we don&#8217;t even get a tumble.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;Polly &#8212; she&#8217;s been a sister-in-law to the world.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s2721gang.html\">DVD Savant<\/a> writes, &#8220;You&#8217;ll be throwing the remote into reverse to make sure you heard some of these lines correctly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Robinson would spoof his gangster-persona again in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=9631\"><em>A Slight Case of Murder<\/em> (1938)<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=44628\"><em>Brother Orchid<\/em> (1940)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Edward G. Robinson as &#8216;Bugs&#8217;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Robinson2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Robinson2-1024x646.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-48018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Robinson2-1024x646.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Robinson2-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Robinson2-128x81.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Robinson2-768x485.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Robinson2-1536x969.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Robinson2.png 1539w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mary Astor as Ruth<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Astor.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Astor-1024x637.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"398\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-48019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Astor-1024x637.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Astor-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Astor-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Astor-768x478.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Astor-1536x955.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Astor.png 1561w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Many racy Pre-Code moments<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-PreCode.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-PreCode-1024x617.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"386\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-48021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-PreCode-1024x617.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-PreCode-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-PreCode-128x77.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-PreCode-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-PreCode-1536x926.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-PreCode.png 1607w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-PreCode2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-PreCode2-1024x632.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"395\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-48022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-PreCode2-1024x632.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-PreCode2-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-PreCode2-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-PreCode2-768x474.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-PreCode2-1536x947.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-PreCode2.png 1571w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A satisfying finale<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Finale.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Finale-1024x636.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"398\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-48020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Finale-1024x636.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Finale-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Finale-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Finale-768x477.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Finale-1536x954.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Giant-Finale.png 1547w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as an unexpectedly enjoyable &#8220;good show&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=1784#goodshow\">Good Show<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0024262\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1933\/05\/27\/archives\/edward-g-robinson-and-mary-astor-in-the-story-of-a-beer-baron-who-a.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s2721gang.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tcm.com\/this-month\/article\/92565%7C0\/The-Little-Giant.html\">TCM Article <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I came from the gutter, and I guess you can still smell it on me.&#8221; Synopsis: A reformed Chicago gangster (Edward G. Robinson) heads to Santa Barbara, where he falls for a society dame (Helen Vinson) from a corrupt family while renting a house from a poor but kind young woman (Mary Astor). Will &#8216;Bugs&#8217; (Robinson) achieve his dreams of &#8220;legitimate&#8221; social success, or will his sordid past come back to haunt him? Genres: Cross-Class Romance Edward G. 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