Sunday, April 2, 2023

Boom Town (1940)

 Clark Gable and Spencer Tracey are frienemie oil wildcaters in the 1910's and 20's. Their fortunes go up and down, they both like Claudet Colbert, Tracy bows out but then Hedy Lamarr shows up in the second half to tempt Gable. Gable and Colbert's second teaming, Gable and Tracey's third; yet I don't think it works, it's cliche and takes too much for granted. Critics were midling on it but audiences approved, big hit, $5 million off $1.6. **

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