"The Famous Ferguson Case," A Timeless Tale of Journalism

 

The doors to forbidden stimulation became unhinged, and the cathedral of sin was an incipient gateway to violence, illegal drugs, sexual perversity, and encouraged unlawful activities in both politics and religion in 1932s "The Famous Ferguson Case."  

News is fresh information concerning something that has recently takin place. Some events are extremely sensational from the angle of sex, the people involved, and the standing of and how they are reported. Legitimate newspapers report real developments and stop there, but other news sources pander to the lowest tastes of the public and when the news fails, they try and make news.

“The Famous Ferguson Case” is built upon the contrast between legitimate journalism and unprincipled scandal-mongering. (Harvey F. Thew, screenplay writer)

Tom Brown as Head Writer, Bruce Foster, 1932

Thew’s 1932 murder, mystery is a tale of a small-town newspaper whose lead writer acquires details of the murdered banker in his town. George Ferguson, the slain banker was also a world-famous financier. Respected and tawdry newspapers laden throughout America, cover the Ferguson murder case.

Joan Blondell proved her acting skills in “The Ferguson Murder Case.” Blondell is a journalist who seeks the truth and makes news.

Joan Blondell as journalist, Maizie Dickson, 1932

I laugh out loud every time I watch the scene were a group of traveling journalist are drinking together. The booze they are drinking was personally made by one of their comrades.

JOURNALIST #1

That’s his one real talent, he can make a martini out of cockroach paste and turpentine.

 

JOURNALIST #2

No, that’s a Manhattan, a martini is boiled cigar butts and sheep vermouth.

Journalist's portrayed by Bob Parks and Adrienne Dore getting boozed buzzed 

The desires among the two genders, both physical and emotional weaved its way into the storyline extremely well. Two different types of journalists in this movie become clashed in a combat of words. 

Bruce Foster and Joan Blondell, 1932

The journalists who prefer sensationalism over fact checking get an ear full in “The Famous Ferguson Case.”

Crooked bankers haven’t ruined the banking business and crooked politicians haven’t torn down the government. There aren’t enough of them, nor or is there enough of you. The news should be nothing more than a mirror of public events, and that’s a positive outlooked when being attentive to the news. Four stars easy for 1932s “The Famous Ferguson Case.”

Mark Izzy Schurr