The two Daisy's, aka prostitutes, Jill Dennett (left) and Mary Doran in 1932s, "Union Depot," seen scouting out the arriving fleet of sailors at the depot.
This movie has a lot going on. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Guy Kibbee play two vagabonds who steal a violin case full of money, and when Fairbanks falls for Joan Blondell, the story really starts to cook.
Joan Blondell rocking the hat in "Union depot
Blondell as Ruth in "Union Depot"
Down on her luck Ruth, Blondell is desperate for fast cash and agrees to have sex with Fairbanks for the right price, and he's more than willing to do the dance with no underpants with her. At the last minute, Blondell can't hook herself, and Fairbanks still agrees to help her out with her financial woes.
"Union Depot" is a very clever love story, and definitely not a Steo typical Hollywood love affair. When Fairbanks gets involved with Blondell, he's also forced to deal with her psychotic stalker. Fairbanks is also accused of murder and counterfeiting large sums of money. On top of all this, the armed owner of the cash wants his stolen loot back.
The tangible endeavors of reciprocated love mixes well into this crazed cocktail of an intricated storyline.
"The more you see, the more you wanna see," Fairbanks said to Blondell in the above picture. Drama and comedy worked extremely well in this four-star Pre-Code classic. Where I'm going there ain't no winter, snow or ice, only beautiful gals singing love songs Kibbee said in a drunken Stuper.
Mark Izzy Schurr
