Review of Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) by 'John B — 03 Mar 2015
Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) is a beautifully-directed (by Leo McCarey) and acted film (Victor Moore and Beulah Bondi), and sadly, is not counted among the truly great American classics. I had never even heard of this movie until last year (2014), when I watched it on TCM.
Perhaps it's because of it's tone for most of the film of pity for an elderly married couple's struggles, brought-on by the "great" depression, and their aged condition, that it doesn't receive the attention of 1930's dramas like "Jezebel," or screwball comedies like "Bringing Up Baby.
" However, it inevitably rises above that pity, with a call of humanity and deep admiration for the love this man and woman have for one-another. The final third of the film grabs you, it doesn't let you go, and that is what makes Make Way for Tomorrow a truly great film.
This review of Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) was written by 'John B on 03 Mar 2015.
Make Way for Tomorrow has generally received very positive reviews.
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