TCM Greatest Classic Films: Gangsters - Edward G. Robinson (4FE)
THE LITTLE GIANT (1933), BULLETS OR BALLOTS (1936) , KID GALAHAD (1937), LARCENY INC. (1942) THE LITTLE GIANT (1933) Windy City bootlegger Robinson sets out for a new life when Prohibition kicks in. In posh, polo-playing Santa Barbara, he seeks class and atmosphere. But swindlers, gold diggers and great fun are what we get from this not-so-little pre-Code comedy gem. INCLUDES: Warner Night at the Movies 1933 with Newsreel, Musical Short Use Your Imagination, Cartoon The Dish Ran Away with the Spoon and Theatrical Trailers Commentary by Historians Daniel Bubbeo and John McCarty BULLETS OR BALLOTS (1936) They rule by fear of their guns and must be stopped by the power of your ballots. They are Bugs Fenner (Humphrey Bogart) and other mobsters whose illicit rackets will be smashed by undercover cop Johnny Blake (Edward G. Robinson). INCLUDES: Warner Night at the Movies 1936 with Newsreel, Musical Short George Hall and His Orchestra, Cartoon Im a Big Shot Now and Theatrical Trailers Featurette Gangsters: The Immigrants Hero Commentary by Historian Dana Polan How I Play Golf by Bobby Jones No. 10: Trouble Shots Breakdowns of 1936: Studio Blooper Reel Radio Show Adaptation KID GALAHAD (1937) Robinson and Bogart play rival fight promoters and Bette Davis is the moll who has eyes for brawling bellhop Wayne Morris in this best of 30s boxing movies (David Shipman, The Story of Cinema). INCLUDES: Warner Night at the Movies 1940 with Newsreel, Comedy Short Postal Union, Your True Adventure Series Short Alibi Mark, Cartoons Egghead Rides Again, I Wanna Be a Sailor and Porkys Super Service and Theatrical Trailers Commentary by Historians Art Simon and Robert Sklar LARCENY INC. (1942) Robinson turns his mobster persona on its head and laughs spill from the pockets in a delicious tale of ex-jailbirds who run a luggage shop as a front while tunnelng into the bank next door. Broderick Crawford, Jane Wyman and Anthony Quinn co-star. INCLUDES: Warner Night at the Movies 1942 with Newsreel, Patriotic Short Winning Your Wings, Cartoons Porkys Pastry Pirates and The Wabbit Who Came to Supper and Theatrical Trailers Commentary by Historians Haden Guest and Dana Polan ALL INCLUDE: Subtitles: English & Français, Plus Español on Bullets or Ballots (Main Feature. Bonus Material/Trailer May Not Be Subtitled).
