Jan 30th
Perfect Understanding*  
(GB 1932)
United Artists/Gaumont British. 85m. bw

An American marries handsome Englishman in spite of the continued interest of his former sweetheart.
Stylish although slightly artificial vehicle for its star/producer, a romantic comedy with unnecessary serious tone adopted later, but an interesting historical item both for its stars and the era in which it was  made (between the wars Berlin briefly appears in a montage.)

Written by: Miles Malleson, Michael Powell.
Producer: Gloria Swanson.
Director: Cyril Gardner.
Starring: Gloria Swanson, Laurence Olivier, John Halliday, Nora Swinburne, Nigel Playfair, Michael Farmer, Genevieve Tobin, Charles Cullum, Miles Malleson.
Photography: Curt Courant.
Music: Henry Sullivan.

Preceded by:
Dog Factory  
(US 1904. 5m. bw. silent; Two peddlars turn sausages into dogs (and vice versa) for various prospective customer.; d: Edwin S. Porter.)

Preceded by:
Megalopolis*
(2016. Generally effective "fan trailer" for Francis Coppola's often-in-production cherished project.; d: Marine Maloy.)

PERFECT UNDERSTANDING. Gloria Swanson from the days when, like Norma Desmond, she was looking for a comeback from Silents into Sound, and Laurence Olivier from the days when he was still trying to make a name for himself on both stage and screen.