ksf-2 Review of New Morals for Old

New Morals for Old (1932)

Certainly IS a pre code ... early R Young and M Loy...

[7/10 · 13 December 2016]

The twenty-something-year-old children in the Thomas family are quite spoiled. "Ralph" (Robert Young) wants to sleep late and go off to France to illustrate books. "Dad" (Lewis Stone) is hurt that he won't be working in the family business. And daughter "Phyl" (Margaret Perry) is going off with "friends" on the weekends. Laura Crews is Mom, playing the guilt card on both kids, even more-so when Dad dies. Mom has this strong, upper crust, almost British accent, which doesn't really fit in with the rest of the family. This is certainly a pre-code film, highlighting a couple different issues that would be magically wiped away in just a couple years. Phyl has fallen in love with a married man, whose wife won't give him a divorce, and Ralph FINALLY heads off to Paree. This was one of Young's very early credited roles. Myrna Loy is in here with a VERY brief role. Odd. Such a very serious, dramatic film. Good stuff. Only five stars on IMDb as of today, but that only reflects 151 votes so far. Aunty Doe, who they made fun of, earlier on, comes to the rescue at the very end, and saves the day. It's not so bad. LOTS of talking. A couple of very abrupt edits. Great quality sound and picture. Directed ;by Charles Brabin.... he only directed a couple more years after this.