For this round of Fox Studios 1934 we watched Change of Heart (directed by John G. Blystone), Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell's final pairing, co-starring with James Dunn and a brink-of-stardom Ginger Rogers as college friends in unrequited love configurations; and Marie Galante (directed by Henry King), from source material by Jacques Duval best known as the basis for Kurt Weill's songs for the stage musical version, with young French actress Ketti Gallian paired with a visibly perplexed Spencer Tracy. The latter lacks atmosphere and the former lacks story, but we find lots to like/talk about in the performances.

Time Codes:

0h 00m 25s: 1934 & Fox Film Corporation

0h 03m 46s: CHANGE OF HEART [dir. John G. Blystone]

0h 24m 36s: MARIE GALANTE [dir. Henry King]

Studio Film Capsules provided by The Fox Film Corporation: 1915-1935 by Aubrey Solomon

Additional studio information from: The Hollywood Story by Joel W. Finler

1934 Information from Forgotten Films to Remember by John Springer

Also referenced: Stepin Fetchit: The Life and Times of Lincoln Perry by Mel Watkins

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