the vibe
Alan Campbell’s Typical Vibe
2 films — brisk, wistful, moderate, clear, gritty
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Alan Campbell has 2 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1930s through the 1950s.
Frank Johnson, a sole witness to a gangland murder, goes into hiding and is trailed by Police Inspector Ferris, on the theory that Frank is trying to escape from possible retaliation. Frank's wife, Eleanor, suspects he is actually running away from their unsuccessful marriage. Aided by a newspaperman, Danny Leggett, Eleanor sets out to locate her husband. The killer is also looking for him, and keeps close tabs on Eleanor.
Dir. Norman Foster · With Ann Sheridan, Dennis O'Keefe, Robert Keith
Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a screen test, and before long attains stardom as newly minted Vicki Lester. She and Norman marry, though his career soon dwindles to nothing due to his chronic alcoholism.
Dir. William A. Wellman · With Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou