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SHE HAD TO SAY YES (1933) – Retroview by Marilyn Ferdinand

April 2, 2021April 3, 2021 Marilyn Ferdinand (Archived Contributor) busby berkeley, george amy, loretta young, lyle talbpt, misogyny, she had to say yes, Suzanne Kilborn

With misogyny and sexual violence back in the headlines, now seems to be the perfect time to reflect on how ancient these related practices are with a viewing of the nearly 90-year-old pre-Coder She Had to Say Yes. The directorial debut of both Busby Berkeley and the film’s editor, George Amy, She Had to Say Yes is without a doubt the most degenerate pre-Code film I have ever seen.