The Big Street


Director	Irving Reis
Selected Cast	Henry Fonda as Agustus 'Little Pinks' Pinkerton II
	Lucille Ball as Gloria Lyons
	Barton MacLane as Case Ables
	Eugene Pallette as Nicely Nicely Johnson
	Agnes Moorehead as Violette Shumberg
	Sam Levene as Horsethief
	Ray Collins as Professor B
	Marion Martin as Mimi Venus
	George Cleveland as Colonel Samuel Venus

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jaimeeduardo 17th Sep 2020



Twistin 30th Nov 2015		Rated 6/10 The Big Street is a bit of a tug-of-war; on one side you have the talent in front of (and behind) the cameras, while on the other end of the rope is Damon Runyon's characters. The film-making and the acting are both top-notch here, so that's not the problem. The first time I watched this several years ago, I was far more impressed, mainly due to Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda. Ironically, when giving the film another go around, even those performances weren't enough to make the characters they are playing tolerable. "Princess" Gloria Lyons is about as unpleasant a bitch as the big screen has ever witnessed, which is countered by Fonda's "Little Pinks" (an awful nickname) who immerses himself in her verbal abuse, ego and dissatisfaction with everything in life except her dog and rich boy toys. There's a bit more going on in the story, plus there's nice support from Agnes Moorehead, as well as uncredited appearances from Hans Conreid and Louise Beavers. I would recommend watching if only to see a side of Lucy rarely revealed. 2 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?

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