Re: BACK STREET
Posted: September 13th, 2023, 8:56 am
Irene's hair sure turned grey quickly. The shock of him dying?
LOL. That damn sister of hers! I would've dared her to off herself.Bronxgirl48 wrote: ↑September 15th, 2023, 8:52 pm If only Rae had met his mother at the park all those years ago....
Yeah, there were some grey streaks, but I don't think she was totally white like in the last scene.Bronxgirl48 wrote: ↑September 15th, 2023, 8:52 pm
Nah, she was grey before that, Boles too as they show a scene with the two of them (already together 25 years) canoodling on her couch. Still discreetly and tastefully of course, even for a pre-code.
Any economists on the board???Bronxgirl48 wrote: ↑September 15th, 2023, 8:48 pm $200/mo. -- how much would that be in today's money?
According to the U.S. Inflation Calculator (https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/), $200 in 1932 would be $4,482.13 today. One could live on that today, but probably not in Manhattan. Also, Walter didn't always remember to pay this allowance.Hibi wrote: ↑September 18th, 2023, 9:56 amAny economists on the board???Bronxgirl48 wrote: ↑September 15th, 2023, 8:48 pm $200/mo. -- how much would that be in today's money?
I wouldn't mind living on that. I take home way less than that! Pretty comfy. Thanks for the calculation!j.lunatic wrote: ↑September 18th, 2023, 11:26 amAccording to the U.S. Inflation Calculator (https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/), $200 in 1932 would be $4,482.13 today. One could live on that today, but probably not in Manhattan. Also, Walter didn't always remember to pay this allowance.Hibi wrote: ↑September 18th, 2023, 9:56 amAny economists on the board???Bronxgirl48 wrote: ↑September 15th, 2023, 8:48 pm $200/mo. -- how much would that be in today's money?
One of my biggest pet peeves is films about intelligent women who fall in love with men who aren't worth the sacrifices they make. But it depends on how viewers look at this film--are they focusing on the great star-crossed romance, or the shabbiness of Ray's life while waiting for Walter to make time for her? And I wonder what contemporary readers and viewers thought of Ray rejecting a financially good marriage to Kurt.
Hibi wrote: ↑September 18th, 2023, 9:55 amYeah, there were some grey streaks, but I don't think she was totally white like in the last scene.Bronxgirl48 wrote: ↑September 15th, 2023, 8:52 pm
Nah, she was grey before that, Boles too as they show a scene with the two of them (already together 25 years) canoodling on her couch. Still discreetly and tastefully of course, even for a pre-code.
j.lunatic wrote: ↑September 18th, 2023, 11:26 amAccording to the U.S. Inflation Calculator (https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/), $200 in 1932 would be $4,482.13 today. One could live on that today, but probably not in Manhattan. Also, Walter didn't always remember to pay this allowance.Hibi wrote: ↑September 18th, 2023, 9:56 amAny economists on the board???Bronxgirl48 wrote: ↑September 15th, 2023, 8:48 pm $200/mo. -- how much would that be in today's money?
One of my biggest pet peeves is films about intelligent women who fall in love with men who aren't worth the sacrifices they make. But it depends on how viewers look at this film--are they focusing on the great star-crossed romance, or the shabbiness of Ray's life while waiting for Walter to make time for her? And I wonder what contemporary readers and viewers thought of Ray rejecting a financially good marriage to Kurt.
Yes, that's nice money if you can get it. Earlier this week I watched Alimony Madness (1933), a Poverty Row potboiler about the wrongs of alimony. An architect, intending to do right by his first wife, agreed to give her $1,000 per month ($23,617.38 today). Then the scandal of the divorce drives away most of the architect's clients. He is repeatedly hauled into court, and thrown in jail at least twice for failing to pay.Bronxgirl48 wrote: ↑September 20th, 2023, 12:41 am
Thanks! Wow, that's quite a sum. And the son initially asked if it was weekly!