Man's Castle (1933) Censoring?
Posted: September 7th, 2008, 12:18 pm
So I just finished watching Frank Borzage's Man's Castle and I was very impressed.
My question is about the cutting of the film. I know the original version exists, I believe TCM showed this version last week, but for many years the only version available was one that was cut and re-ordered by the Breen office. Can anyone break down the difference between the two versions, I have a feeling I just watched the cut version, but I don't know for sure.
The version I saw had Loretta Young's character get pregnant, then Spencer Tracy leaves very abruptly, then he comes back, and the next cut they are getting married. It was all very jarring, and between Tracy coming back and the wedding scene there is about 5 seconds of black. Then later on when Tracy is talking to Ira after being shot, there is an obvious cut while Tracy is talking.
My question is about the cutting of the film. I know the original version exists, I believe TCM showed this version last week, but for many years the only version available was one that was cut and re-ordered by the Breen office. Can anyone break down the difference between the two versions, I have a feeling I just watched the cut version, but I don't know for sure.
The version I saw had Loretta Young's character get pregnant, then Spencer Tracy leaves very abruptly, then he comes back, and the next cut they are getting married. It was all very jarring, and between Tracy coming back and the wedding scene there is about 5 seconds of black. Then later on when Tracy is talking to Ira after being shot, there is an obvious cut while Tracy is talking.