They Learned About Women (1930)

Directed by

Sam Wood, Jack Conway

Genre

musical film, sport film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

4.8 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two vaudeville performers get involved with a baseball team and a love triangle. The film mixes musical numbers with comedy and sports action.

livelynostalgicenergeticwhimsicallightheartedmusicalsports-themedold-fashioned

What happens

They Learned About Women is a 1930 American Pre-Code sports drama musical film directed by Jack Conway and Sam Wood, and starring Van and Schenck in their final film appearance together. Although predominantly a black and white film, the "Harlem Madness" number was filmed in Technicolor under the direction of Sammy Lee. The film is a "talkie", but MGM also issued it in a silent version, with Alfred Block writing the titles. The film was remade in 1949 as Take Me Out to the Ball Game. During production, it was known by at least two other titles, "Take It Big," and "Playing the Field." The film entered the American public domain on January 1, 2026 when its copyright expired. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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