Warren William
Robert Kirkwood
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Three on a Match: Directed by Mervyn LeRoy. With Joan Blondell, Ann Dvorak, Bette Davis, Warren William. Although Vivian Revere is seemingly the most successful of a trio of reunited schoolmates, she throws it away by descending into a life of debauchery and drugs.
Three on a match (also known as third on a match or unlucky third light) is a purported superstition among soldiers during the Crimean War to World War II. The superstition goes that if three soldiers lit their cigarettes from the same match, one of the three would be killed or that the man who was third on the match would be shot.
Three on a Match is an unusual set of contradictions. Disliked by most of its principles, it was loved by the censors. Denounced by critics and ignored at the box office, it’s become a cornerstone for serious cinema students when exploring the movies of the early 1930s.
Three on a Match reverses the conventions of 'respectable' Hollywood fare. A naughty schoolgirl can mature into responsible adulthood despite a bad beginning, and a society princess who goes slumming finds that a good social standing doesn't give one a free pass.
Three women who were childhood schoolmates take different paths in life. Vivian marries a wealthy lawyer and has an adorable son. Mary, on the other hand, takes the hard road following reform school.
Trailer for the 1932 screen drama, THREE ON A MATCH, starring Bette Davis, Joan Blondell and Humphrey Bogart.
Three on a Match streaming: where to watch online? Currently you are able to watch "Three on a Match" streaming on TCM. Synopsis. Although Vivian Revere is seemingly the most successful of a trio of reunited schoolmates, she throws it away by descending into a life of debauchery and drugs. Videos: Trailers, Teasers, Featurettes. Cast.
