Young Bride (1932) William A. Seiter, Helen Twelvetrees, Eric Linden, Arline Judge

September 3, 2022

Young Bride is a simple story, a wonderful Pre-Code starring two who excelled during the time period. Allie (Helen Twelvetrees) is a recluse who spends all her time in her tiny apartment or at the library where she works. Her dancehall friend Daisy (Polly Walters) occasionally tries to drag her out for a date, but she refuses anything besides having dinner. One night, she’s fixed up with a boastful but attractive man named Charlie (Eric Linden) who puts as many pick up lines over on her as he can in hopes of catching her attention. Allie isn’t so easily fooled and refuses a date after dinner. However, she eventually comes around and soon the two are found lying together in the dark. In order to save her reputation, Charlie marries her and the two begin a difficult life together, constantly put at risk due to Charlie’s “get rich quick” schemes and refusal to accept honest work.