Ten Cents A Dance (1931) Barbara Stanwyck and Ricardo Cortez

Directed by Lionel Barrymore
Starring Barbara Stanwyck and Ricardo Cortez

[@ianpeddle6818]

Here I am watching this film made over 90 years ago and getting more entertainment and joy than from any modern film. A remarkable quality of sound and picture but in this pre code masterpiece is Barbara. As others have said one of the greatest in a period that produced giants. Her acting is superb - even when not talking her face - natural reacting brilliant from hard boiled lines to true love. These old pictures have so much value even in the cynical world of today their morality simply told are perfect. Even the minor characters produce wonderful performances. The older I get the more out of my time I was born. The year this picture was made my grandparents were in their late 30s my parents children - it’s the era I should have lived in. Thank you to KZbin for hopefully allowing youngsters to stumble across get interested and watch and learn. As for Barbara thank you as always for a nothing less than perfect performance ❤❤❤❤

[@ssoldie5490]

I wasborn in1936 and by the time I was 8 yrs, was watching every film she made, and on to TV. Sha was a hell of a great actress.

[@ianpeddle6818]

@@ssoldie5490 absolutely wonderful and my congratulations on a long life. Your and your parents had the best of Hollywood the truly great years the like of which we will never see again. The golden era leaves todays paltry and miserable offerings in the dust. The true greats are gone. 😍😍😍😍🥺

[@lee-lee2418]

Yes! So simple, yet unpredictable, especially the film noir movies 🎥😊.

[@cindirose3390]

Nothing new compares

[@janiceharley9051]

Excellent comment.

[@WildWestGal]

Barbara Stanwyck and Ricard Cortez... two of the most natural actors ever to grace a screen. No overacting, no pretense, they embody their character completely. Marvelous film, and nearly 100 years old!

[@Gardosunron]

Barbara Stanwyck was the greatest film performer of the 20th century . Never a single bad performance or a wrong note.

[@claireali6929]

]pppll1a!!!a

[@lindas.martin2806]

You said it! Quite an actress and quite a woman. Nice to see a film with her early acting.

[@patrickryan1515]

No argument here.

[@daphnelacroix8399]

Sorry, although I've enjoyed her acting, usually in her very early roles where she plays strong, independent women, her range wasn't as great as Katherine Hepburn, Bette Davis and Meryl Streep (definitely top three best actresses of 20th century). Stanwyck could play both drama and comedy equally well, but she always had a predictable fierce ( fighting mad) delivery as well as a sad (crying, etc) one. Not a lot of variation. Considered by the industry to be ranked 11 among top Hollywood actresses. Don't think this list includes the "younger" generation after mid century. A very skilled and strong performance in The Miracle Woman, yeah.👏👏

[@monya7]

@@daphnelacroix8399 I disagree. Watch her in Stella Dallas or Double Indemnity. She's wonderful in Remember the Night, she hits all the notes but with restraint. I prefer Barbara's subtlety over Hepburn's affectation.

[@JJ-vc6pp]

What an exceptional, faultless and convincing actress Stanwick is. Ahead of her time.

[@margies735]

A multifaceted performance especially for the early talkies era. She was a natural!

[@hamburgareable]

Multitalented, too.

[@neldonah2833]

A product of her time as were all the actors in these movies.

[@keithharvey7230]

A gifted talent.

[@SydneyLoli]

Aside from her nice callipygous figure 😏 pretty face and eyes, I find her voice and the way she speaks very lovely. Strong feminine womanly and there's feeling and expression in her words.

[@patriciapalmer1377]

She was known for her enormous generosity as a performer towards her peers onscreen, a Hollywood rarity. She did everything she could to make them look good, never upstaged anyone and was beloved for it.

[@stellayates4227]

"You're not a man - you're not even a good sample!" What a great line and film!

[@samtopeka2535]

Amazing how the "woke" generation say we need strong women in film. Strong for them is a woman fighting like a super man beating up dozens of thugs and gangsters. Real strength is portrayed by the likes of Barbara Stanwyck, Gloria Swanson, Marlene Dietrich, and Joan Crawford, to name a few.

[@stellayates4227]

@@samtopeka2535 Indeed, to be a good mother and a supportive wife takes strength of character.

[@samtopeka2535]

Not only that, as we see many Kay Francis movies, the woman can be a mother out of wedlock and a doctor and moral.

[@yolamontalvan9502]

For a moment I thought they were talking to the Impeached For Bribery and Extortion, Donald Trump.

[@saran.4001]

@@yolamontalvan9502 Trump has not been impeached for any crime, genius. There were no bribery or extortion charges in the impeachment. Try researching before posting your ignorance.

[@maritzaagosto1793]

How could I say NO to such legends to Barbara Stanwyk ,. Jimmy Stewart , Joan Bennett , plus MANY MORE ? I love this film so much as I'm glad KZbin has them for people like us to enjoy and appreciate . 💐

[@richardburriesci7723]

BARBARA STANWYCK WAS A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN EVERY DAY OF HER LIFE ❤️

[@buckymaxwell3801]

Great movie. The early Barbara Stanwyck was a pleasure to watch. Her facial expressions were so natural, while Sally Blane practically over acted herself out of the movie. And let's not forget Ricardo Cortez. He brought something to every picture he made.

[@jimrick6632]

IT AMAZES ME HOW MOST OF THE OLD COLOMBIA FILMS ARE SO WELL PRESERVED..AND THE BIGGER STUDIOS DIDN'T SEEM INTERESTED IN SAVING THEIR FILMS...SAD....ANY STANWYCK FILM IS GREAT TO WATCH...LOVED HER....

[@ginnylorenz5265]

She never disappoints. She could play any part, any type. My favorite is "My Reputation".

[@kurtl8350]

Loved her? Is she dead?

[@craigsmith157]

@Bill j Luise Rainer died in December 2014. She was 104. The age deHavilland is now.

[@hazelchief-rabbit5903]

@Bill j Olivia De Haviland passed away this year, also at the age of 104.

[@thepearlatelier4256]

What a treat, how i love old classics, they are gems. Thank God they are so well preserved. thank you thank you.

[@MrJpm1989]

Great movie. I remember her first when I was a kid from some western TV show but when I rediscovered her in her early movies I fell head over heels in love with her.

[@katinka1025]

The Big Valley. Billed as Miss Barbara Stanwyck. Also starring Lee Majors and Linda Evans. It was my favorite TV Western.

[@janethartwig774]

Great line, ‘I don’t love you, I don’t even think enough of you now to hate you.’

[@amycarmichael2748]

Such a good movie !! Barbara Stanwyck was always great!!

[@sylviarodriguez1957]

very beautiful ☺️ classic with Barbara stanwyck I love ❤️ classics

[@MsLuchoGonzalez]

Imposible no enamorarse de Barbara Stanwyck, siendo tan joven ya era una actriz excepcional, mereció mucho más reconocimiento y para mi la número 1.

[@anamiles6666]

Barbara Stanwick was was a great actress she could play just about any part. Love the ending.

[@samueldavidrucker7514]

That was really well made technically for 1931. Barbara was such a dish...Venus with a Brooklyn accent...

[@barbaraknox8380]

Absolutely loved this movie, except the ending stopped abruptly! I have to believe they lived happily ever after!! Stanwyck and Cortez were superb!!!!!

[@karelglasner2673]

And they lived happily ever after 😂 too bad about The End

[@almeggs3247]

Love the lyrics ! And melody. Songs say a lot about the culture of the time!

[@nancyrexroad5694]

Barbara Stanwyck the Best of the best...That One in a Million

[@marialoureiro455]

(: Very True!!!!! ... ☺😚

[@marieruiz5696]

God I love these old classic movies, thanks for posting!!!!

[@mariegeorge8865]

Me, too.💕

[@mikel3363]

~ Time continues to show that Barbara Stanwyck was truly one of the greatest of film actresses ~ Thank You for uploading this fine film ~

[@larrygalbreath]

Barbara Stanwyck was young, gorgeous and talented!

[@deborahrigby5428]

I loved her last line, “you’re not a man-you’re not even a good sample…” Now that’s a good line relevant even by today’s standards🤭😳Thank you for uploading this gem-💝❣️🥰😍❤️the best movies are from the 30’s to the late 50’s after that😜🤪😖

[@anndbritch-barney8378]

She was an all rounder. She had a good sense of comedy timing. She is the star of 2 of my favourite black and white films, 'Meet John Doe' and 'Christmas in Conneticut'.

[@robert44861]

BARBARA STANWYCK "Ten Cents A Dance" is First Class Acting bold for its time with BS perfectly cast as she always was totally believable ACTRESS/MOVIE STAR unsurpassed.

[@jessfrankel5212]

Barbara Stanwyck was a top-notch actress who gave her all every time out. A class act, a gorgeous lady, and someone who was great in everything from her first movies to her last. Loved her in Double Indemnity and Ball of Fire. The perfect actress, IMO.

[@stellayates4227]

Try and seek out her film "Stella Dallas" which is a real tear jerker.

[@marialoureiro455]

(: That's how I see her too .... "The Perfect Actress"!!!!! ... ⚘😚

[@jessfrankel5212]

@@stellayates4227 Yes, she was excellent there, too, and Meet John Doe as well.

[@AndreaEssEmm]

The Lady Eve, Night Nurse, and Baby Face are a few of my favorite movies of hers.

[@thankthelord4536]

I liked her in Stella Dallas, Baby Face, My Reputation.

[@gregorymcleod1347]

Beautiful movie 🎥! Loved it! Loved seeing a young Barbara Stanwyck!

[@jsebastian72]

Beautiful movie, loved it. And that millionare actor was sooooo damn handsome.

[@richardlake5116]

Love any movie that the beautiful Barbara stanwick is in , thanks for the post

[@dunning234]

Fantastic quality Barbara Stanwyck so Beautiful I fell for her in Ball of Fire.

[@selfhealherbs13ms]

This was such a wonderful movie to just sit back and get comfortable, very relaxing. I wanted to see more of the end. Very entertaining

[@mjean190]

I seen it several times each time it flies by so good

[@secretariatgirl4249]

Love Barbara Stanwyck!!!

[@diankreczmer6595]

Love hearing st louis blues in the background. Great jazz My mother was a flapper. What fun!

[@ontheedge9708]

What did she do as a flapper?

[@akrenwinkle]

@@ontheedge9708 I'll go out on a limb and guess. Flapped.

[@catlover34fl]

Love the orchestra and all the early 1930's songs. Great

[@marialoureiro455]

(: Yes ... That era had some great movies ... !!!!! ... 😚 (: Real movies is what I should say!!!!! ... ☺

[@mjean190]

Many people are listening to 1920s and 30s again where you can feel the music unlike today's fake music

[@brittalbach416]

I find her so beautiful - she looked so different than all these standard beauties

[@syberjamie]

Scrubbed with authenticity.

[@mallenjm252]

Thankfully because of reading a few posts below it prepared me for the abrupt ending! A phenomenal film from beginning to end! Thank you so very much for sharing this beautiful timeless classic work of art! I would be quite interested to have a discussion with young people after having them SEE this film. I believe many important life lessons can be taught in quality films like this. I believe it could help many impressionable young people with stars in their eyes to become more grounded in their ideals of love success and marriage. Ironically when I used the expression just the other day; Take it on the chin baby...how this serendipitous delight of a film would become my reward for once again doing just that! Having gone out to L.A. at sixteen years old And actually experienced first hand for about a month working in one of these dance halls. Where they actually had to buy tickets to dance with you. I can share it was a terrible experience! 98.9 percent of the men were from other countries who did not speak a word of English but thank God they were the respectful ones. It was awkward but not threatening. The rest were creepy old American men who tried to hold you too close and they too said not a word that made them even scarier and creepier. There was probably a lot more seedy things going on behind the scenes with older dance hosts there that I'm sure went on. I was just too young and naive to bother to question what was really going on. This film was so wonderful that guy Eddie was nothing more then a two bit using cheating liar! I wish they would have added a scene where he is accusing her and the other woman walks in and busts him that would have been priceless! The fashions the men and women wore back then was so amazing! I'm glad this story gave two kind generous people the chance to be loved and be loved for themselves! :)

[@sharonspencer2312]

Yes, I was waiting for that additional scene also; waiting for her to find out he was an unfaithful husband.

[@seriagungnurastarlight]

Babara Stanwych is unrecognisable to me in her youth days actings but slowly I recognized her acting style. 1930's was so early and am grateful I Could watch all these old movies here. Thank you👍🌹

[@garfieldharrison510]

Barbara Stanwyck was special back then. Plays the role very subtle and vivacious. The male character is impatient..and a gambler.. and a thief. Interesting how her character tries to reason..

[@patriciapalmer1377]

Stanwyck is the master of the arts of listening and timing., nuanced acting skills extremely difficult to accomplish convincingly,, in character, both onscreen and onstage; each a different technique requiring laser mental focus coupled with superior mental agility . She is brilliant at them and I love watching her do it. Seamless perfection in every performance, makes it appear effortless and never a misstep..

[@cristyrodas]

Happy 90th anniversary to this movie!!!🎉

[@sylviarodriguez1957]

beautiful ☺️ classic with Barbara stanwyck I love 💕 classics

[@johnnydtractive]

Barbara Stanwyck is one of the all-time greatest actresses. This film will soon be 100 years old, but she just leaps off the screen. She's so vivid, fresh, natural. Hard to believe she had her first onscreen role just 3 years before she made 'Ten Cents A Dance'. I think Barbara & Ricardo Cortez have GREAT chemistry here, but apparently he professed admiration for her but she wasn't such a fan of his acting skills. They starred together in 'Illicit' as well, which came out just a few months before 'Ten Cents'. They're both New Yorkers, of course, Ricardo was born Jacob Krantz & his younger brother is the extraordinary cinematographer Stanley Cortez (Stanislaus Krantz).

[@user-wc7mo9uo9o]

johnnydtractive Thank you for this note.

[@johnnydtractive]

@@user-wc7mo9uo9o Thankyou for yours! When I see a really good film like this on youtube, my reaction is just like when I walk out of a theatre after a really good film--I want to talk about it with someone, lol! It's fun to read others' reactions & impressions. Just an fyi--there's a really good b&w British drama from the 1950's that is a bit grittier take on the same premise as Ten Cents A Dance (woman falls in love with man who needs money). It's called The Flesh Is Weak: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5vah56BlJxqiNU cheers!

[@user-wc7mo9uo9o]

johnnydtractive Hi, thank you for reference, I will watch it sometimes. Right now I am so into 1920 th silent! Never thought that I would love movies without any sound, because a while ago saw few short episodes with Chaplin but wasn't impressed. The language in subtitles can be so humorous and I understand now why only rich Americans used to go to movies those days /not just cost but language was tough on emigrants/. I just watched The Flapper and several more last week. I also like to read about actor or actress who left impression. Like Olive Thomas, Clara Bow. Wikipedia is great and then, some other articles would pop up.

[@johnnydtractive]

@@user-wc7mo9uo9o Fabulous! I have never really given silent films a chance to make an impression on me. Just so many actresses & actors, directors, cinematographers, genres etc to track down in 'talkies' that I just never get around to watching silent films. But I love that you're immersed in them! I think it must develop different skills as an audience. And I bet the visual storytelling techniques are probably superior even than in talkies, because virtually everything has to be told visually. Maybe I'll try a silent film or two--since I like films that focus on women, would The Flapper be a good place to start? If you have any recommendations, I'd love to hear them. Cheers!

[@user-wc7mo9uo9o]

johnnydtractive Hi, o yes, that was my second silent movie to watch, and I was hooked! Just make sure you watch KZbin option without any sound since apparently it's another copy with weird contemporary music added on, and people were complaining. You will love the humour, I guarantee, plus you will see that they actually do speak - you will see that very clear and even understand , Just without sound.

[@joearostegui]

Missy was the most beautiful actresses of all.

[@cathleensmith4717]

Who?

[@davidpar2]

@@cathleensmith4717”Missy” was one of Stanwyck’s nicknames

[@suzieroberts2203]

Barbara stanwick was one of the greatest... She is a masterpiece!

[@blane1814]

Loved this film

[@thankthelord4536]

My favorite films with Barbara were Clash by Night, Stella Dallas, My Reputation.

[@MsLeenite]

Gee, that was a swell movie! ;-D Thanks for posting it. Love Barbara Stanwyck!

[@Riogi]

This is a wonderful film! I love it!

[@1LSWilliam]

She was simply magnificent from the start.

[@pennytull6459]

Thank you for this Film. It's a gem. Really great performance. Written So long ago, the places seem strange, and yet the story is familiar . It's happening all around us every day.

[@motley100]

She is amazing! 👏👏👏 I don't generally care for anything made in the '30s, but this was great!

[@maritzaagosto1793]

This film is so great , in which is better than many of the junk of today's films . 😊

[@scotnick59]

Hard to believe, but Barbara was a STAR for 35 years in the movies when she started her stint on TV's THE BIG VALLEY. "Ladies of Leisure", made the year before shot her to stardom

[@hywel4605]

Barbara Stanwyck is great in this

[@berylbattrick1246]

great movie, really enjoyed the actors, thank you.

[@sharonstone8245]

Love this film! Thank you Silver Screen Classics. One of the BEST ❤

[@telephilia]

This actress was known for her thorough professionalism on the set, something that can't be said for a lot of the prima donna's of the Hollywood star system.

[@eveyholmes]

She didn't want anyone else to take her parts on her films, so she is insisted in being very responsible. The crew loved her and called her Missy. I read all biography books on celebrities.

[@eveyholmes]

Because she didn't want anyone else to take her parts. There were so many women films in the 30s.

[@armenianchik]

Barbara was a self made woman! Brava!

[@90FF1]

Stanwyck at only 23-24 years was already polished actress and, very very soothing on the eyes. ❤❤ "Forty bucks a week ought to be enough for a dump like this." Good story. Good movie. Thank you.

[@maryanitaschmidt9651]

Anything early Stanwyck is true gold...glad i found this one ty for all the great movies& amazing finds..

[@DerBingle1]

Barbara Stanwyck is so cute and innocent here. Way different from Double Indemnity where she's the ultimate bad girl.

[@tempusfugit7127]

Thank you so very much for saving these wonderful films , it was good lo see Barbara Stanwyck acting the nice woman's role because I hated her when I was young and she was such an incredible actress to make feel that ...plus she was terrifying in a couple of films and I had nightmares about her . Bravo .

[@juliemitchell3794]

Best dialogue ever. And Oh the wise cracks. I 💗 Film Noir

[@cathleensmith4717]

Cortez was Soooo beautiful!

[@deguilhemcorinne418]

Merveilleuse actrice... she was just a famous name to me, but now i understand why... thanks for this gem

[@TheJayrusbeerus]

Totally amazed Barbara Stanwyck had a starring role as early as 1931!

[@davidpar2]

Her first starring role was in 1929

[@davidpar2]

First movie role (uncredited) in 1927

[@michellefalleur960]

​​@@davidpar2 - was that 'The Locked Door ' ? (- 1929 ).

[@kathleenmckeithen118]

Thank you for this wonderful Barbara Stanwyck film!!!

[@bradforddillman7671]

Barbara Stanwyk was a 100 years ahead of her time. She will be studied for centuries.

[@mikel3363]

Succinctly and beautifully stated...Thank You ~*

[@richardnogan4579]

Ahhhhhh love.🤪 Enjoyed another Barbara movie.

[@gregorypalmer5403]

" Eddie" was Monroe Owsley, one of the all-time great heels of the screen. See him in " Private Number" with Loretta Young, and" Through the Keyhole", Kay Francis. Great casting throughout in this one ( 10 Cents) ; even a fairly inspired turn by Sally Blane.

[@sylviarodriguez1957]

I love 💗 all classics especially the real old old ones with Gloria Swanson

[@marthahendricks9529]

What a great movie!! Barbara is spectacular! ❤

[@laurakaticich1617]

Thank you for sharing. Mom and I loved her movies. I enjoy this one, as it reminds me of Mom and Grandma Bessie. And I really liked Barbara in Shop Worn.

[@jamesmiller4184]

An authentic, heart-rending view into the beginning days of the Depression. All-in-all a nice copy for us, S-S-C! Thanks! And, for fans of this one, don't miss "Paper Moon." . : .

[@stephaniealexander3314]

Thank you Silver Screen🎬🎬🎬✨✨👍my parents were tiny babies when this was filmed

[@user-wc7mo9uo9o]

I loved it.Good script, interesting dialogues. Enjoyed watching it. So happy it finished the way you wanted it to end!

[@johnfd0210]

Her 100.00 tip would be equal to about 1,500.00 in today's money!

[@verasmith4767]

My Grandma made $15 a week . Do the math. She was lucky to have a job .

[@michaelavolio]

Good pre-code. Stanwyck is fantastic. For anyone who watches this here and wants to see the very end (in poorer picture quality), you can see it on another video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGnLqaCol66Dr7M

[@emmagrove6491]

Wow, Eddie was a real bastard. $40.00 a week in 1931 was okay money. I don't know why his rent in the boarding house was $20.00 a week, unless it's because it included meals. Rent was typically around $20.00 a month, or you could rent a whole house for $40.00. Meals at a modest restaurant were around .25 cents.

[@oneworld9071]

This movie, "Baby Face" (she was as rotten as she was brilliant), and "Night Nurse" (Joan Blondell always gave me palpitations :) are some of my favorite movies of all time. I think Barbara was like the Renee Zellweger of her era; she could be anybody, on command. And as I'm typing there's more from the list...... "Ladies of Leisure" was wonderful. Of course there were countless actors/actresses whose beginnings were pretty rough, but Barbara and her brother survived suddenly becoming orphans in the 1910's - 20's in New York City. It wasn't that long ago I latched on to Warner Brothers'/Busby Berkeley films, from the "Gold Diggers of 1933" and its sequels and I began to collect Joan Blondell films, which led to "discovering" the phenomenon of Barbara Stanwyck. Thanks for much for sharing this treasure.

[@naveensarawagi7442]

Barbara Stanwyck was a class apart .. As good an artists as hollywood ever had. Her films'double indemnity ' and 'interenes don't get money'are exceptional

[@louislamonte334]

"Missy" was 23 or 24 when she did this movie. She was superb in anything she ever did!

[@anthonyturton8091]

oh no film freezes in the last minute ! impressive acting especially in her angry scene.

[@FiveOonESVgb2CRiSTOLeRO]

What an amazing love a woman can have for a man I want a ride or die best bud like that what a great movie

[@kimmichelle5987]

It's so interesting how major city's through out the World are so vastly contrasted against rural towns and villages no matter the decade, geography, peace or war.

[@whopiddledonyourposttoasti175]

"Tens Cents a Dance" MTM episode "Rhoda the Beautiful" Phyllis sings the song telling the story of how she performed it for a talent part of a beauty pageant in her pre Lars marriage days. Now I know where the song came from.

[@patrickmcquiston3392]

Much better Quality ,then from before! It is actually viewable!

[@doreekaplan2589]

10 cents a dance and a quarter admittance to the club. You cant even buy bubblegum for that today

[@patrickryan1515]

Cliché, yes; but Miss Stanwyck was in a class all her own. She must now be in a part of Heaven all her own.

[@markhoward8301]

Nearly 100 years old and infinitely more entertaining than the propagandized slop of today...I'm in my 70s and can vividly remember the America that was ...My grandfather fought in both world wars and I often wonder what the men who stormed the beaches at Normandy would have done had they seen the moral rot to come...

[@ianschultz4495]

i love that it ends as soon as they kiss. nothing more to see here. you got your love story. classic.

[@soulstrength]

I'm convinced that wasn't the end of the movie. The kiss wasn't over and the music was still playing. For some reason it was cut off.But we knew where it was going!

[@lilliewilliams603]

Sure wasn't I wish had have my adopted mother even though I wasn't born til March 19 1963 I cry. Every.time I see her especially on Big Valley . My mother yes !!! I still luv ❤️ 😍 💖 ❣️ 💕 💘 ❤️ her

[@demidarkhart2613]

Thanks for posting this. This was really great!

[@lisaa8795]

There's our friend Mrs. Maxwell from Night Nurse - Blanche Friderici - she died only a couple of years after this was filmed.

[@sibelycooper]

Minha querida favorita Barbara Stanwick... Amo!

[@ruthienelson3682]

Excellent movie teaching character matters.

[@Coupal1]

Really great movie. Dialogue did not seem stilted, in fact quite realistic.

[@teresavandyck784]

The movie kept stopping, pausing like a hiccup. I hope it can be fixed, maybe reloaded. It was worth watching. I love it. Thank you for all the movies you gift us. ❤️❤️💋

[@patriciaoconnell488]

Good quality audio and volume for such an old movie. Thank You. 🎉