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Favourite quotes in Old Hollywood movies (13)
Sources : moviequotes, IMDb and Pinterest
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The Old Hollywood actress Barbara Stanwyck
My Favourite movies of Barbara Stanwyck : Meet John Doe, Ball of fire, The Lady Eve, Christmas in Connecticut, Lady of burlesque, The mad Miss Manton, Sorry, wrong number, Double indemnity, Breakfast for two and Remember the night. Sources : Pinterest and Tumblr
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The Old Hollywood actor William Powell
I loved William Powell in the movies “My man Godfrey“, “The thin man“, “Another thin man“, “The ex-Mrs. Bradford“, “Libeled lady“, “Reckless“, “I love you again“, “Double wedding“, “Fashions of 1934“, Star of midnight and “Love crazy“. Photo of the actor William Powell and my photo of Jura (France).
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Favourite screwball comedy movies
Launched in the mid-1930s, screwball comedies were characterized by “satire of American society, romantic conflicts , battles of the sexes, sight gags, sarcasm, plot twists, verbal duels and witty dialogues”.
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The Old Hollywood actress Jean Arthur’s photoshoots
Jean Arthur is my favourite actress with Natalie Wood. My favourite movies of her are “You can’t take it with you”, “Mr Deeds goes to town“, “The more the Merrier”, “Easy living”, “History is made at night”, “The devil and Miss Jones“, “A foreign affair”, “Too many husbands”, “The talk of the town”, “Only angels…
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Favourite 1940s movies
My top 5 : The ghost and Mrs Muir Meet John Doe, Rebecca, The red shoes and The more the Merrier. Sources : Pinterest, https://m.filmaffinity.com/en/film131671.html, IMDB and https://www.rarefilmposters.com/product/delightfully-dangerous/
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Pre-Raphaelite beauty
George Hurrel’s photo of the red hair actress Rita Hayworth, William Morris’ pattern and pomegranate’s earrings. Rita Hayworth was one of the most famous red hair actress in Hollywood. My favourite movies of her : Gilda, You’ll never get rich, You were never lovelier, Cover girl, Down to earth, Tonight and every night, My gal…
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The fashion and Old Hollywood illustrator F. Earl Christy
F. Earl Christy (1883-1961) was a reknown American illustrator. He drew especially portraits of women (Pictorial review, American magazine, Modern Priscilla…) and realized illustrations of movie stars. Among the actresses he drew, there were Claudette Colbert, Carole Lombard and Shirley Temple. His Hollywood covers were published in magazines such as Photoplay, Modern screen, Picture play,…
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The Old Hollywood costume designer Bernard Newman
Bernard Newman (1903-1966) was an American costume designer working for the studio RKO. He dressed famous actresses such as Ginger Rogers, Jean Arthur and Irene Dunne. He collaborated particulary with Ginger Rogers. He created gowns for nine of her movies : Rafter Romance (1933), Roberta (1935), Star of Midnight (1935), Top Hat (1935), In Person…
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Favourite 1930s movies
My top : You can’t take it with you, Mr Deeds goes to town, It happened one night, Stage door, The thin man, Platinum blonde, Gold diggers of 1933, The gay divorcee, Easy living, The Wizard of Oz and The bachelor father “M” directed by Fritz Lang in 1931 and starring Peter Lorre. “When the…
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Classic Christmas movies
“White Christmas” directed by Michael Curtiz starring Bing Crosby, Vera-Allen and Danny Kaye. “Two singers and dancers become romantically involved with two sisters and join forces with them to save the bankrupt Vermont Inn.” “The shop around the corner” directed by Ernst Lubitsch in 1940 starring James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan. “Two employees at a…
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The Old Hollywood photographer George Hurrell
George Hurrell (1904-1992) was an American photographer, famous for his portraits of Hollyood movie stars (Joan Crawford, Rita Hayworth, Bette Davis, Ava Gardner, Norma Shearer, Carole Lombard, Clark Gable, Gary Cooper…). He created glamour, sensual and magnificent photographs. From 1930 to 1932, he worked for the studio MGM as a portrait photographer. Then, from 1932…
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Favourite 1950s movies
My top : East of Eden, Band wagon, Pandora and the Flying Dutchman, Les grandes manœuvres, Pillow talk, Sabrina, Love in the afternoon, Mogambo ane Les diaboliques
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The Old Hollywood costume designer Adrian
Adrian Adolph Greenberg (1903-1959), better known as “Adrian”, was a famous American costume designer. He studied at the School of Applied and Fine Arts of New York and then in Paris. He created costumes for Broadway theaters until 1925. He left this year for Hollywood where he designed Rudolph Valentino’s suits. From 1926 to 1928,…
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The Old Hollywood costume designer Irene Sharaff
Irene Sharaff (1910-1993) was an American costume designer who was nominated for 15 Academy Awards. She worked mainly as a free-lance ; she worked only 4 years for studios. From 1943 to 1945, she worked under contract at MGM, and from 1946-1948, she was at RKO. She is mainly known for her work for “An…
