#1930sMovies

[scifimovieguide]

Things to Come

A century-long war devastates the world, followed by a plague and then a techno-utopia where humanity aims for the stars. It's 1936's bold prediction of what the next hundred years would bring — spoiler: not all of it came true.

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[world-time-poet]

Clark Gable with Claudette Colbert on set of IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT 1934

[mamapriest]

A VIVIEN LEIGH NECKLACE WORN ON SCARLETT'S HONEYMOON IN GONE WITH THE WIND

MGM, 1939. A tiered necklace of different-sized circular Austrian crystals surrounding 5 large oval amethysts of various sizes, culminating in the largest at the center, each encircled with Austrian crystals, with three of the amethysts having teardrop pendants suspended beneath, with "Joseff / Hollywood" signature stamped to the back of the largest amethyst.

When Rhett Butler (Clark Gable) finally convinces Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh) to marry him in Gone With the Wind, she makes the most of his wealth. Having spent many years at Tara with barely enough to feed herself and her family, she makes up for lost time during their elaborate honeymoon in New Orleans. Scarlett wears this beautiful necklace while gorging herself on sumptuous dinners and desserts, while Rhett good-naturedly informs her that he will divorce her if she gets too fat. The necklace is also worn by Ginger Rogers as she dances with Fred Astaire in the "Swing Trot" dance number from The Barkleys of Broadway (1949). 

Source: bonhams.com

[therese-rosier]

Commission for @sadmanstonguebar / new restaurant Black Bettie’s Grill Manesova street 🖤 Step one: quick sketch #commissionedart #portraiture #pragueart #pragueartist #pinupart #lovers #sketch #sadmanstongueprague #1930smovies #1930s #vintage (at Prague, Czech Republic) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzLOX9ZHD0k/?igshid=1s7kzpg9t9rn4

[ryf8589]

#scarface #1932 #boriskarloff #gangstermovies #1930smovies (at Spring Branch, Houston) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmpDOo5pZY7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[faithfamilyfilms]

1930s surrealist romantic melodrama may be a narow genre but this must be the best example. Starting out as a fairly straightforward 'childhood friends seperated by tragedy don't recognise each other when they meet as adults and although she is married they inevitably fall in love anyway' story, it is the extended 'dream' sequence in the last third of Peter Ibbetson (1935) that makes it unusual (and frankly slightly bizarre!) Gary Cooper and Ann Harding play it straight so manage to be believable, the b&w cinematography is great and the special effects are good for 1935 so I found the whole thing was not just an interesting oddity but enjoyable too. My 894th watch from 1001MYMSBYD. . . . . . . . . #peteribbetson #peteribbetson1935 #peteribbetsonmovie #peteribbetsonfilm #garycooper #annharding #1930smovies #1930smelodrama #1930ssurrealism #idalupino #henryhathaway #1001movies #1001moviesyoumustseebeforeyoudie #classichollywood #georgedumaurier #filmlist https://www.instagram.com/p/CIiCdOTlJsS/?igshid=5nybsbet16ud

[mamapriest]

Every time I come across this story of her death, I still get sad 🥺

Rest in sweet paradise, Peg ❣

Peg Entwistle in her only film role as Hazel Cousins in Thirteen Women (1932).

After seeing Peg in the play The Wild Duck, a young Bette Davis told her mother “I want to be exactly like Peg Entwistle,” and throughout her career, Davis would cite Entwistle as her inspiration to take up acting. Peg appeared in several Broadway plays, including a walk-on part in Hamlet, and small roles in Sherlock Holmes and the Strange Case of Miss Faulkner; J.M. Barrie's Alice Sit-by-the-Fire; and The Uninvited Guest, for which her performance was singled out by a New York Times critic as “considerably better than the play warranted”.

Shortly after completing Thirteen Women, Peg gained notoriety at the age of 24 when, on September 16, 1932, she committed suicide by leaping from the top of the “H” of the Hollywoodland sign. A suicide note was found in her purse which read…

“I am afraid, I am a coward. I am sorry for everything. If I had done this a long time ago, it would have saved a lot of pain. P.E.”

Peg Entwistle (February 5, 1908 ~ September 16, 1932)

[cliffordfaust]

Sketchbook study. I love yesterday’s Hollywood glam queens. #carollombard #hollywoodglamour #1930smovies #portraits women #cliffordfaust #cliffordfaustart (at West 57th Street) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_WdBglDi2Y/?igshid=ig0u8r7khas3

[mamapriest]

I love this 💕

Ann Sothern and Jean Arthur at a costume party, 1930s

[mamapriest]

Olivia DeHavilland has sadly passed away July 25th, 2020, in Paris. She was 104 years old. 💕

Actress Olivia de Havilland in 1941 and 2016.

At 19, de Havilland made her film debut in the 1935 “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”; Warner Bros. (WB) signed her to a seven-year contract, which was standard for actors.

A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1935)

In 1944, she tackled the studio system, by filing suit against Warner Bros (WB). Her victory helped bring an end to the studio system, and redefined the business of moviemaking.

The French have great memories for the accomplishments of Hollywood’s classic stars, and de Havilland was feted not only for her chosen place of residency but for her popular identification as ‘Melanie Hamilton Wilkes’ in Gone With The Wind (pictured above, in 1939).

Described as the last surviving female superstar of Hollywood’s Golden Age, DeHavilland decamped to the French capitol in 1955, married, and then divorced her second and final husband (the late editor of superglossy Paris Match magazine), cared for her two children, basked in her French Legion d’Honneur awarded six years ago by French president Nicolas Sarkozy — and vowed to live at least another decade.

WB put her in such films as “Captain Blood” and “The Adventures of Robin Hood,” both with Errol Flynn. But she wasn’t always happy with the studio’s assignments and WB suspended her multiple times.

When de Havilland’s contract expired, Warner Bros. claimed it was owed an additional six months of work, for the time off during suspension. She countered that the contract was for seven years, not for the time actually spent working. Superior Court Judge Charles S. Burnell agreed with her, saying otherwise the contract was a form of “peonage.”

On March 15, 1944, Variety ran the headline “De Havilland Free Agent.” That set in motion the system that remains today, when actors, agents and guilds could call the shots when making a deal.

Four months later, de Havilland went to court again, seeking assurance that she could work elsewhere without interference from Warners. Again, she was successful.

Olivia de Havilland, circa 1940.

Her suits seemed risky, but de Havilland’s career thrived. Shortly after her legal victory, she won Oscars for 1946’s “To Each His Own” (1946) and “The Heiress” (1949); in all, she had five Oscar nominations. She continued to work in films like “The Snake Pit,” “My Cousin Rachel,” “Light in the Piazza” and “Hush … Hush Sweet Charlotte,” among many others. She segued into TV work, with her final onscreen appearance in the TV movie “The Woman He Loved” (1988).

"To Each His Own" (1946)

"The Heiress" (1949)

In 1965, she became the first woman to serve as president of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival. Three years ago, she recalled to Variety that at first she was intimidated, but “As the only female on the jury that year, I did enjoy presiding over a committee entirely composed of men.”

Pictured here at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival.

In November 2008, President George W. Bush presented de Havilland, then 92, with the National Medal of Arts, saying “Her independence, integrity and grace won creative freedom for herself and her fellow film actors.” Two years later, she was appointed a Chevalier (knight) of the Legion d’Honneur. In June 2017, she became the oldest woman ever to receive the British title of dame, an honor bestowed on her by Queen Elizabeth II.

Last year, for her 103rd, a photo of her riding a bicycle was posted to Facebook. Once again, Olivia de Havilland was defying expectations and challenging preconceptions. ❣

Dedicated to Mrs. Olivia DeHavilland 💞 May she rest in eternal peace 💕💕

*Sources:

Classicmoviechat.com

Wikipedia

The New York Times, 2020

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[kitten-vintage]

Love Claudette Colbert❤️really need to find a copy of this movie from 1933 #1930smovie#claudettecolbert #tonightisours #1930s (at Mackay, Queensland)

[mamapriest]

Another fave 💕

Beautiful Carole Lombard