The 1920s - Then and Now series #4 - The Cocoanuts - 1929

The 1920s - Then and Now series #4 - The Cocoanuts - 1929

Februari 22, 2018
Cyril Ring, George S. Kaufman, Irving Berlin, Kay Francs, Margaret Dumont, Mary Eaton, Oscar Shaw, The Cocoanuts, The Marx Brothers

The Cocoanuts (1929) is a sublime way to end this series on The Era of Wonderful Nonsense, not only for the nutty hijinks of the Marx Broth...

The 1920s - Then and Now series #3 - Our Dancing Daughters (1928) and Our Modern Maidens (1929)

The 1920s - Then and Now series #3 - Our Dancing Daughters (1928) and Our Modern Maidens (1929)

Februari 15, 2018
Anita Page, Dorothy Sebastian, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Edward J. Nugent, Joan Crawford, Johnny Mack Brown, Kathlyn Williams, Nils Asther, Our Dancing Daughters, Our Modern Maidens, Rod La Rocque

In Our Dancing Daughters (1928) and Our Modern Maidens (1929),   Joan Crawford epitomizes the daring flapper, living only for the moment, ...

The 1920s - Then and Now series #2 - The Racket (1928)

The 1920s - Then and Now series #2 - The Racket (1928)

Februari 08, 2018
blogger pals, George E. Stone, Howard Hughes, John Darrow, Louis Wolheim, Marie Provost, The Racket 1928, Thomas Meighan

The Racket (1928) is surprisingly cynical, even while still coyly presenting what we recognize as frothy 1920s images – including speakeasi...

The 1920s - Then and Now series #1 - Intro

The 1920s - Then and Now series #1 - Intro

Februari 01, 2018
Busby Berkeley, Carol Channing, Joan Crawford, Julie Andrews, Mary Tyler Moore, Our Dancing Daughters, Our Modern Maidens, The Boy Friend, The Racket, Thoroughly Modern Millie

The 1920s were silent – but only as far as the movies. It was actually a loud and raucous decade, but one that, despite our image of quaint ...