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• Bette, Sir Larry & Albert Tear Up the Stage, Valentino Lights the Screen and MGM Goes to Africa

  
  Rants of a Diva — Authority: 413
  Gypsy (Emile Ardolino, 1993): If I could wish for one Broadway show to receive the proper cinematic treatment, Gypsy would, without a doubt, be it. The show has been adapted twice--the 1962 version with Rosalind Russell and this one starring the one and only Bette Midler as Mama Rose--but neither have tapped into ...
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• New Yorks Artistic Rebels Of The 1920s

  
  The Liberal Curmudgeon — Authority: 129
  Terrible Honesty: Mongrel Manhattan In The 1920s by Ann Douglas. 606 pp. Farrar, Straus and Giroux (paperback) While the 1960s are associated with the counterculture, Ann Douglas makes the case in “Terrible Honesty” for the cultural breakthroughs that took place during the 1920s. Leading the charge were ...
  11 hours ago

• The “Tree of Hope” of the Harlem Renaissance

  
  Ephemeral New York — Authority: 528
  During the 1920s and 1930s, Seventh Avenue in the 130s was nicknamed the Boulevard of Dreams, a stretch of Harlem lined with top theaters and clubs such as the Lafayette Theater and Connie’s Inn. Between these venues was a lone elm tree (see it above) known as the Tree of Hope, bringing good luck to any ...
  14 hours ago

• Russel Ball, Greta Garbo, 1927

  
  The Flapper Girl — Authority: 421
  Greta Garbo by Russel Ball , originally uploaded by greta_g .
  17 hours ago

• FOUND: Marriage for all who want it

  
  Gloria's Oversexed Mind — Authority: 484
  Guessing these duffers were a 1920s-1930s vaudeville act but gee what cool clip-art for gay marriage rights.
  22 hours ago

• Dr. Seuss and Flit: "An Optimist"

  
  The Muffyoglb — Authority: 122
  On January 4, 1930, Dr. Seuss gives us two tragically mutated Lovecraftian nightmares...AND a well-worn vaudeville joke! This "What is an Optimist?" schtick was a big thing at one time, but its hard to know whether it was passe by 1930. I bring this up because throughout its first year of publication the ...
  2 days ago

• Neue Sachlichkeit

  
  LYNN and HORST — Authority: 130
  Artworks Christian Schad The reference piece for my most beloved fashion obsession: A man in a sheer shirt hiding an undressed woman. Transparency covering nudity. His chesthair referring to her sexuality. /HORST
  2 days ago

• Jazz age dress

  
  The Flapper Girl — Authority: 421
  Jazz age dress , originally uploaded by Gatochy . Scanned from the book "Grandes Museus de Portugal," Editorial Presença. Click image for 455 x 623 size. Jazz age dress in the Museu Nacional do Traje e da Moda (National Museum of Dress and Fashion,) Portugal.
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• Kingston and Brimley 1925-40

  
  Toronto Before — Authority: 407
  [IMG: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NJ8yd3TvFlY/SviKhPM6rnI/AAAAAAAACAc/ssCq91Yew98/s400/TN_Kingston_Brimley_1925-40%5B1%5D.JPG]
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• The Abbeydale Picture House

  
  project-sheffield — Authority: 132
  Give me an old place, The Abbeydale Picture House is a semi-derelict 1920s cinema in the city of Sheffield, UK, which is currently being renovated for use as a community arts centre, in parts she is derelict others are used The Friends of the Abbeydale Picture House (FAPH) was formed in 2003, and in 2005 bought the ...
  4 days ago

• Children’s books from the Roaring Twenties

  
  24 oranges — Authority: 497
  Oh, to have been a child in the 1920s, when you had children’s books illustrated in the De Stijl style. Gouden Vlinders , the cover of which pictured above, contained verse written by S. Franke and illustrations by Lou Loebe. Pointed out to us by Daddytypes.com who also discusses and links to a number of other ...
  4 days ago

• Jazz age dress

  
  The Flapper Girl — Authority: 421
  Jazz age dress , originally uploaded by Gatochy . Scanned from the book "Grandes Museus de Portugal," Editorial Presença. Jazz age dress in the Museu Nacional do Traje e da Moda (National Museum of Dress and Fashion,) Portugal. Click image for 573 x 800 size.
  4 days ago

• A Canary Star Is Born

  
  Kitchen Retro — Authority: 494
  So you have a canary - or a parrot, this works on parrots, too - and he or she just doesnt want to sing. Just doesnt feel like it! Im sure we can all relate. I myself do not feel like singing every minute of the day (much to the relief of the rest of the family). After all, life is not an MGM musical, with an ...
  5 days ago

• Charlize Theron Faux Bob

  
  HairStyleTwist — Authority: 128
  This is a vintage 1920s wavy bob: Charlize Theron This would be a beautiful look for a holiday party and would be possible to do with long hair if the back was put up in an updo. Shorter layers would be necessary near the front for the bob look. Charlize has crimped waves here which was ever so popular back in ...
  5 days ago

• What Women Wore: Fashion at a glance 1820-1960

  
  Circa Vintage Clothing — Authority: 117
  I’m pleased that the oldest piece in my personal collection is now on display at the City Museum for an exhibition on womens dress. Details: What: What Women Wore: Fashion at a glance 1820-1960 When: October 2009 – February 2010 Where: City Museum, Treasury Building, Spring Street (top of Collins Street) ...
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• Georges Lepape & Sonia Delaunay, 1925

  
  The Flapper Girl — Authority: 421
  George Lepape & Sonia Delaunay, 1925 , originally uploaded by Gatochy . Click image for 600 x 800 size. George Lepape, 1925 cover for British Vogue. Sonia Delaunay Simultaneous dress, next to a Simultaneous car, January 1925.
  6 days ago

• Douglas Pollard, Vogue January 05, 1929

  
  The Flapper Girl — Authority: 421
  Douglas Pollard, Vogue January 05, 1929 , originally uploaded by Gatochy .
  1 week ago

• Newsreel Theatres

  
  The Muffyoglb — Authority: 122
  During late 1929, the Embassy Theatre in New York started a phenomenon: "The Newsreel Theatre." It was a massive hit, other theatres followed suit, and The New Yorker reporters -- though writing in their usual cynical way -- were obviously quite enchanted. Whereas other theatres only played newsreels in between ...
  1 week ago

• Dory fishermen’s lives in the 1920s on film

  
  intheboatshed.net intheboatshed.net — Authority: 125
  Still of fishermen long-lining from dories in the 1920s, from the Albert Khan archive Some fabulous documentary film of French fishermen catching cod from on the Grand Banks off Newfoundland is online now via the BBC iPlayer - if you’re lucky enough to have access to it. Click here! Originally from ...
  1 week ago

• Annie Oakley: American Woman and Marksman

  
  History Blog — Authority: 120
  Annie Oakley died on November 3, 1924 from pernicious anemia. Her life is a testament to the strength and determination of American frontierswomen. Skilled with weapons and equal to many of her male counterparts, Annie Oakley remains an integral part of western history. Born in Ohio on August 13, 1860, Annie’s ...
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