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The Carole Lombard Memorial Blogathon: No Man Of Her Own (1932)

January 19, 2020

Directed by Wesley Ruggles, No Man Of Her Own is a fantastic and often overlooked pre-code about the unlikely romance between Clark Gable’s unscrupulous cardsharp Babe Stewart, and small-town librarian Connie Randall, played by Carole Lombard. It has no relation to the 1950 Barbara Stanwyck film of the same name.

This post is part of the Carole Lombard Memorial Blogathon hosted by In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood and Carole & Co.

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CATEGORIES: 1930s, Blogathon, Carole Lombard, Clark Gable, Paramount, Pre-Code

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The Costume Drama Blogathon: Queen Christina (1933)

September 14, 2019

Directed by Rouben Mamoulian, Queen Christina is a pre-code historical biopic which stars Greta Garbo as the eponymous monarch, who struggles to balance the wishes of her subjects and advisors with her own desires. John Gilbert plays Antonio, a handsome Spanish envoy who becomes the queen’s great love.

This post is part of The Costume Drama Blogathon hosted by Moon in Gemini

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CATEGORIES: 1930s, Blogathon, Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, MGM, Pre-Code, Reginald Owen, Rouben Mamoulian

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The Fifth Annual Barrymore Blogathon: A Bill of Divorcement (1932)

August 15, 2019

A Bill of Divorcement is a pre-code drama following a day in the life of a dysfunctional English family at Christmastime, starring Katharine Hepburn in her big-screen debut as Sydney Fairfield, Billie Burke as her mother Meg, and John Barrymore as her father Hilary, who escapes the mental hospital he has spent twenty years in due to shell shock.

This post is part of the Fifth Annual Barrymore Trilogy Blogathon, hosted by In The Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood and Pale Writer

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CATEGORIES: 1930s, Billie Burke, Blogathon, George Cukor, John Barrymore, Katharine Hepburn, Pre-Code, RKO

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The Joan Bennett Blogathon: Arizona To Broadway (1933)

July 20, 2019

Directed by James Tinling, Arizona To Broadway is a pre-code romantic crime drama starring James Dunn as prolific conman Smiley Wells, and Joan Bennett as Lynn Martin, who becomes embroiled in his schemes.

This post is part of the Joan Bennett Blogathon hosted by In The Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood

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CATEGORIES: 1930s, 20th Century Fox, Blogathon, James Dunn, James Tinling, Joan Bennett, Pre-Code

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Clark Gable Blogathon: Possessed (1931)

June 16, 2019

Directed by Clarence Brown, Possessed is a romantic drama starring Joan Crawford as Marian Martin, a factory girl determined to make a better life for herself in the big city, and Clark Gable as Mark Whitney, her mentor in high-class living and the object of her affections.

This post is part of the Clark Gable blogathon hosted by Love Letters To Old Hollywood

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CATEGORIES: 1930s, Blogathon, Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, MGM, Pre-Code

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The Jean Harlow Blogathon: Bombshell (1933)

March 3, 2019

Directed by Victor Fleming, Bombshell stars Jean Harlow as movie star Lola Burns, Lee Tracy as her studio publicist Space Hanlon, and Franchot Tone as love interest Gifford Middleton

This post is part of The Jean Harlow Blogathon, hosted by Musings of a Classic Film Addict and The Wonderful World of Cinema

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CATEGORIES: 1930s, Blogathon, Jean Harlow, MGM, Pre-Code, Screwball Comedy, Victor Fleming

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Baby Face (1933)

February 25, 2019

Directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Baby Face is a pre-code drama following the misadventures of Lily Powers as she uses her feminine wiles to improve her social standing.

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CATEGORIES: 1930s, Alfred E. Green, Barbara Stanwyck, Pre-Code, Warner Bros

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She Done Him Wrong (1933)

November 30, 2018

Directed by Lowell Sherman, She Done Him Wrong stars Mae West in her most iconic role as Lady Lou, an indomitable and seductive burlesque singer, and an early career Cary Grant as Captain Cummings, the local temperance league leader. It follows Lou as she contends with several troublesome past suitors, including a jealous and obsessive escaped convict (played by Owen Moore).

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CATEGORIES: 1930s, Cary Grant, Mae West, Paramount, Pre-Code

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Sophia Loren on the set of Scandal in Sorrento (19 Sophia Loren on the set of Scandal in Sorrento (1955)⁣
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Gene Tierney on the set of The Ghost and Mrs Muir Gene Tierney on the set of The Ghost and Mrs Muir (1947)⁣
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Greta Garbo on the set of Anna Christie (1930) wit Greta Garbo on the set of Anna Christie (1930) with cinematographer William H Daniels and director Clarence Brown⁣
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Marilyn Monroe and Lauren Bacall on the set of How Marilyn Monroe and Lauren Bacall on the set of How To Marry A Millionaire (1953)⁣
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“I had to fight for everything at Warners. A kno “I had to fight for everything at Warners. A knock-down, drag-out fight. You didn’t always win, but it let them know you were alive.”⁣
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Marilyn Monroe in a publicity shot for Ladies of t Marilyn Monroe in a publicity shot for Ladies of the Chorus (1949)⁣
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Marilyn Monroe during the filming of Ladies of the Marilyn Monroe during the filming of Ladies of the Chorus (1949)⁣, her first major film role
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