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haroldlloyd-forever · 1 year

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Dreamy

#Fredric March #Fredric March edit #Fredric March edits #old hollywood #vintage edit #vintage edits #vintage stars #old stars #merrily we go to hell #30s #1930s #vintage #old movies

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manderley · 2 years

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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 (𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟐) 𝐭𝐨 𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐧 (𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟖)

ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴠᴏʟᴜᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏꜰ ᴀ ʟɪɴᴇ

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coopmillandmarch · 7 months

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Fredric March and Nancy Carroll in Laughter (1930).

#my post #my edit #fredric march #nancy carroll #laughter #pre code #1930 #1930s #old hollywood

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crushingvioletpills · 3 months

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I made some changes to my edit, so posting again <3

Lana Del Rey - Thunder

clips from Merrily We Go to Hell (1932).

#dorothy arzner #merrily we go to hell #lana del rey #thunder #blue banisters #sylvia sidney #fredric march #pre code hollywood #precode #pre code #pre code movies #pre-code #1930s #Vimeo #mine #my edits

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fourorfivemovements · 1 year

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Films Watched in 2023:

05. Design for Living (1933) - Dir. Ernst Lubitsch

#Design for Living #Ernst Lubitsch #Miriam Hopkins #Fredric March #Gary Cooper #Edward Everett Horton #Franklin Pagborn #Isabel Jewell #Noel Coward #Films Watched in 2023 #My Edits #My Post

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bookmaven · 4 months

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THE STARS LIKE DUST [aka Tyrann; aka Rebellious Stars] by Isaac Asimov (Garden City: Doubleday, 1951). Cover by Whitney Bender.

A science fiction mystery. The book is part of Asimov's Galactic Empire series and takes place before the actual founding of the Galactic Empire, before even Trantor becomes important.

The story was first serialized in the January, February, and March issues of Galaxy Magazine.

Galaxy Magazine January, 1951. H.L. Gold editor. Cover by John Bunch.

Tyrann [Part 1 of 3] by Isaac Asimov. Illustrated by Bunch.

“Dark Interlude” by Mack Reynolds & Fredric Brown. Illustrated by Maus.

“Rule of Three” by Theodore Sturgeon. Illustrated by Karl Rogers.

“Made to Measure by William Campbell Gault. Illustrated by Lawrence Woromay.

“Susceptibility · John D. MacDonald. Illustrated by Vincent.

“The Reluctant Heroes” by Frank M. Robinson. Illustrated by Sibley.

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#book blog #books #books books books #book cover #pulp art #science fiction #beautiful books #isaac asimov #galaxy #the stars like dust #the rebellious stars #tyranny of dragons #tyrann #ace double #richard powers #book design #book collecting

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thewarmestplacetohide · 7 months

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Dread by the Decade: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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Source Material: Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson Year: 1931 Genre: Science Fiction, Sci-Fi Horror, Gothic Rating: UR (Suggested: PG-13) Country of Origin: United States Language: English Runtime: 1 hour 38 minutes

Director: Rouben Mamoulian Cinematographer: Karl Struss Editor: William Shea Writers: Samuel Hoffenstein, Percy Heath Cast: Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Rose Hobart, Holmes Herbert

Plot: To test his theory on the duality of man, a scientist makes a formula that separates his good and evil sides.

Review: Darker than prior adaptations, this version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is fueled by a captivating lead and impressive special effects.

Overall Rating: 4/5

Story: 4.5/5 - Twisted, grim, and shockingly violent, it successfully explores the darkness that lives in even the best of us.

Performances: 4.5/5 - March is fantastic as both Jekyll and Hyde, and displays the best transformation acting thus far. Everyone else is solid.

Stunts/Choreography: 4/5 - Impressive acrobatics and decent fight choreography.

Cinematography: 4.5/5 - Beautiful shot composition and lighting.

Editing: 4/5

Effects: 4.5/5 - The transformation in this film is great. Special filters were changed in real time to reveal make-up that had been pre-applied to March's face.

Sets: 5/5 - Excellent and historically solid.

Costumes & Make-Up: 3.5/5 - The costumes and regular make-up are solid but Hyde's make-up, meant to resemble a neanderthal, accidentally veers close to blackface until more hair is added.

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Trigger Warnings:

Moderate violence

Domestic abuse and gendered violence (critiqued by the film)

Rape (the assault is not shown, but the lead up is deeply upsetting)

Sexual assault and harassment

Accidental blackface

#Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)#Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde #Rouben Mamoulian #sci-fi horror #gothic #science fiction #review #Dread by the Decade #1930s

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psalm22-6 · 2 years

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Making this post of my projects and my commonly used tags so that I can pin it; see below the cut for more (although some of these tags might not be currently populated with much content since I have a ton of things in my queue for the next year)

My translations (movie content, 1862 articles, just all of them)

My general research interests (plus this tag for things I’m still looking into)

The Real Misérables

A Study of Les Misérables

Cham’s Les Misérables

Brick Things

Articles, cartoons, and other content from 1862 reacting to Les Misérables

The brick: the beautiful manuscript, the digressions, the experience

Brick annotations, notes, and meta

Illustrations from various editions of our beloved book

A look at the many many different editions of Les Misérables which exist

Ephemera relating to the book and its various adaptations

Content inspired by Les Misérables (but not direct adaptations)

Notes about translations/translating

Fans through the ages

Les Misérables’s particular influence in America in general

Lee’s Misérables in particular

Les Misérables in education

Les Misérables IRL: people relating hard to Les Misérables

Les Misérables Adjacent Stuff

Victor Hugo: the man, the myth, etc.

Useful references

Napoleon

Napoleon III

Cham

Historical fashion

French Revolution content

Caricatures (from the 1800s mainly)

Sewers

Nuns

Waterloo

Adaptation Specific Things

Les Misérables, drame — The play adapted by Charles Hugo

Les Misérables (1909) — The Edison Manufacturing Company film and the Vitagraph Studios film, both believed to be lost

Les Misérables (1912) — The French silent film directed by Albert Capellani and starring Henry Krauss

Les Misérables (1917) — The American silent film directed by Frank Lloyd, produced by William Fox and starring William Farnum

Les Misérables (1925) — The French silent film directed by Henri Fescourt and starring Gabriel Gabrio, Jean Toulout, and Sandra Milowanoff

Les Misérables (1934) — The French film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Harry Baur

Les Misérables (1935) — The American film directed by Richard Boleslawski and starring Fredric March and Charles Laughton

Les Misérables (1952) — The American film directed by Lewis Milestone and staring Michael Rennie

Les Misérables (1958) — A French, Italian, and East German collaboration directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois and starring Jean Gabin

Les Misérables (1972) — The French TV miniseries directed by Marcel Bluwal and starring Georges Géret

Les Misérables (1978) — The British TV movie directed by Glenn Jordan and starring Richard Jordan and Anthony Perkins

Les Misérables (1982) — The French film directed by Robert Hossein and starring Lino Ventura

Les Misérables, the musical (1985) — Composed by Claude-Michel Schönberg, and the libretto by Alain Boublil

Les Misérables (1998) — The film directed by Bille August and starring Liam Neeson

Les Misérables (2000) — The French TV mini-series starring Gérard Depardieu and John Malkovich

Shoujo Cosette (2007) — The 52-episode Japanese animated TV series

Les Misérables (2012) — The film adaptation of the musical, directed by Tom Hooper and starring Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe

Les Misérables (2018) — The BBC miniseries by Andrew Davies and starring Dominic West

Other adaptations (films, books, others)

Other stage adaptations (the many many stage version which have existed)

Lost media

Film stills

Vintage Advertisements

General Fandom things

Fanart

Things that have made me laugh

The Les Misérables Modern AU world

Marisette

Barricade day

Barricades con

Character Specific Tags: Most characters can be found based on their singular names (Cosette, Marius, Enjolras, Javert, etc.) The exceptions are the following...

Jean Valjean

Jean Prouvaire

Myriel

Simplice

Gillenormad

Momes

Petit Gervais

Patron-Minette

Les amis generally

#reference

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anhed-nia · 6 months

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BLOGTOBER 10/20/2023: DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1931)

I liked this movie so much I even got over listening to everybody pronounce it "JEE-kil"! Fredric March won the Oscar for his dual role as the vain young scientist and his monstrous id, and it's easy to see why--although it's maddening to think that not only was there no makeup award at the time, but the artists themselves went uncredited. Norbert A. Myles--who worked uncredited on THE WIZARD OF OZ, THE THIEF OF BAGDAD, and MAD LOVE (also included in this year's Blogtober speed run)--and Wally Westmore, whose zillions of impressive credits include WAR OF THE WORLDS '53 and THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME (also part of Blogtober '23), should really have been honored contemporarily for what remains a simple, elegant, often magical transformation effect that makes the whole movie what it is. At least we all know now.

The other person who should really have been more importantly recognized for her contributions to the timeless horror of this iteration of the Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story is Miriam Hopkins, for her vivid portrayal of the doomed barroom entertainer Ivy who becomes the center of Hyde's sadistic attention. Rouben Mamoulian's movie is a bit of a Jekyll-and-Hyde in and of itself, lingering on the doctor's sappy courtship of his fiance (Rose Hobart) to the point of silliness...and then subjecting the viewer at almost intolerable length to Hyde's merciless destruction of the tragic Ivy. Fredric March's creation of the villain is a real work of art, as repulsive and frightening as it is fascinating, but his efforts wouldn't mean nearly as much without such a convincing and sympathetic victim. Hyde is a delight when he's on the rampage, sowing chaos and destruction among screaming bystanders, but in Ivy's chambers we understand the seriousness of the situation. The film is almost 90 years old but its description of misogynistic violence is as freshly disturbing and heartbreaking as the day of its release. There are a lot more Jekyll and Hyde movies I have yet to see, but even in a world where they were all bad, the Mamoulian edition proves the enduring potency of the story.

#blogtober #2023 #dr. jekyll and mr. hyde #rouben mamoulian #robert louis stevenson #adaptation #horror #science fiction #sci-fi #body horror #fredric march #miriam hopkins #wally westmore #norbert a. myles #pre-code

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byneddiedingo · 1 year

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Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift in The Heiress (William Wyler, 1949)

Cast: Olivia de Havilland, Montgomery Clift, Ralph Richardson, Miriam Hopkins, Vanessa Brown, Betty Linley, Ray Collins, Mona Freeman, Selena Royle, Paul Lees, Harry Antrim, Russ Conway, David Thursby. Screenplay: Ruth Goetz, Augustus Goetz, based on their play suggested by a novella by Henry James. Cinematography: Leo Tover. Production design: Harry Horner. Film editing: William Hornbeck. Music: Aaron Copland.

With 12 Oscar nominations and three wins for directing, William Wyler holds a firm place in the history of American movies. But not without some grumbling on the part of auteur critics like Andrew Sarris, who observed, "Wyler's career is a cipher as far as personal direction is concerned." His movies were invariably polished and professionally made, but if what you're looking for is some hint of personality behind the camera, the kind that Alfred Hitchcock or Howard Hawks or John Ford displayed no matter what the subject matter of the film, then Wyler is an enigma. His most personal film, The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), grew out of his wartime experiences, but they are subsumed in the stories he has to tell and not revealed with any assertively personal point of view on them. And anyone who can trace a Wylerian personality latent in movies as varied as Mrs. Miniver (1942), Roman Holiday (1953), Ben-Hur (1959), and Funny Girl (1968) has a subtler analytical mind than mine. What they have in common is that they are well made, the work of a fine craftsman if not an artist. The other thing they have in common is that they won Oscars for their stars: Greer Garson, Audrey Hepburn, Charlton Heston, and Barbra Streisand, respectively. The Heiress, too, won an Oscar for its star, Olivia de Havilland, suggesting that in Wyler we have a director whose virtue lay not in his personal vision but in his skill at packaging, at arranging a showcase not just for performers -- he also directed Oscar-winning performances by Bette Davis in Jezebel (1938) and by Fredric March and Harold Russell in The Best Years of Our Lives -- but also for production designers, costume designers, composers, and cinematographers: Oscars for The Heiress went to John Meehan, Harry Horner, and Emile Kuri for art direction and set decoration, to Edith Head and Gile Steele for costumes, and to Aaron Copland for the score, and Leo Tover was nominated for his cinematography. Wyler lost the directing Oscar to Joseph L. Mankiewicz for A Letter to Three Wives, but is there any doubt that The Heiress would have been a lesser film than it is without Wyler's guidance? All of this is a long-winded way to say that although I honor, and in many ways prefer, the personal vision that shines through in the works of directors like Hitchcock, Hawks, Ford, et al., there is room in my pantheon for the skilled if impersonal professional. As for The Heiress itself, it's a satisfying film with two great performances (de Havilland's Catherine and Ralph Richardson's Dr. Sloper), one hugely entertaining one (Miriam Hopkins's Lavinia Penniman), and one sad miscasting: Montgomery Clift's Morris Townsend. It's a hard role to put across: Morris has to be plausible enough to persuade not only Catherine but also the somewhat more worldly Lavinia that he is genuinely in love with Catherine and not just her money, but he also needs to give the audience a whiff of the cad. Clift's Morris is too callow, too grinningly eager. There is no ambiguity in the performance. If we like Morris too much, we risk seeing Dr. Sloper more as an over-stern paterfamilias and less as the cruelly self-absorbed man he is. Richardson's fine performance goes a long way to righting this imbalance, but he's fighting Clift's sex appeal all the way.

#The Heiress #William Wyler #Olivia de Havilland #Montgomery Clift

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robertmitchum · 3 years

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