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[ange331]

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[precodesoul]

Parachute Jumper (dir. Alfred E. Green, 1933)

[greasyfilms]

Forgotten classic movie actress Binnie Barnes. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

[labyrinthofstreams]

Thelma Todd and Groucho Marx.

First photo from Horse Feathers (1932); others from Monkey Business (1931)

[cladriteradio]

Here are 10 things you should know about Henry Stephenson, born 154 years ago today. He enjoyed a stage and screen career that spanned nearly 60 years.

[friendlessghoul]

Buster Keaton, Jimmy Durante, and Sidney Toler Speak Easily (1932)

[naldibutnice]

John Gilbert in West of Broadway (1931) Dir. Harry Beaumont

[schlock-luster-video]

Remembering classic film icon and The Public Enemy star, James Cagney, on the anniversary of his birth.

R.I.P. (1899 - 1986)

[peggy-elise]

Beautiful Marlene Dietrich in Morocco 1930 🌙

[precodesoul]

Palmy Days (dir. A. Edward Sutherland, 1931)

[valentinsylve]

Source: a still from In Old Kentucky (Stahl, 1927) I found it here

[canadachronicles]

Each month, I try to watch at least one Pre-Code film; a very interesting experience as these films are often more adventurous, modern and sexy than others shot in the 1950s! I saw the fantastic Greta Garbo in Mata Hari this month, but I've already got my pick for March: Coquette, starring Silent Era legend and Hollywood icon, Torontonian Mary Pickford who won an Oscar for her performance!

[cladriteradio]

Here are 10 things you should know about Dwight Frye, born 126 years ago today. After an illustrious Broadway career, he quickly became a horror-movie icon in Hollywood.

[of-fear-and-love]

Leslie Fenton in The Public Enemy (1931)

[friendlessghoul]

Thirty-seven years ago these gay blades gathered at Pascoe's to celebrate the birthday of Joe Keaton (fifth from the left, center row), father of the famous film comedian Buster Keaton. Included are many prominent residents of the Actors colony, stage stars who spent their summer vacations at Lake Michigan park. They are, from left to right, front row: Bill Sprague, a Mr. Murphy, "Mush" Rawls, Bill Clark, Paul Lucier, Roy Gallagher, and an unidentified celebrant; second row, unidentified, Mr. Meyers, Billy G. Flemen, George Ciencien, Joe Keaton, Max Gruber, Ed Gray, and Ely Dempsey; back row, Bob Christiansen, Jack Vicks, unidentified, Billy Reynolds, Alfred Young, Ted Reynolds, unidentified, Paddy Nolan, and the remaining four are unidentified.

The Muskegon Chronicle - July 1, 1948

[kabukiaku]

I was reminded today of one of my favorite personal headcanons I have for Terzo: he is an absolute film slut. especially for old Hollywood + pre-code horror and drama movies. he would either have original film reels or the remastered collector's editions in DVD format. he plays them in his carefully cared-for old film projector...or for the remastered ones, a digital projector on those pull-down screens you see in classrooms. he has one installed in his room for his convivence.

Ask him about his interest, and he will go on talking someone's ear off with commentary about the movies---er excuse me--- films centric themes, motifs, plot and literally anything you'd catch in a director's commentary edition. he has a list of favorite actors/actresses from the time and will have framed photos of them in his room. (which speaking of, takes inspo from art deco)

I actually have a doodle i made a while back on what 'A Date with Papa III' would be like, and the expectations were far beyond what one would expect. oh, sure he has his suave way of words and looks, but he truly is a film nerd and will not shy away from it.

for now have this silly doodle:

His prized and restored 1930s 40s Specto 16mm Movie Projector. nicknamed 'Stella'.

No one is allowed to touch it. Not even Omega. (out of everyone though, Terzo trusts him the most. but still- NO TOUCH)