(1905–1999)
Apart from the movie “The Rains Came” where Myrna Loy shared her character among others like George Brent and Tyrone Power, a few months ago I watched Stamboul Quest, a 1934 film where Brent also shares a role in this movie. She is a spy and he takes her arm to enter into a world of great adventures that, at a certain point will put their own lives at risk
Aparte de la Película “Vinieron las Lluvias” donde Myrna Loy compartió papel con George Brent y Tyrone Power, hace unos meses vi Stamboul Quest, de 1934, donde también aparece George Brent. Ella interpreta una espía y él la acompaña hasta llegar a momentos de peligro para ambos.
Here is the movie trailer
From last 19th of November till the 19th of February 2011, The Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in New York is showing the first exhibition to consider the impact of Spain’s culture, history and art on one of its greatests twentieth-century sons, the legendary designer Cristobal Balenciaga (1895-1972). Hailed as “Fashion’s Picasso” by Cecil Beaton, Balenciaga’s innovations transformed the way women dressed, from the opening of his Paris fashion house in 1937 until his retirement in 1968. His visionary designs and impeccable standards seduced generations of the best-dressed women in the world.
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Images:
Cristobal Balenciaga circa 1952. © Bettmann
Circa 1952. Chateau de Versailles. France. © Condé Nast Archive
Helen Bennet wears long-sleeved black woold crepe dress with a wide draped belt designed by Balenciaga and a turban made of silk printed in a “Persian” motif, with trailing scarf and dark gloves.
Circa 1938 . Photography: Horst P. Horst © Condé Nast Archive
Balenciaga Sleeves in satin circa 1953. Photography: John Rawlings © Condé Nast Archive
NY1
“Many passengers are taking a ride through history aboard vintage subway cars.
For the next few weekends, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be rolling out the old subway cars every Sunday.
The cars first made their debut back in 1932 and ran throughout the city until the 1970s.
Many riders and transit enthusiasts say it's a rare opportunity to get an up-close look at an integral part of the city's history.
Will Hay is a teacher in a prison, who applies for the Headship of Narkover, a public school. This is the first screen appearance of Hay in his (to be ) famous schoolmaster role, in a story based on Dr Smart-Alec, the character created by John Cameron Andrieu Bingham Michael Morton (J.B. Morton, "Beachcomber") Written by Michael Crew m.crew@bbcnc.org.uk
Director:
CAST: Will Hay, Gordon Harker, Jimmy Hanley, Davy Burnaby, Norma Varden, Claude Dampier, Charles Farrell, Percy Walsh
Archives of the biggest fashion house until December 23, 2010.
Dior shoes from the fifties, first Cristobal Balenciga Collections, Mad Men Lanvin Style…
Chanel, Pierre Cardin, Yves Saint Laurent, the most beautiful pret a from seventy years ago until now.
Where? Galerie Renaissance, Paris.
What? Strass et Vintage
Text. Lucile Marchand
Via BuyBuy.com
I was reading an article that speaks about Ditta Von Tyssen and I know the pinup style doesn’t fit me well. I mostly prefer the 20s , its fashion and the flapper era. But at times, I can also feel that I would why not could be living in the 1900s, those times filled with art, culture, expeditions and marvelous perfume creations.
So, I was thinking why not write about this as a poll? This is a great way to know your likes, what times you really love most and perhaps seeing these images those who wonder will finally get an idea of what times they really feel to fit in.
So here are some images, randomly selected. Just choose one (or two) that will let us know what times, what old and not so old times you really love.
I made a selection starting with the 1900s. I could go further back but perhaps this will be posted on another article, only to show a certain time, let’s say the Victorian and Edwardian era.
So, here are the pictures. Chose the one or two photos that make you feel good as if you were precisely in the photo.
Let’s start with 1800s
1900
1910s
1920s
1930s
(btw, she reminds me of Madonna)
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
Make your choice!
Image Credits:
Victorian Lady Preparing Her Bath ca. 1890s /Bettman
Woman Dress as Virgin Mary © Alinari Archives/ 1895 – 1900
French Ballet Dancer Wearing Feather Plume 1900-1910 © Alinari Archives
Model Alden Gay Wearing Cartier Jewelry 1924 © Condé Nast Archive
Woman in Satin Crepe Suit 1934 © Condé Nast Archive
Designer Charles James 1948 © Condé Nast Archive
Model Suzy Parker with flowers 1956 © Genevieve Naylor
1960s Woman Dancing In White Fringed Halter Top Mini-Dress Skirt And Go-Go Boots April 21, 1965 © H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock
Nan Kempner ca. January 1974 © Condé Nast Archive
Marc Jacobs Runway Show Fall 1986 © Condé Nast Archive
When I first got this movie, I didn't watch it right away, thinking
that, most probably it was a light comedy drama movie, but the actors interested me, especially George Brent and Bette Davis. Knowing that, in this movie, starring Ruth Chatterton, who was married with George Brent at that time, was happened to be the movie where Bette Davis and George Brent fell in love, appealed to me. Later on Chatterton and Brent would divorce but Brent and Davis never married although they kept a relationship for quite long.
But when I saw this movie I realized what a great actress Ruth
Chatterton was. And for a time when actors and actresses would say their line the best right and straight forwarded way,
Ruth Chatterton speaks in such natural way, at times repeating one or two words in a sentence, as if there was no camera at all. Something that nowadays actors do, at times not so naturally.
Bette Davis still not being "caught" by the clever camera, appears very glamorous, beautiful and determined, but her eyes, alas, the camera doesn't really focus the moment she is sitting on a couch and looking
to the right, slowly... what would made her later on "Bette Davis' eyes". Anyhow she is so wonderful here that Davis fans will really love her play. The romantic scenes are very well filmed, Bette and Brent have some hilarious moments, Ruth and Brent very charming and romantic, and because everything seems so naturally sophisticated, Brent kisses and embraces in a great gentleman's style. What he was in real life.
This movie's plot is very simple, but it is very well portrayed and love has a great importance as a meaning, like in so many classic movies. Only that in this one, love goes beyond "you and me"…
I remember when I was little that my mother would give me the names of her favorite actors and I could hear one time and another Gregory Peck, Herbert Marshall… a few others and … George Brent.
After having seen many movies, discovered actors I had no idea of, from different countries as well, belonging to the silent era, talkies, classics, etc., I remember the first time I saw George Brent was in Baby Face (1933) as Courtland Trenholm, the man who finally redeems Barbara Stanwyck (depending if you switch endings, I believe, as I have not seen the “other ending”) What appealed to me of Brent was at first his attitude, his smiling eyes, his smile per se, very charming. His hair, so well done, but something about him, that I could not forget, as no one can forget the charisma someone shows without noticing. Sweet and charming, George Brent appeared to me as a very special actor, gentleman and with a very beautiful debonair.
Then, after a few months I started watching old Bette Davis movies with my brother and there I saw again George Brent who completely mesmerized me in Dark Victory (1939), The Great Lie (1941) The Rains Came (1939), In This Our Life (1942), The Painted Veil (1934),I could add Jezebel, but I saw this movie many years ago and cannot remember very well what happened only that I loved Bette Davis in that movie.
There are so many movies I would love to see featuring George Brent. I am going to watch very soon The Crash (1932) and I hope so many others. In The Crash Brent appears with Ruth Chatterton whom he married and made a few movies together.
George Brent has a peculiar biography if you check his page at imdb. In The Great Lie, he pilots an aeroplane, something that he was used to before he became actor. Needless to say, in those times, I would have loved to live as a journalist and interview so many stars that now are a great part of our nostalgia.
By Peter Kreuder.
I really love so much this kind of music. Magical, makes you daydream and imagine.
"Easy to love" is perhaps one of Cole Porter's most beautiful compositions. The song was featured in the MGM musical "Born to dance" starring Eleanor Powell, James Stewart and Virginia Bruse. It is James Stewart who serenades Eleanor Powell with "Easy to love..." read more
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