1930s Actresses

[Luxury's Lap]

Liev de Maigret...this picture was taken in 1935. She only had two film roles, according to imdb.

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[cheiby11]

I love the earrings!

 

[Colette_B]

I love Hurrell too! In the above Joan Bennett post, the two brunette ones (multi-strand pearl choker one and fur wrap one) were shot by Hurrell. I especially liked his work with Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer, and Jean Harlow.
Some Hurrell links: hurrellphotos.com , http://imdb.com/gallery/mptv/1152 , http://imdb.com/gallery/mptv/1153 , http://imdb.com/gallery/mptv/1154 , http://imdb.com/gallery/mptv/1155 , and http://imdb.com/gallery/mptv/1156
(Oh, and http://www.joancrawfordbest.com/images.htm has huge galleries of Joan Crawford photos, including large sections of Hurrell-shot photos)

! cool, thank you for all the links luxury, I ordered hurrell's hollywood portraits, about 4 monthes ago and never received it, amazon.com kept delaying the book. . . but his work is so amazing, I'm going to give it another try, and hopefully they'll send it on schedule .!

 

[Luxury's Lap]

Jeanette MacDonald...(I particularly like the sets in these photos)

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Kay Francis...

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Alice White in the 1930 film "Sweet Mama"...

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Constance Bennett in the 1934 film "The Affairs of Cellini"...

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Myrna Loy in the 1932 movie "Emma"...

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[Luxury's Lap]

I had saved this photo because I liked the piece of jewelry in her hair, but then I found she had a interesting story too....

Thelma Todd: One of the premiere comediannes of her day, she made 115 films during her short career, 1927-1935. She opened "Thelma Todd's Sidewalk Cafe" a nightclub/restaurant that catered to show business people. It also, unfortunately, attracted some shady underworld types as well, and there were rumors that they were trying to take over her club and use it as a gambling establishment in order to fleece the wealthy Hollywood crowd. On December 16, 1935, Thelma was found dead in her car, in her garage, in Los Angeles. Her death was ruled a suicide due to carbon monoxide poisoning. She was only 30 years old. At the time, as today, many felt that her death was actually a murder connected to the goings-on at her club, a theory that was lent credence by the fact that no one who knew her had ever seen her depressed or morose enough to the point of being worried about her committing suicide. Another factor that aroused suspicion was that her death was given a cursory investigation by the--at the time--notoriously corrupt Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office and the case was quickly and unceremoniously closed. Her death has remained a controversial one even to this day.

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[tiffany]

I had saved this photo because I liked the piece of jewelry in her hair, but then I found she had a interesting story too....

Thelma Todd: One of the premiere comediannes of her day, she made 115 films during her short career, 1927-1935. She opened "Thelma Todd's Sidewalk Cafe" a nightclub/restaurant that catered to show business people. It also, unfortunately, attracted some shady underworld types as well, and there were rumors that they were trying to take over her club and use it as a gambling establishment in order to fleece the wealthy Hollywood crowd. On December 16, 1935, Thelma was found dead in her car, in her garage, in Los Angeles. Her death was ruled a suicide due to carbon monoxide poisoning. She was only 30 years old. At the time, as today, many felt that her death was actually a murder connected to the goings-on at her club, a theory that was lent credence by the fact that no one who knew her had ever seen her depressed or morose enough to the point of being worried about her committing suicide. Another factor that aroused suspicion was that her death was given a cursory investigation by the--at the time--notoriously corrupt Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office and the case was quickly and unceremoniously closed. Her death has remained a controversial one even to this day.

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It truly is an interesting and sad story - she was so young But what a beautiful pic! and all the other pics in this thread recently, they're so inspirational

 

[lady stardust]

pic of beautiful carole lombard!
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[Luxury's Lap]

Carole Lombard was fantastic...she also looked so 'art deco' in her B&W photos.

Some vintage postcards and tobacco cards of the lovely Ms Lombard...

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Marian Marsh....(from imdb) One of the early sound era's most attractive young leading ladies, doll-faced Marian Marsh enjoyed a short yet significant film career as the star of several memorable 1930s melodramas opposite some of the cinema's best, most charismatic lead actors.

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Argentine actress Mona Maris (also starred in American, German, and Spanish movies).

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Lilian Harvey....
(Born in UK to British mother and German father) After many roles in silent films, UFA found great use for her acting, dancing and language skills in many famous light operettas made with the advent of sound. These highly popular films (usually co-starring Willy Fritsch, with whom she became irrevocably associated in the public's mind as the romantic dream-team of the European cinema) were usually made in three different languages at once. The cast would be switched around her for the various takes in German, French and English. Her most successful film, 1931's "Der Kongress Tanzt"/"Le congres s'amuse"/"Congress Dances" led to a contract with 20th Century Fox. She dissolved this contract after a few pictures, returning to UFA to be with director Paul Martin, with whom she was romantically involved. The Nazi regime had come to power in her absence and Lilian Harvey found it difficult to work under Goebbels.

(text from imdb; photos from film.virtual-history.com)

 

[Luxury's Lap]

More Lilian Harvey....

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[Luxury's Lap]

Just one more of Lilian Harvey (sorry - I found a lot )

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[cheiby11]

sorry??? are you joking?? I ADORE the pics! Please, keep them coming, please!!! We love your posts you're the BEST

 

[cheiby11]

I'll scan and post pics of Czech 30's star Adina Mandlova soon

 

[ruslana rules]

I'm mad for your Lilian Harvey pics. The best....I have a couple to contribute.View attachment 253970

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View attachment 253973 Sources: Pic 1-Tallulah Bankhead - photo by Cecil Beaton-National Portrait Archive Pics 2 & 3 - Lina Basquette (Hitler's fav. actress, Vienesse I think) r&rauctions.com Pic 4 - Loretta Young - 14 Years old! Back then she was Gretchen before the name change. My favorite of her. Source: Ebay.com - This is the best thread! Thanks to all who contribute!