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Greta Garbo c. 1933

#greta garbo #1930s

Claudette Colbert in Three Cornered Moon (1933)

#filmedit #classicfilmedit #oldhollywoodedit #filmgifs #moviegifs #claudette colbert #three cornered moon #1930s #**mygifs #pre code #the way she delivers this line is soooo funny

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Claudette Colbert on set of Norman Taurog’s THE PHANTOM PRESIDENT (1932)

#claudette colbert #the phantom president #1930s #pre code

Out of the Past (1947) - dir. Jacques Tourneur

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Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell on the set of “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953).

#Gentlemen Prefer Blondes #Marilyn Monroe #Jane Russell #1950s

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Three-Cornered Moon (1933) dir. Elliott Nugent

#claudette colbert #three cornered moon #1930s #pre code

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#marilyn monroe #something's got to give #1960s

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Marilyn Monroe performing at JFK's birthday gala, 1962.

#marilyn monroe #1960s

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Clara Bow celebrating her 25th birthday on the set of HER WEDDING NIGHT (1930)

Happy birthday Clara Bow! July 29 1905 ᢉ𐭩

#clara bow #1930s

Joan Crawford in Letty Lynton (1932)

The iconic white cotton organdy gown, with puffy sleeves and relaxed silhouette, became synonymous with 1930s Hollywood fashion and defined Adrian's reputation as the quintessential Hollywood designer. "Who would have thought that my entire reputation as a designer would rest on Joan Crawford's shoulders?"

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Joan Crawford in Letty Lynton (1932)

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I'm glad I did it, you dirty filthy greedy mongrel , I'm glad I did it, If I hang for it I'M GLAD I DID IT

I have chillssss everywhere 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

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Marilyn Monroe in Something’s Got To Give.

#marilyn monroe #something's got to give #1960s

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Summertime (1955)

#summertime #katharine hepburn #1950s

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Greta Garbo photographed by Milton Brown for Mata Hari (1931).

#greta garbo #mata hari #1930s #pre code

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Pickup on South Street was released on 27 May 1953.

Samuel Fuller wrote a script based on his experiences as a crime reporter, which he initially called Pickpocket, but the title was rejected by producer Darryl F. Zanuck as “too European.” The initial script was also rejected by the Production Code office for “excessive brutality and sadistic beatings, of both men and women.” Fuller would eventually shoot different takes of some of the scenes, in hopes of getting some of the original material in the final film.

Fuller rejected a number of better-known actors, including Ava Gardner, Marilyn Monroe, and Shelly Winters, for being “too glamorous.” Betty Grable was offered the part but insisted on a dance number. When Fuller cast Jean Peters, Grable threatened to “cause problems.” Fuller threatened to walk off the production and got his way.

Pickup on South Street received mixed reviews when it was first released, but was a box office success, and Thelma Ritter was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the film received the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.

FBI director J. Edgar Hoover hated the film and contacted Zanuck to tell him (Hoover had opened a file on Fuller as early as 1950 and Hoover personally thought Fuller was “unpatriotic”).

#I love this movie #pickup on south street #jean peters #she was perfect for that role #thelma ritter #1950s #richard widmark