#hot voodoo

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“Did you ever happen to hear of voodoo? Hear it and you won't give a damn what you do …” 

Released on this day ninety years ago (9 September 1932): Blonde Venus, the wildest and freakiest of the seven cinematic collaborations between visionary filmmaker Josef von Sternberg and his glamourpuss leading lady / muse Marlene Dietrich.

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"Hot Voodoo" / "You Little So-and-So" (1932)

Marlene Dietrich with Nat W. Finston & His Paramount Orchestra (from the soundtrack of "Blonde Venus")

"Blonde Venus" is a 1932 American pre-Code film produced for Paramount starring Marlene Dietrich, Herbert Marshall, & Cary Grant. Dietrich performs the musical numbers, including the now-obscure "You Little So-and-So" (music and lyrics by Sam Coslow & Leo Robin) & the film’s  infamous "Hot Voodoo" (music by Ralph Rainger, lyrics by Sam Coslow), which is nearly 8 minutes in length and mostly instrumental, featuring jazz trumpet & drums. Dietrich sings the lyrics toward the end of this sequence, which takes place in a nightclub.

This is such a campy song; it's no wonder I love it! It would later be performed in 1975's "The Day of The Locust" by a drag-queen! Vamp it up, kids....

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Released ninety years ago this month (9 September 1932), Blonde Venus represents the wildest and freakiest of the seven cinematic collaborations between visionary filmmaker Josef von Sternberg and his sultry glamourpuss leading lady / muse Marlene Dietrich. And the Lobotomy Room film club is commemorating the occasion with a free screening THIS Thursday 15 September! Considering Blonde Venus is the absolute summit of sinful 1930s Art Deco glamour, it’s the perfect film to watch in the decadent surroundings of Fontaine’s cocktail lounge in Dalston! 

So, who wants to come watch Dietrich as a nightclub singer on the skids over cocktails? Sing along with me: “Hot voodoo / dance of sin / Hot voodoo / worse than gin / I’d follow a caveman right into his cave …" 

Lobotomy Room Goes to the Movies is the FREE monthly film club devoted to the cult, the kitsch and the queer! Third Thursday night of every month downstairs at Fontaine’s bar in Dalston! Two drink minimum. Inquire about the special offer £5 cocktail menu! Numbers are limited, so reserving in advance via Fontaine’s website is essential.  Alternatively, phone [phone] or email [email protected] to avoid disappointment! (Any difficulties reserving, contact me on here). The film starts at 8:30 pm. Doors to the basement Bamboo Lounge open at 8:00 pm. To ensure everyone is seated and cocktails are ordered in time, please arrive by 8:15 pm at the latest.

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