#margo lion

[peterlorrefanpage]

Totally snagged from the Peter Lorre Appreciation page: Peter Lorre & Margo Lion, "Die Koffer des Herrn O.F." ♥♥♥♥

[peterlorres21stcentury]

Die Koffer des Herrn O.F. (1931)

At last, this film has been beautifully restored after I don't know how many years. I would post the entire movie, because it is very amusing, but I ran into a slight copy protection measure on the disc. It's not that I couldn't rip video files from it, as you can see, but the file is deliberately obfuscated with all the scenes out of order. Until I discover a better method to rip the "real" feature, with all scenes in the correct order, it will have to wait. Basically, I don't trust myself to re-edit the entire film, and furthermore I shouldn't have to. However, I did have fun editing a few choice scenes with Peter Lorre and Margo Lion, an adorable onscreen pair who probably had a lot of fun with this production.

Also, that suggestive little joke at the very end? That does not appear in the film. It must have been cut and re-used in a trailer, or else was unearthed from somewhere, and the restoration team threw it on the disc as an extra. Needless to say, I couldn't be happier. 🥰

[mannymuc]

Risqué Berlin Revue 1928 - Margo Lion and Marlene Dietrich in the musical revue 'Es liegt in der Luft' (It's in the air) of 1928. Both wear a bouquet of violets, which was a code for lesbians and sing the song 'Wenn die beste Freundin mit der besten Freundin' (When the best girlfriend with the best girlfriend)

[oh-sewing-circle]

“Before leaving her native Germany, Marlene Dietrich teamed up with openly bisexual French actress Margo Lion to perform a duet called Sisters, about two girlfriends buying underwear for each other. With Lion as soprano and Dietrich picking up the low register, the number caused quite a sensation.”

-From Bisexual Characters in Film: From Ana’s to Zee by Wayne M Bryant

[tenaciousmakerwitch]

[flommischen]

[creepyvintagestuff]

French cabaret singer Margo Lion walking with a pet hyena in the berliner zoo (c.1920)

[filmforfancy]

Marlene Dietrich, Margo Lion and other members of the cast in the cabaret revue Es liegt in der Luft/It's in the Air, 1928. Written by Marcellus Schiffer, composed by Mischa Spoliansky and designed by Dodo.