A home movie featuring central figures of the literary and artistic scene of 1920s New York, directed by Ralph Barton (illustrator of Gentleman Prefer Blondes) and featuring Anita Loos as Camille.
Thank you so much for posting this film! It is a treat to behold. I wrote a biography of Lois Moran, who appears here at the 7:20 point, entitled "A Beautiful Fairy Tale: The Life of Actress Lois Moran," in which I discuss Ralph Barton and this film. Thanks again for posting this. Cheers! Richard Buller, Van Nuys, California.
This vibrant slice of 1920's ambiance shows figures still of interest today: Theodore Dreiser, Sherwood Anderson, Alfred Knopf, Clarence Darrow, Mencken, Lois Moran (Fitzgerald's inspiration for Rosemary in _Tender is the Night_), Sinclair Lewis, Robeson, Somerset Maugham, and so on. The succession of cameos may do no more than affirm the pleasure of boozing, but it's a festival of fun and satire. Charlie Chaplin is charming with sticks. The decade comes alive! One steps into the past!
This was truly a pleasure to watch. Thank you!
spinninginvertigo 6 months ago in playlist Films
Thank you so much for posting this film! It is a treat to behold. I wrote a biography of Lois Moran, who appears here at the 7:20 point, entitled "A Beautiful Fairy Tale: The Life of Actress Lois Moran," in which I discuss Ralph Barton and this film. Thanks again for posting this. Cheers! Richard Buller, Van Nuys, California.
gatsbyfaith 1 year ago
This vibrant slice of 1920's ambiance shows figures still of interest today: Theodore Dreiser, Sherwood Anderson, Alfred Knopf, Clarence Darrow, Mencken, Lois Moran (Fitzgerald's inspiration for Rosemary in _Tender is the Night_), Sinclair Lewis, Robeson, Somerset Maugham, and so on. The succession of cameos may do no more than affirm the pleasure of boozing, but it's a festival of fun and satire. Charlie Chaplin is charming with sticks. The decade comes alive! One steps into the past!
rlathbury 1 year ago