Blondie of the follies 1932 edmund goulding synopsis. Blondie of the follies manufactured on demand, full frame on. Buy blondie of the follies movie poster 11 x 17 inches 28cm x 44cm 1932 style a. Marion davies, robert montgomery, billie dove, jimmy durante the same year that marion davies made polly of the circus she made blondie of the follies, and its a lot more satisfying for a whole slew of reasons, not least the fact that the screenplay was by frances marion with dialogue by anita loos. She married wealthy oil executive robert alan kenaston in 1933, a marriage that lasted for 37 years until his death in 1970. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Released 1932, blondie of the follies stars marion davies, robert montgomery, billie dove, james gleason the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a. Overview of blondie of the follies, 1932, directed by edmund goulding, with marion davies, robert montgomery, billie dove, at turner classic movies skip navigation tcm. Blondie, a new york tenement dweller, and lurlene are best friends. The music is great, the film is both dramatic but with just enough of a streak of comedic value.
While grand hotel won the best picture academy award and was a major success, blondie of the follies is an unknown film. Having both grown up in the new york tenement district, blondie davies and. Blondie of the follies 1932 edmund goulding, marion. Lottie who swears shes all that and in a way she kind of looks down on blondie. Dove appeared in a small part 30 years later in diamond head 1962, but her scene was eventually cut from the film before its release.
Davies plays blondie mcclune, a plucky working class girl whose childhood friend lottie, played by billie dove, becomes a follies showgirl. Blondie of the follies, dvd, manufactured on demand, full frame, comedyclassic, 888574388898. Blondie of the follies 1932 edmund goulding, marion davies. She knew the laughter and tears of a follies girls life. Blondie of the follies vintage movie posters auctioned. It is in turner classic movies library, though it hardly ever gets shown. Blondie of the follies might have even been better had it been shorter. When lurlene makes the cast of a big broadway show, she arranges for blondie to join the cast as well. Blondie of the follies is a fairly interesting precode depiction of the depression, in which two poor girls from an uptown nyc tenement. Sep 04, 2017 blondie of the follies 1932 film complet en francais a 20170904t23.
But the friendship goes awry when lotties sweetheart, wealthy larry belmont, falls for blondie and she for him. A very good comedy drama with the always entertaining legendary marion davies as blondie. Marion davies, billie dove, robert montgomery, and jimmy durante star in this tale of two showgirls on the road from rags to riches who compete for the same man. I only watched blondie of the follies because of its star marion davies. Blondie of the follies 1932 was a humorous tale set in modern times, but had enough romantic drama to keep hearst happy. Buy blondie of the follies dvd manufactured on demand, full frame at. Blondie of the follies 1932 it is possible i have never seen a movie with more ups and downs in story quality than blondie of the follies. Edmund gouldings blondie of the follies with marion davies in 1932, edmund goulding directed two films grand hotel and blondie of the follies. Ziegfeld follies chorines blondie marion davies and lottie billie dove both fall in love with wealthy playboy larry belmont robert montgomery.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. When lottie makes the cast of the follies and moves up in the world, she arranges for blondie, as well, to join the cast and gain the advantages. Blondie of the follies dvd, 2016 for sale online ebay. Blondie of the follies is a 1932 american precode comedy film directed by edmund goulding and written by anita loos and frances marion. Jul 06, 20 from the midnight special this feature is not available right now. She had been a chorus girl, and was in fact appearing in the ziegfeld follies when hearst fell in love with her. She was so jealous and nasty towards someone who used to be her best friend.
Having both grown up in the new york tenement district. Blondie of the follies 1932 letterboxd your life in film. Jan 18, 2012 while it took me a while to really get into this movie, i ended up loving it by the end. Apr 12, 2010 blondie of the follies is a fairly interesting precode depiction of the depression, in which two poor girls from an uptown nyc tenement escape poverty when they get jobs on stage in the follies and become kept women. She retired after this film both to raise a family and in anger at the behindthescenes interference from william randolph hearst, marion davies lover and the producer of the film. Blondie of the follies is a film directed by edmund goulding with marion davies, robert montgomery, billie dove, jimmy durante, year. Susan sarandon and geena davis are such a great pair as well.
Apr 29, 20 dullsville it is possible i have never seen a movie with more ups and downs in story quality than blondie of the follies. Her scene with jimmy durante as she pretends to be greta garbo was a definite highlight. Lottie callahan billie dove is a showgirl on the rise, and her new lifestyle complete with a dashing boyfriend, larry belmont robert montgomery impresses her close friend, blondie mcclune marion davies. Blondie of the follies 1932 blondie of the follies. Blondie of the follies 1932 journeys in classic film. But the friendship goes awry when lurlenes sweetheart, wealthy larry belmont, catches blondies act and falls for the fairhaired newcomer. The films highlight is a delightful party scene in which marion davies and. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Blondie of the follies ou streaming une fois, vous pouvez noter ce film. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Dove appeared in a small part 30 years later in diamond head 1962, but her scene was eventually cut from the film before its. I cant say i enjoyed the movie as much, but davies was certainly an. Blondie of the follies 1932 directed by edmund goulding. Critiques du film blondie of the follies cinema clock.
Blondie of the follies 1932 classic movie ramblings. Regarder blondie of the follies film en ligne gratuit. Two girls, friends from the new york slums, take very different paths in their quest for fame and fortune in blondie of the follies. In a new york tenement, blondie lives with her family and when her girl friend, lottie callahan, moves uptown to a posh neighborhood to become a performer in th. Blondie of the follies 1932 stream and watch online. Blondie of the follies 1932 the movie database tmdb. When lottie makes the cast of the follies and moves up in the world, she. All the films coming to the criterion channel in may 2020. Blondie of the follies 1932 edmund goulding, marion davies, robert montgomery, billie dove july 9, 2018 blondie, a new york tenement dweller, and lurlene are best friends. New york city tenement dwelling neighbors blondie and lottie are longtime best friends.
Blondie of the follies 1932 so todays entry takes us all the way back to 1932, where movies were still in their infancy and the stars of the era are pretty much unrecognizable to the majority of movie audiences today. Veteran screenwriter frances marion was a friend of davies, and shed heard her stories. A stash of rare memorabilia, discovered underneath a linoleum floor during a. Both marion davies and billie dove were onetime ziegfeld chorus girls, so they became a natural fit as pals and romantic rivals when davies chum, twotime academy award winner frances marion with input on dialogue from gentlemen prefer blondes author anita loos, fashioned davies stories of bygone days into the spicy and realitylaced script for blondie.
This is an original photo not a recent restrike or computer reprint. Thelma and louise 1991, blondie of the follies 1932, five and ten 1931, blades of glory 2007, bell book and candle 1958 posted on january 18, 2012 october 31, 2012 by lindsey originally published on recollective. The movie is stereotypical of 30s films and doesnt really offer anything but melodrama. Blondie of the follies is an amusing lightweight little precode comedy from 1932, directed by edmund goulding and starring marion davies. A great script by anita loos and frances marion and beautiful art deco sets by cedric gibbons make this fine film a must see. Marion davies, robert montgomery, billie dove, jimmy durante, james. The photo has a date stamp of sep 9, 1932 on back and is in near fine condition. Faithless 1932 full movie download full hd youtube. Watch faithless full movie in hd visit movie 170234 socialite carol morgan romps through the depression and her wealth while. Plot summary precode comedysoap operalove triangle starring marion davies as blondie, nyc uptown tenement gal whose best gal pal lottie billie dove gets a job in the follies and has soon gone park avenue, wearing silver fox furs and very slinky robes that seem just on the edge of popping open. Aug 08, 2009 and before i start telling you what blondie of the follies is all about, i have to throw in a fact that simply cant be ignored. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Original vintage 8 by 10 black and white photo of marion davies, robert montgomery and billie dove from the the 1932 movie blondie of the follies. Hearst and davies were a legendary though unconventional couple and his interests were very limited.
Though she is attracted to larry as well, blondie spurns his attentions out of loyalty to her friend. Blondie of the follies was an ideal davies vehicle. Blondie of the follies is a very entertaining film with terrific performances by marion davies and bille dove. But the friendship goes awry when lurlenes sweetheart, wealthy larry belmont, catches blondie s act and falls for the fairhaired newcomer. Marion davies starred in and produced this precode comedy blondie of the follies 1932. Following her last film blondie of the follies 1932, dove retired from the screen to be with her family. Blondie of the follies movie quotes rotten tomatoes. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24 hours to finish it. Marion davies and billie dove, both veterans of the reallife ziegfeld follies, star in the entertaining comedydrama blondie of the follies.
Comedy directed by edmund goulding and written by anita loos and frances. She retired after this film both to raise a family and in anger at the behind the scenes interference from william randolph hearst, marion davies lover and the producer of the film. Marion davies, robert montgomery, billie dove, james gleason, zasu pitts, sidney toler, sarah padden. Marion davies, billie dove, robert montgomery, and jimmy durante star in this tale of two showgirls on the road from rags to riches who compete for the same. A list of 107 films compiled on letterboxd, including the age of innocence 1993, anamorphosis 1993, anna christie 1930, around the world in eighty days 1956 and audience 1981. The film s highlight is a delightful party scene in which marion davies and jimmy durante perform a devastating sendup of greta garbo and john barrymore in grand hotel. Blondie of the follies manufactured on demand, full frame. Marion davies robert montgomery blondie of the follies. The assumption in blondie of the follies, which was jamming the auditorium of the capitol yesterday, is that there is still something to record about the life of a follies girl. Marion davies is a talented actress and the best thing about this movie.
The only complaint i have about the film is how annoying the character of lottie was. Blondie of the follies 1932 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Blondie of the follies 1932 film complet en francais film. Blondie of the follies marion davies robert montgomery billie dove 1932 two poor new yorkers marion davies, billie dove become chorus girls and rivals for. I liked how the main character never changed who she really way. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing blondie of the follies near you. Blondie of the follies 1932 blondie of the follies is a fairly interesting precode depiction of the depression, in which two poor girls from an uptown nyc tenement escape poverty when they get jobs on stage in the follies and become kept women.