Actress marion davies 18971961 with director harry beaumont 18881966 during production of the mgm film the gay nineties also known as the florodora girl, in which both were involved. A film fans greatest hits a list of 7330 titles created 04 dec 2011 see. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the. The florodora girl 1930 05311930 us drama, romance 1h 19m user score. Regarder le film the florodora girl 1930 en streaming vf. Florodora original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city nov 10, 1900 and played through jan 25, 1902. The florodora girl 1930 0531 1930 us drama, romance 1h 19m user score. The florodora girl 1930 by 1930 america was beginning its long slide into the great depression, but in william randolph hearsts world all was well. Detailed information about this film is available from the afi catalog of feature films at, or by clicking here. Jan 19, 2016 images of the silent film star to accompany the article how marion davies broke into the movies.
In the musical, six girls sang the song tell me pretty maiden. Sep 09, 2014 a young woman from alaska moves to hawaii to begin a new life. Actress marion davies with director harry beaumont during. A subplot in the our gang little rascals film our gang follies of 1936 revolves around the highly touted specialty act the florydory sixtet sic, and their failure to appear. All but forgotten now, florodora was a smash at the turn of the last century on both sides of the atlantic, famous for its catchy doublesextet tell me, pretty maiden which spawned the florodora girls, the most celebrated chorus line before ziegfelds. The married friends of a new york chorus girl encourage her to pursue a handsome but poor socialite. The florodora girl, a film made in 1930 florodora girls, a member of the chorus of the musical florodora disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term.
Set during the gay nineties, this film stars marion davies playing a chorus girl who is being taught how to play the game by a couple veterans. My kind of man, pass the beer and pretzels, swingin in the lane, and a. The floradora girl 1930 harry beaumont cast and crew. Marion davies in the florodora girl 1930 posted by stacia on april 5, 2016 in 1899, the light musical florodora opened at the lyric theatre and took london by storm. The musical florodora opened on broadway in november 1900 after having ran for more than 400 performances in london. Overview of the florodora girl, 1930, directed by harry beaumont, with marion davies, lawrence gray, walter catlett, at turner classic movies. Aug 26, 2012 pretty maiden from the 1930 film the folorodora girl performed by organist alan malaby on the 1940 moller pipe organ at st. The film was released on may 31, 1930, by metrogoldwynmayer. This film was marions third talkie, and is set in the music hall milieu of the 1890s, where her chorus girl is the only one not to have netted a rich and powerful protector. The florodora girl 1930 letterboxd your life in film. The big finale of the florodora girl is the twotone technicolor reel, featuring authentic staging of the florodora hit tell me pretty maiden.
Florodora girls, a member of the chorus of the musical florodora. The florodora girl 1930 daisy dell marion davies is a young singer in new york, still single though all her girlfriends have husbands. In life, of course, marions longterm lover and promoter was the wealthy newspaper baron willliam randolph hearst, some 34 years her senior, who guided her career from 1917. Buy the florodora girl dvd manufactured on demand, full frame at. The film premiere of the film the florodora girl known as the gay nineties in britain held at the pantages theatre in hollywood. In this comedy, set during the 1900s, a florodora girl slowly falls for a gentle millionaire. When florodora moved from the london stage to broadway in 1900 it was a runaway hit. A chorus girl gets bad advice from her fellow chorines in handling a rich suitor who assumes she is a golddigger. The florodora girl 1930 out of 4 set during the gay nineties, this film stars marion davies playing a chorus girl who is being taught how to play the game by a couple veterans. In the 1935 film the girl from 10th avenue, a landlady, mrs. Pretty maiden from the florodora girl 1930 youtube. The florodora girl manufactured on demand, full frame on tcm shop. The women who played in the chorus were dubbed the florodora girls, and they were so popular that no fewer than 70 women rotated into, and out of, the first run production in new york.
Release of goodbye argentina adios argentina, the first argentine film with a musical soundtrack. The florodora girl, dvd, manufactured on demand, full frame, musicals theatrical, 888574388911. May 4, 2014 marion davies, as the floradora girl, movie c. Drama romance a chorus girl gets bad advice from her fellow chorines in handling a rich suitor who assumes she is a golddigger.
The florodora girl manufactured on demand, full frame on. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Ver mistress of a foreigner 1930 pelicula completa en. Set decades before the brassy, bustling contemporary busby berkeley musicals to follow three years later, 1930s period precode musical the florodora girl might also be called gold diggers of 1900. This movie star paper doll series ran in the arizona daily star in 1935 as an activity for children and a. However, we are available for shopping by appointment, either instore or by video call email us at contactat to set one up, or to join our mailing list and see new arrivals located in the historic monadnock building in chicagos loop, florodora opened in 2007 and features. The florodora girl 1930 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ada cornaro has her first starring role and libertad lamarque makes her film debut. Download this free picture about vintage woman art from pixabays vast library of. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title florodora girl. Before 42nd street, most musicals were very static, and the musical numbers here including a finale in twostrip technicolor show that weakness.
The group came to be known as the florodora sextette and they attracted a great deal of attention. Ben model silent film accompanisthistorian recommended for you 23. My kind of man, pass the beer and pretzels, swingin in the lane, and a technicolor stage sequence of tell me pretty maiden. The movie produced several years ago the florodora girl a 1930. Hear classic music from the florodora girl, 1930, directed by harry beaumont, with marion davies, lawrence gray, walter catlett, at tcm the florodora girl 1930 music skip navigation. Mar 19, 2020 mistress of a foreigner 1930 directed by kenji mistress of a foreigner 1930 is a film directed by legendary japanese filmmaker kenji mizoguchi. Looks like michelle grows up gibson girl gabrielle ray with bullwhip.
Daisys friends push her towards jack vibart lawrence. The florodora girl marion davies lawrence gray walter catlett 1930 a young singer in new york falls in love with a handsome socialite who needs to marry a rich heiress to save his family. The musical film the florodora girl 1930 stars marion davies as a chorus girl playing one of the english girls in the original broadway production of florodora. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the floradora girl 1930 harry beaumont on allmovie. The game consists of landing a rich husband and she has one guy lawrence gray interested but the friends are constantly messing up the relationship. A 1930 mgm film starring marion davies was called the florodora girl. Many of the women were courted by wealthy young men whom they later married. The florodora girl 1930 the florodora girl 1930 user. Martin alison skipworth recalls her days as a florodora girl throughout the movie.
The florodora girl is a 1930 american precode drama film directed by harry beaumont and written by ralph spence, al boasberg and robert e. The most popular all girl groups of the time was the english girls later nicknamed the florodora girls and florodora sextette who performed the leggy, risque dances popular during the time in the show entitled florodora which opened in london at the lyric theatre on november 11, 1899, and later came to america in 1900 at the casino theatre from the london operetta. The following is an overview of 1930 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. The florodora girl video online zum acquire verfugbar ist, oder schauen sie motion picturestreaming on the web kostenlos in high defqualitat. The cars arrive with the guests outside the theatre and. George chandler, anita louise, mary jane irving, harry beaumont. The florodora girl really isnt a bad movie, but it definitely is a product of its time, that being near the beginning of the sound era in 1930. The florodora girl pictures and photo gallery check out just released the florodora girl pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes pictures archive. Sharpie showgirls of the florodora sextette cast their nets wide for rich husbands while advising. After meeting his mother, she learns that her beau is engaged to a society girl. Our boutiques are currently closed to visitors to help fight the spread of covid19.
See the full list of cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Jul 15, 2014 the film premiere of the film the florodora girl known as the gay nineties in britain held at the pantages theatre in hollywood. The florodora girl 1930 free streaming on movieninja. A wealthy real estate investor receives a film showing the rape and murder of his girlfriend. Marion davies, front, ilka chase, right, onset of the film the floradora girl, 1930 ek3m7k from alamys library of millions of. The film stars marion davies, lawrence gray, walter catlett, and ilka chase. When not overseeing his publishing empire or furthering construction on san simeon, he was making sure his beloved mistress marion davies was fulfilling the hollywood destiny he desired for her. Oct 20, 2011 from the all star warner brothers early talkie revue the show of shows featuring frank fay as the compere, and the ladies in order of their appearance.
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