Time Machine to the Twenties

Friday, July 7, 2017

Marvelous Mover Mitzi

Mitzi Gaynor practicing for her early 1960's nightclub act

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Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Bara's Beauty Business

Theda Bara's persona inspired perfume and beauty products.

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Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Book Review - Theda Bara, My Mentor by Joan Craig

Theda Bara is one of the most iconic stars of all time. If you bring up the famous stars of the Silent Era, she is certainly one of the very first names that comes up. Unfortunately, while her image may be familiar to many, her acting and the lightning impact she made on society is not. Time has not been kind to her nitrate films, most are lost. Mysterious and intriguing, she became the Vamp, THE sex symbol of the era. Even though she was active a mere decade, she has an amazing 44 credits to her name.

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Friday, November 11, 2016

Constance's Cosmetics

Constance Bennett seems to have had a bit of a beauty empire. Today it seems like every celebrity has a beauty line, from Drew Barrymore's Flower Beauty to what seems like the millionth Britney Spears or J.Lo perfume, celebrities have been in the beauty products game from the beginning. The footage of Constance using her products survives and is incredibly intriguing. Unfortunately it appears to be one of the sole surviving remnants. Bennett's beauty empire lasted approximately a decade - an amazing feat since she began her empire during the Great Depression. According to the author of The Bennetts, Constance was great at coming up with ideas, but terrible at implementation.

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