Fashions of 1934
What was fashion in 1934? Comedy, con men, Orry-Kelly gowns, Busby
Berkeley production numbers and, in their only screen pairing, two
of cinema's greatest stars: William Powell and Bette Davis. The
story whisks audiences off to Paris with a fashion sharpie
(Powell) and a designer (Davis) who hope to bootleg the hottest
haute couture and flood New York with knockoffs. The two stars
make larceny seem like great fun. And Berkeley's numbers are
astonishing. Gorgeous girls wearing little more than ostrich
plumes from a Web of Dreams, Venus with Her Galley Slaves and The
Hall Human Harps, which prompted one indignant mother to write an
article titled I Don't Want My Daughter Growing Up to Be a Human
Harp.
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Movie |
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Cast |
William Powell, Bette Davis, Frank McHugh, Hugh Herbert, Verree Teasdale |
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Genre |
Drama |
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Language |
English |
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Running Time |
78 min / B&W |
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Rated |
NR |
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Year and Screen |
1934 (Full Screen 4x3 1.33:1) |
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Quality
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DVD
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- 4,298,152Kb
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Quantity |
SL (L) |