Marion davies, front, ilka chase, right, onset of the film the. Overview of the florodora girl, 1930, directed by harry beaumont, with marion davies, lawrence gray, walter catlett, at turner classic movies. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow. First we meet leandro, overseer of farms on the island, and valleda, head of one of the florodorean farms. Theres been a lot of berrybuzz lately around the names cora, flora and dora, a nostalgic bevy of beauties we might call the floradora girls if youre wondering about the origins of the term, it dates back to florodora, one of the first big broadway musical hits of the twentieth centuryit opened in 1900 and the term came to symbolize a kind of saucy, highkicking, waspwaisted. Toast of the legion, with bernice claire and walter. Deeds goes to town 1936, with gary cooper and jean arthur, on the avenue 1937, with madeleine carroll. 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.
A year later, florodora would open on broadway, and new york city became just as smitten with the musicals starring sextet of female leads as london had. During my trip to minneapolis, i just happened to be rereading a favorite childhood book of mine a girl of the limberlost by gene strattonporter. The floradora family name was found in the usa in 1920. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. 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. 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. The florodora girl 1930 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Known as the florodora girls, the women the original six as well as their eventual replacements were. It is the south pacific in 1900, before the ravages of the second world war and the social conscience of rodgers and hammerstein caused. The refreshing combo of raspberries, gin, lime and a bite of ginger beer is just right on a summers eve.
For julys musical of the month, we take a summer vacation to a tropical island in the philippines. The film was released on may 31, 1930, by metrogoldwynmayer. The doll is of a girl in a long, forest green dress and an extended collar with yellow trim. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. A girl of the limberlost describes the life of elnora comstock as she grows up on the edge of the. When florodora moved from the london stage to broadway in 1900 it was a runaway hit. The florodora girl 1930 05311930 us drama, romance 1h 19m user score. Marion davies, front, ilka chase, right, onset of the film the floradora girl, 1930. The film premiere of the film the florodora girl known as the gay nineties in britain held at the pantages theatre in hollywood. In 1920 there was 1 floradora family living in pennsylvania. The florodora girl is a 1930 american precode drama film directed by harry beaumont and.
The latter ended up being the girl in the golden swing of new york architectroue stanford white. I would have to say it is my second favorite childhood book with the secret garden taking first place of course. 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. The married friends of a new york chorus girl encourage her to pursue a handsome but poor socialite. 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. The married friends of a new york chorus girl encourage.
Marion davies, front, ilka chase, right, onset of the. You can see how floradora families moved over time by selecting different census years. Marion davies, front, ilka chase, right, onset of the film the floradora girl, 1930 ek3m7k from alamys library of millions of. Watch the florodora girl full movie in hd visit a chorus girl gets bad advice from her fellow chorines in handling a. Sweet kitty bellairs, with claudia dell and perry askam warner bros. Among many 30s film appearances, several of them in musicals, he made the floradora girl a story of the gay nineties 1930, starring marion davies, platinum blonde 1931, with jean harlow, big city blues 1932, with joan blondell, mr. Sweet am floradora bisque german doll, antique clothing, booboo bargain.
Add all ingredients except the club soda into a shaker with ice and shake. Marion davies, front, ilka chase, right, onset of the film the floradora girl, 1930 ek3m7k from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. In 1899, the light musical florodora opened at the lyric theatre and took london by storm. Williamson, lord loveland discovers america she had been called a number of nice things, such as a real beaut, a highflyer and a floradora 1966, historical messenger of the milwaukee county historical society the more daring had lithographs of lillian russell, mae howard, the floradoras. Follow thru, with charles buddy rogers and nancy carroll paramount. The movie produced several years ago the florodora girl a 1930. Value of the floradora girl original american one sheet. Florodora was the first of a series of successful musicals by stuart, including the silver slipper 1901, the school girl 1903, the belle of mayfair 1906, and havana 1908 upon opening in london on 11 november 1899 at the lyric theatre, the show originally starred evie greene, willie edouin and ada reeve running for an astoundingforthetime 455. The florodora girl 1930 full movie download full hd. See more ideas about evelyn nesbit, charles dana gibson and love will find you.
With marion davies, lawrence gray, walter catlett, louis john bartels. The film stars marion davies, lawrence gray, walter catlett, and ilka chase. Pour the gin, framboise liqueur and lime juice into a highball glass filled with ice. Originating in the 1890s, the floradora is a fresh cool highball cocktail that still stands tall in the 21st century. 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. A 14 12inch floradora doll with bisque shoulder head and hands, sleep eyes, wig and kid body could be bought at a department store for 50 cents in 1909 when the average worker made 22 cents an hour. Floradora cocktail recipes framboise liqueur, gin cocktails. A chorus girl gets bad advice from her fellow chorines in handling a rich suitor who assumes she is a golddigger. American one sheet from the 1930 original release of the film with marion davies, lawrence gray.
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. Penniless, she has come to florodora at gilfains suggestion, to find a husband specifically, our hero frank. This was 100% of all the recorded floradoras in the usa. The florodora girl 1930 directed by harry beaumont. Color picture of marion davies, in the floradora girl, which is a black and white picture embellished with technicolor scenes. 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. The florodora girl manufactured on demand, full frame on. Next we are introduced to lady holyrood, a lady of title and little else. Marion davies, lawrence gray, walter catlett, louis john bartels, ilka chase, vivien oakland, jed prouty, claud.