The Film Noir Thread - Beyond Tiki

J JOHN-O Tiki Socialite Dogtown, USA Joined: May 16, 2008 Posts: 2721	J JOHN-O Posted posted on Fri, Jan 29, 2010 4:39 PM I kind of figured that was a mis-post. :) Actually even though I love Noir (post-WWII), I think the films of the 1930's were my favorites. We had the Pre-Code films, Marx Brothers, Tarzan series, Universal Horror (!!), Gangster, and yes the Busby Berkeley musicals. This modernist number from "Gold Diggers of 1935" is one of my favorites.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gGVryQDvv4 What was this scene supposed to be representative of? The rise of fascism? The consequences of hedonism? And what about Wini Shaw's spotlighted face dissolving into the darkness? Maybe this was Hollywood's first Noir dance number? :D

I kind of figured that was a mis-post. :)

Actually even though I love Noir (post-WWII), I think the films of the 1930's were my favorites. We had the Pre-Code films, Marx Brothers, Tarzan series, Universal Horror (!!), Gangster, and yes the Busby Berkeley musicals.

This modernist number from "Gold Diggers of 1935" is one of my favorites....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gGVryQDvv4

What was this scene supposed to be representative of? The rise of fascism? The consequences of hedonism?

And what about Wini Shaw's spotlighted face dissolving into the darkness?

Maybe this was Hollywood's first Noir dance number? :D

Post #507883 by JOHN-O on Fri, Jan 29, 2010 4:39 PM