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Who’s Misbehaving? – The Top 10 Surviving Precode Stars
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Mar 2, 2013
There’s not many and they mostly consist of child
stars, but below is a list of the top ten still living Precode actors and
actresses:
1) Mary Carlisle
Born:
February 3, 1902 (aged 102)
Best
known for: WAMPAS Baby Star of 1932, managed an Elizabeth Arden Salon read more
Jeanette Macdonald: MGM Love Triangle - Part 2
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Feb 23, 2013
To read part 1, click here. If not keep reading for
part 2 in the tragic love story between Jeanette Macdonald and Nelson Eddy and
the lengths MGM boss, Louis B. Mayer would go to cover up the adulterous
affair.
In the 1930’s, the powerful and egotistical Louis B.
Mayer ruled read more
Jeanette Macdonald: MGM Love Triangle - Part 2
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Feb 23, 2013
To read part 1, click here. If not keep reading for
part 2 in the tragic love story between Jeanette Macdonald and Nelson Eddy and
the lengths MGM boss, Louis B. Mayer would go to cover up the adulterous
affair.
In the 1930’s, the powerful and egotistical Louis B.
Mayer ruled read more
Jeanette McDonald: MGM Love Triangle – Part 1
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Feb 12, 2013
When onscreen love affairs spill over into real-life
romances it is always the stuff of legends. The well documented relationships of
famous acting duos Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, Katharine Hepburn and
Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton have fascinated and
warmed the heart read more
Jeanette MacDonald: MGM Love Triangle – Part 1
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Feb 12, 2013
When onscreen love affairs spill over into real-life
romances it is always the stuff of legends. The well documented relationships of
famous acting duos Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, Katharine Hepburn and
Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton have fascinated and
warmed the heart read more
La La La: Precode Music Sheets
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Feb 7, 2013
I started collecting music sheets around five years
ago, mainly because they were cheap and many of them had beautiful pictures of
classic movie stars and backgrounds that I could use to cover my walls and
desk. Over the years I have amassed a bit of a collection with several Precodes
– althou read more
La La La: Precode Music Sheets
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Feb 7, 2013
I started collecting music sheets around five years
ago, mainly because they were cheap and many of them had beautiful pictures of
classic movie stars and backgrounds that I could use to cover my walls and
desk. Over the years I have amassed a bit of a collection with several Precodes
– althou read more
The Tumultuous Life of Jack La Rue
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Feb 4, 2013
He would be known by contemporary film audiences as
a hard-hitting film gangster and often the second fiddle to greater stars
Humphrey Bogart, George Raft and Gary Cooper. In reality Jack La Rue’s life was
more colourful and controversial then a simple, one-dimensional supporting role.
Over hi read more
The Tumultuous Life of Jack La Rue
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Feb 4, 2013
He would be known by contemporary film audiences as
a hard-hitting film gangster and often the second fiddle to greater stars
Humphrey Bogart, George Raft and Gary Cooper. In reality Jack La Rue’s life was
more colourful and controversial then a simple, one-dimensional supporting role.
Over hi read more
Precode Fashion Fix: Metallics
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Jan 20, 2013
With economic depression raging through America,
Precode films seemed to compensate by draping the goddesses of the screen in
glittering gold, silver and bronze:
Lillian Roth and Frances Dee - The Shimmering Mermaids
Glittering Chorus Girls:
Chorus Girls in 'Murder at the Va read more
Precode Fashion Fix: Metallics
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Jan 20, 2013
With economic depression raging through America,
Precode films seemed to compensate by draping the goddesses of the screen in
glittering gold, silver and bronze:
Lillian Roth and Frances Dee - The Shimmering Mermaids
Glittering Chorus Girls:
Chorus Girls in 'Murder at the Va read more
Forgotten Precode Dames 1# Winnie Lightner
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Jan 13, 2013
Haven’t heard of this Precode actress, singer and
comedienne? Neither had I since a few weeks ago when I tumbled upon this
controversial movie poster for ‘Gold Dust Gertie’.
It was probably Winnie Lightner’s vaudeville style
of performance, unusual looks and slight read more
Forgotten Precode Dames 1# Winnie Lightner
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Jan 13, 2013
Haven’t heard of this Precode actress, singer and
comedienne? Neither had I since a few weeks ago when I tumbled upon this
controversial movie poster for ‘Gold Dust Gertie’.
It was probably Winnie Lightner’s vaudeville style
of performance, unusual looks and slight read more
Life, Movies and that Blacklist: An Interview with Karen Morley
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Jan 7, 2013
As a sort of continuation from the video I posted a
few days ago featuring an interview with Anita Page, I thought I would share an
amazing article I found including an interview with controversial Precode
actress Karen Morley. She was born Mildred Linton on December 12, 1909 in Ottumwa, Iowa and be read more
Life, Movies and that Blacklist: An Interview with Karen Morley
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Jan 7, 2013
As a sort of continuation from the video I posted a
few days ago featuring an interview with Anita Page, I thought I would share an
amazing article I found including an interview with controversial Precode
actress Karen Morley. She was born Mildred Linton on December 12, 1909 in Ottumwa, Iowa and be read more
Precode Cutie Remembers: Anita Page Interview - 1996
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Jan 3, 2013
Below is a little gem I found on YouTube while
searching for information on the early Precode musicals. It is part 1 of a 9
part interview with Precode and silent actress, singer and dancer Anita Page.
In it she details how she started her career, the transition from silents to
talkies and the highs read more
Precode Cutie Remembers: Anita Page Interview - 1996
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Jan 3, 2013
Below is a little gem I found on YouTube while
searching for information on the early Precode musicals. It is part 1 of a 9
part interview with Precode and silent actress, singer and dancer Anita Page.
In it she details how she started her career, the transition from silents to
talkies and the highs read more
Merry Christmas Everyone...
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Dec 23, 2012
Merry Chistmas and a Happy New Year
from Jean and Me!! read more
Merry Christmas Everyone...
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Dec 23, 2012
Merry Chistmas and a Happy New Year
from Jean and Me!! read more
Famous Precode Trials 1# Busby Berkeley
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Dec 8, 2012
Known by Precode and musical fans for his inventive
and fascinating choreography, Busby Berkeley was also known by his friends and
family to be on occasions a hostile and uncontrollable drinker. It was on one night in 1935 that after
attending a late night Hollywood party Busby, supposedly dru read more