Becky Sharp (1935) | |
| Director(s) | Rouben Mamoulian, Lowell Sherman (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Kenneth Macgowan |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance, War |
| Top Topics | Period Piece, Romance (Drama) |
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Becky Sharp (1935) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Rouben Mamoulian and Lowell Sherman and produced by Kenneth Macgowan.
Academy Awards 1935 --- Ceremony Number 8 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actress | Miriam Hopkins | Nominated |
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Becky Sharp (Rouben Mamoulian, 1935)
By Judy on Jan 22, 2015 From Movie ClassicsThis is my contribution to the Miriam Hopkins Blogathon, which is running from January 22 to 25. Please do visit and read the other postings! ?I’ll admit I expected a lot from Becky Sharp.?It has a great star, Miriam Hopkins, in a powerful role giving her plenty of scope, and a great director ... Read full article
Becky Sharp (1935)
By Beatrice on Jul 18, 2013 From Flickers in TimeBecky Sharp Directed by Rouben Mamoulian 1935/USA Pioneer Pictures Corporation First viewing Rouben Mamoulian’s adaptation of Thackeray’s Vanity Fair?is chiefly notable for being the first feature film shot in the three-strip Technicolor process. ?Unfortunately, the print available t... Read full article
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Being the first Technicolor film, the color at the time did not look too realistic; one critic commented that the cast looked like "boiled salmon dipped in mayonnaise".
After the tremendous success of the short La Cucaracha, John Hay Whitney and his cousin Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney formed Pioneer Pictures to produce color films, of which this was the first.
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