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3 days ago · Carl Laemmle, the head of Universal Studios, considered terminating Davis's employment, but cinematographer Karl Freund told him she had "lovely eyes" and would be suitable for Bad Sister (1931), in which she subsequently made her film debut. [19]
Sep 9, 2024 · Upon her arrival in Hollywood, however, the studio executives determined that she had no “sex appeal,” and, after a series of thankless roles in such films as Bad Sister (1931) and a handful of equally unrewarding loan-outs to other studios, Universal dropped her option.
Sep 15, 2024 · The Bad Sister is a 1931 American drama film directed by Hobart Henley. The screenplay by Edwin H. Knopf, Tom Reed, and Raymond L. Schrock is based on the 1913 novel The Flirt by Booth Tarkington, which previously was filmed in 1916 and 1922.
Sep 19, 2024 · So don’t expect to find in the schedule Davis’ first two movies, Hobart Henley’s Bad Sister (1931) and John M. Stahl’s Seed (also 1931), or her television efforts of the 1970s and 1980s – e.g., Scream, Pretty Peggy (1973), Right of Way (1983).
Sep 21, 2024 · First romantic comedy feature film, shot between May, 1916 and April, 1917 - Mabel Normand Feature Film Company; released August 11, 1918 - W.H. Productions - with Mabel Normand in the title role as she grows from a mischievous, orphaned teenage girl into a mature young woman, battling family deceptions, misunderstandings, and attempted rape ...
2 days ago · Mary Jane " Mae " West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter, and playwright whose career spanned over seven decades. [1] . Considered a sex symbol, she was known for her breezy sexual independence and her lighthearted bawdy double entendres, often delivered in a husky contralto voice. [2] .
Sep 6, 2024 · The following year she moved to Hollywood, but failed in several auditions, until landing the role of Laura Madison in the film “The Bad Sister” (1931). In the early 1930s, Bette played numerous notable roles, including in films such as “Seed” (1931), “The Menace” (1932), “Hell`s House” (1932), “The Rich Are Always With Us ...
