Showing posts with label Colleen Moore. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Colleen Moore. Show all posts

Saturday, December 28, 2024

Monday, August 19, 2024

Colleen Moore 125 -- August 19, 2024

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Incredibly cute actress Colleen Moore was born 125 years ago today, on 19-August-1899. Some people called her the epitome of the flapper. 

Exhibitors Herald, 30-August-1924

Colleen Moore and a guinea pig sent by young Australian fans.

Exhibitors Herald, 30-August-1924

Friday, July 26, 2024

Colleen Moore -- Flappers of All Ages -- July 26, 2024

Exhibitors Herald, 19-July-1924

Actress Colleen Moore, considered by some to be The Perfect Flapper, models flapper costumes from different eras. Notice that the stone age flapper has an ankle bracelet. Click on the image to see a larger version. 

Exhibitors Herald, 05-July-1924

Hollywood tennis champ Conway Tearle shows Colleen his racket. Look at that dress.

Exhibitors Herald, 05-July-1924

Colleen stays in shape by working in her garden.

Exhibitors Herald, 05-July-1924

Colleen's first husband was producer John McCormick, who was not the Irish tenor of the same name.

Exhibitors Herald, 05-July-1924


Wednesday, May 29, 2024

The Answer is Colleen Moore -- May 29, 2024

Exhibitors Herald, 24-May-1924

Colleen Moore, the perfect flapper, starred in The Perfect Flapper. Unlike many of her other movies, this one still exists. 

Plainfield Courier-News, 06-May-1924


Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Another Triumph for Colleen Moore -- February 7, 2024

Motion Picture News, 02-January-1924

Many of Colleen Moore's movies are considered lost, including Painted People. Colleen starred with Ben Lyon. Clarence Badger directed.

Motion Picture News, 02-January-1924

Motion Picture Classic, February, 1924

Friday, December 15, 2023

Smile, Colleen! -- December 15, 2023

Evansville Press, 01-December-1923

Cute Colleen Moore had her reputation for playing flappers secured by Flaming Youth.

Motion Picture News, 01-December-1923

"You can count your profits before you ever play it!"

Motion Picture News, 08-December-1923

"There were so many people who wanted to see Flaming Youth yesterday, no one could get in or out of the theater."

Motion Picture News, 01-December-1923

"A wonderful visualization of Warner Fabian's sensational novel." Nice photo of Colleen Moore. 

Friday, November 17, 2023

Colleen Moore -- A Flaming Story of Sensation Seeking Society Women -- November 17, 2023


Motion Picture News, 03-November-1923

Flaming Youth, starring Colleen Moore was the film which made Colleen Moore's reputation as a flapper. The movie and the novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams were considered risqué. Only one reel is known to survive, but it includes the skinny-dipping scene, which was shot in silhouette.

Motion Picture News, 03-November-1923



Motion Picture News, 17-November-1923

"They Seek -- They Find -- They Suffer -- They Pay -- All Because They Wanted Life!"

Photoplay, November, 1923

Colleen did not always play a flapper. 

Monday, October 23, 2023

Flaming Youth -- October 23, 2023


Motion Picture News, 27-October-1923

Flaming Youth, starring Colleen Moore was the film which made Colleen Moore's reputation as a flapper. The movie and the novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams were considered risqué. Only one reel is known to survive, but it includes the skinny-dipping scene, which was shot in silhouette.

Friday, March 17, 2023

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, 2023 -- March 17, 2023

Orange County Plain Dealer, 16-February-1923

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everyone.

The United Theater in Anaheim invited people to "Enjoy Saint Patrick's Day by Seeing a Real Irish Picture." Come on Over starred Colleen Moore and was based on a musical with a book by Rupert Hughes. Hughes was the uncle of Howard Hughes. Alfred E Greene directed.

Monday, March 17, 2014

Everybody Loves the Irish -- March 17, 2014


Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everyone. 

First National celebrated the holiday in the 17-March-1926 edition of Film Daily.  Colleen Moore's bobbed hair inspired imitators all over the world. Irene was "Adapted from the famous musical comedy."  Anna Neagle played Irene O'Dare in a 1940 talkie version.  Johnny Hines was a funny-looking guy who starred in many light comedies during the 1920s.