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The One 1920s Movie That Was Banned Across The United States

Viewers expecting entertainment found themselves staring into a fever dream of demons, witchcraft, and medieval hysteria. It ...
The Hollywood Reporter

What 1920s Movie Theater Impresario’s Alleged Abuse of the Casting Couch Cost Him His Career?

A trial became a circus, with rumors persisting years afterward. By Hadley Meares Contributor On the afternoon of Aug. 9, 1929, a disheveled aspiring dancer named Eunice Pringle, 17, ran from the ...
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"Babylon" Is A Pretty Dark Movie About Making Movies In 1920s Hollywood, And It's A LOT

Born in the US to Mexican immigrant parents, Manny is an ambitious, hard worker who's willing to go to great lengths to succeed. In the first "OMG" scene, Manny has to haul a several-ton elephant up a ...
The New York Times

Influencers Have Nothing on Greta Garbo

The long ropes of pearls, wide cuffs and Art Deco pieces worn by film stars in the 1920s and ’30s have never gone out of style. By David Belcher A hundred years later, our fascination with the ...
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Never-before-seen home movies from the 1920s show Kansas City history in a new light

Uniquely KC is a Star series exploring what makes Kansas City special. From our award-winning barbecue to rich Midwestern history, we’re exploring why KC is the “Paris of the Plains.” Kansas City’s ...