1920s ladies colour screen test

[swinggal]

This is quite amazing. A 1920s screen test in colour which is a rare thing indeed. We can see how the ladies wore their makeup, clothing, hats etc. Quite stunning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_RTnd3Smy8

 

[Amy Jeanne]

Mae Murray cracked me up. She always gave me a good laugh with her mugging.

I also went to the blog article and I was disappointed to see "To provide context, the first full length color feature film did not appear until 13-years later (Becky Sharp). " NOT TRUE!!! Who writes this stuff? Did they do research?

The very same year (1922) saw the very first full-length 2-strip colour film called Toll Of The Sea starring Anna Mae Wong. Becky Sharp was the first 3-colour film in 1935.

I'm pretty sure there was a full-length film in 1917 called The Viking that was shot in a primitive colour process also. Grrr! I'm such an old movie dork lol

 

[kamikat]

Beautiful! Who was the first actress?

 

[LizzieMaine]

I think that's Hope Hampton, who was hot stuff in 1922.

It's funny -- seeing these gals in color when you're used to seeing them in black and white makes them much more difficult to recognize.

 

[crwritt]

I just love the hairstyle the lady has in the last segment. I think I want this
and my natural curls would do that! Hairdressers, what should I ask for?