Modern Movies Set in the Golden Era

[Marc Chevalier]

Two more films, both by John Sayles:


-- MATEWAN (1987) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwEMIvDEFy4


-- EIGHT MEN OUT (1988) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095082/


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[HadleyH]

Another movie that recreates the atmosphere of the 1920s beautifully is Woody Allen's "Bullets Over Broadway"... music, mood, clothes, interiors and exteriors, i think it is all very carefully and nicely done! :eusa_clap

 

[lolly_loisides]

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Yep, that's a good one. Two more Woody Allen films come to mind, Radio Days & The purple rose of Cairo.

 

[John in Covina]

Miller's Crossing.

 

[BinkieBaumont]

Radio days

Purple Rose Of Cairo

Brideshead (Both of em)

A Handfull of Dust

Love in a Cold Climate (1980 version, With dame Judie Dench as "Sadie" )

Brazil (Michael Palin)

Pennies from heaven (Both of em)

The Women (1939 version only please!)

The Boyfriend (1971 with TWIGGY!)

Bullshot Crummond ( A Hoot!)

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Oh, that's right!


The movie PENNIES FROM HEAVEN (1981). The sets, colors, lighting, props, costumes, hairstyles, music, dancing and even dialogue are perfectly 1930s.


See the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0TzXuPMCi4




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[J.L. Picard]

Bonjour Marc!

I loved it, great movie.

I also liked;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjbSYkY5hVA

 

[J.L. Picard]

Another movie that recreates the atmosphere of the 1920s beautifully is Woody Allen's "Bullets Over Broadway"... music, mood, clothes, interiors and exteriors, i think it is all very carefully and nicely done! :eusa_clap


Hey Hadley,

Now that you decided to dive into the darkest corners of the human soul :eusa_doh: Then let's look at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gFUJA ? fftopic: ??

"What if everything is an illusion and nothing exists? In that case, I definitely overpaid for my carpet." W.A. et voila...

 

[HadleyH]

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Monsieur Picard, the link is not working for me! [huh]

 

[J.L. Picard]

Lady Hadley,

Please accept my apology.[huh] I was betrayed by technology...:rage:

Voici: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEiXuXny1S4

Have a great day

 

[Mike in Seattle]

The Changeling

 

[JennyLou]

Everyone is posting a lot of movie- I'll definately have to check some o fthem out.

 

[GoldenEraFan]

These are some of my recommendations,

The Big Store (1941)
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
Block-Heads (1938)
You Can't Take it with You (1938)
A Damsel in Distress (1937)

 

[Aarika]

I haven't seen In the Mood mentioned. It's a good one!

 

[TraditionalFrog]

Someone earlier queried about The Sound of Music, so here you go:

The Sound of Music did actually take place in the golden Era, as the Anschluss (Nazi Germany taking over Austria in 1938) is depicted in the film. Also at the beginning is mentioned in gold caption "Salzburg, Austria: The last golden days of the '30's".

In addition to the films already mentioned I enjoyed the two ABC miniseries The Winds of War and War and Rememberance. Both are available on DVD. Another film I enjoyed recently was Valkyrie with Tom Cruise.

For children I would reccomend:

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl and Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front. I watched both of these with my young niece and nephew this past year. Great attention to period detail right down to the cabinet contents!

 

[DanielJones]

I really liked what they did with Road to Perdition. The look, feel & mood was just right. Makes me want to go & get the graphic novel it was sourced from. The Rooney mansion set was very beautiful to behold. All that wonderful art deco woodwork throughout. And then you see how John Rooney's favorite, Michael Sullivan, lived in an old house, what a contrast. I especially enjoyed the mood set by the music.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[PADDY]

Legend of Bagger Vance...

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

 

[PADDY]

A River Runs Through It...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z7yeXtBQMU

 

[John in Covina]

I am not sure if I have listed this previously, and I have never actually seen this film but want to at some point from my memory of the trailers.

"Thoroughly Modern Millie" 1967 a comedy / musical set in the 1920's.

 

[MisterCairo]

Not a movie but...

... rather a TV mini-series, Jeeves and Wooster. A wonderful look at English country and city Deco 1930s:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098833/