1930s – Old Spirituals

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Frisco Jenny Reigns in the San Francisco Underworld

By: Kimberly 19 February 201715 April 2019

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Finding a copy of Frisco Jenny (1932) is not the easiest thing to do. This pre-code flick isn’t on Netflix or iTunes, and you probably can’t find a copy at Best Buy. However, it is well worth the effort of ordering a copy. The term “pre-code” refers to a narrow window of time in Hollywood history, starting in 1929 with the advent…

Zeppelin Floats Beside the Great Pyramids; Locals Gaze in Wonder

By: Kimberly 28 March 201515 April 2019

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Normally, the 1930s are far too modern for me, but these 1931 pictures of a Graf Zeppelin visiting the Great Pyramids perfectly capture the birth of the modern world, so they couldn’t be left out of this blog! The first picture is of a man and a boy perched high above the city, watching…