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Just Swell

Why doesn’t anybody say “swell” any more? Somebody should start a campaign.

Posted on 20th August, 2007 at 2:00pm in media and tagged with 30's slang, Anita Loos, Clark Gable, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Hold Your Man, improbable eyebrows, Jean Harlow, random tonal reversals, retrospective, snap, They don't make 'em like that any more.

20th Century Froth

As frothy as the outfits Jean Harlow wears in it, Red-Headed Woman is the sort of film (well, one sort of film) they don’t make like that any more.

Posted on 19th August, 2007 at 2:00pm in media and tagged with Anita Loos, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Jean Harlow, Red-Headed Woman, retrospective, They don't make 'em like that any more.