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My History Fix

the Fun Side of History!

1930s MOVIE POSTERS…MMM! EYE CANDY!

September 19, 2014

c. 1931 via Mystery Readers, Inc.

c. 1931 via Mystery Readers, Inc.

Grab your popcorn and a box of Sno-Caps…we’re heading to the theater! Well, in spirit anyway; particularly since it’s the theater of the 1930s.

You know from the Busby Berkeley post back in April that I am a fan of early movie musicals, and I am an early twentieth century girl at heart. So you had to suspect this post was coming sooner or later!

What’s so great about movie posters from the 1930s? What gets me charged up enough to call them eye candy?

  • Bold, graphic, often geometric design
  • Creative use of the human form
  • Luscious colors
  • Movie names and tagline content that often remind you “politically correct” is a recent concept
  • Men in full make-up…even John Wayne

I found these gems for your viewing pleasure (and mine!)—so get comfy, dim the lights and be sure to turn off your cell phone (unless, of course, you’re using it to read this post!), and climb aboard the time machine!

***Be sure to click to enlarge the posters!***

Haunted Gold starring John Wayne

c. 1932 via PZR Services.

Meet the Baron

c. 1933 via Library of Congress

Dinner at 8

c. 1933 via Screen Insults

Design for Living

c. 1933 via Mubi

Duck Soup starring the Marx Brothers

c. 1933 via Nighthawk News

Dames

c. 1934 via Full Table

Bordertown starring Bette Davis & Paul Muni

c. 1935 via Rob Kelly Illustration

Captain January starring Shirley Temple & Guy Kibbee

c. 1936 via FFF Movie Posters

Robin Hood starring Errol Flynn & Olivia DeHaviland

c. 1938 via Antique Trader

Hard to Get starring Dick Powell & Olivia DeHaviland

c. 1938 via Annyas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What do you think? Do you have a favorite from this selection? What’s your favorite movie? Does the art inspire you? Share your thoughts in the comments or over on Facebook or Twitter or Pinterest.

 

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Comments

  1. Jen crosthwaite says

    August 12, 2016 at 7:57 am

    I have to say I agree. Love the old movie posters. One of my favorites…..”Meet me in St.Louis”

    Reply
    • Christina Branham says

      August 12, 2016 at 10:10 am

      They don’t make ’em like they used to–the posters or the movies! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Jen crosthwaite says

    August 12, 2016 at 10:03 pm

    The weird thing is I never realized that until I took a film course in college. I loved it! The old movies said so much in such a simple way. Very entertaining and interesting to watch. Definitely gotta have a movie night!!!

    Reply

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