Tag Archives: Marlene Dietrich

Queer film history: Diana McLellan’s “The Girls: Sappho goes to Hollywood”

Posted on 14 August 2017 by silentsplease

At this point in time, it’s by no means a revelation that a number of Hollywood actresses in the 1920s and 1930s loved women, including major stars like Alla Nazimova, Greta Garbo, and Marlene Dietrich. The private lives of these … Continue reading →

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A mailout of film postcards

Posted on 28 March 2015 by silentsplease

For posterity/self-archiving purposes and the possible interest of others, here are the postcards I made and mailed out to friends for Valentine’s Day. A gaggle of Garbos, a multi-Moz, Barrymore times four, etc. May the film gods not be angered … Continue reading →

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