Loved this film. Ann Harding was such a wonderful actress and so very beautiful. The film was made in 1929 when short, bobbed hair was all the fashion and yet, here she is, with her long, silky hair. An intelligent actress who, unfortunately, is underrated today. Thank you for sharing the film.
Ann never cared about being in fashion. She notoriously showed up to movie premieres and events sans makeup, no fancy hair styles, and was unusually casual for the time off camera. A gossip columnist once called her the worst dressed woman she ever saw in her life. Ann didn’t worry about what anyone thought. She was a naturally regal woman. She was also the first major female star to join the screen actors guild, and was staunchly anti-racist. Ann joined the NAACP in 1934. She was quite a woman.
What a great and eternal absolute truth in the beginning “I love my husband and I refuse to hurt him” How great our nation began with these absolute truths in marriage and living. With morals integrity honesty and commitment!
We need to start reinforcing those beliefs in our children again. We need to step back in time a bit, lose some of this "technology" and get back to God
Love Ann Harding she was underrated as an actress. My favorite is Myrna Loy. Really enjoyed her movies. Acted right through the 60's. But Ann Harding would let you in her characters. I like Vera Kessler here. 1929. First talkies of film. Glad we have these old movies!
Ann had such a beautifully modulated voice that she could quote the phone book and make it sound magical. Harding was such a classy lady who needs to be re-visited by young film fans today.
Kirk Barkley ooh I agree. She always maintained the same look throughout the next 20 years... she was very different from the rest.. lovely...stylishly sexy in a natural way😊❤️
I love Ann Harding. . . Everything about her: Her poise, her down-to-earth style, her voice. . . She was so naturally beautiful, too. You can just tell. She would have been beautiful without makeup, too.
Ann Harding had such a delicate, winsome way about her. A touch of sadness about her characterizations in various movies. I would have loved to have seen her get more recognition of her great talents.
Love Ann Harding, as well as Norma Shearer, Bette Davis ,Myrna Loy, and Kay Francis. All wonderful actresses! Unfortunately, Ann Harding never got the recognition or fame that was given to the others.
Ann Harding was on many movie magazine covers in the early 1930's and was loved by the public. She then received an Academy Award nomination for her performance in Holiday. Her diction was probably the best of any Actress in Hollywood. She maintained a long career, although there were long absences in between her films, television and broadway appearances. She had a warm graciousness about herself which is quite obvious in this very early talking picture. John Loder who later married Hedy Lamarr was also quite good in his part, almost equal and similar to the part he played as the husband of Miriam Hopkins in "Old Acquaintance" 10 years later.
My Grandmother idolized Ann Harding. She was a teenager in the late 1920s. She once told me she would wear tight fitting undergarments to flatten her chest, so her silhouette, while wearing the fashion of the day was as lovely as Ann's. Can you imagine! 😂
The 1920s was a time of cultural revolution in Europe and North America - akin to the 1960s. This revolution extended into fashion, with women of the younger generation determined to reject what they saw as the heavier, restrictive, confining clothing styles of their mothers and grandmothers. They envied the freedom with which men were able to live their lives, and openly pursued it for themselves. Androgynous styling and masculine tailoring became a highly pervasive influence in women's fashion, and they scandalized the older generations by wearing pants, cutting their hair in very short styles, eliminating previously de riguer undergarments (e.g., corsets, girdles, brassieres) & adopting dress styles that resembled lingerie (e.g., the chemise). The style was to eliminate telltale traces of the underlying female figure, and, to that end, many younger women donned chest binders to actually flatten their breasts.
Quite enjoyed this one 😎👍🏼 Ann Harding is absolutely marvellous and in top form as always☺️! Can/t wait to watch her in Double Harness (1933) next,Woot 🤠!
Her opera dress-divine! The talent doesn't exist anymore to design and cut something this extravagant. Cecil Beaton may have been one of the last to envision such elegance.
They understood in these films, the elegance of line, cut and perfect draping move flatteringly on women when beautiful fabrics are cut and draped perfectly into clothing that is luxurious in a restrained manner.
Way back in late1960s there came the natural look . I recall it took the same effort cosmetically to achieve the so called natural look...Ann Hardings beauty is reminiscent of that time... she really was unique and in every role for 20 years she always had the same look.....❤️
@@PizzaFLIX everytime I get into a old classic , it takes me away for thinking about the way the world is right now , and think about the era ,the people how they were back then ,men were gentlemen, lady’s were real ladies, your neighbours were kind and caring ! Nothing like things today , so your sharing your great dramas are so helpful to take me away even for and hour or two ! Thank you God Bless you and your family.
At the time of this film, Ann Harding was married to one of the male leads, Harry Bannister. In 1932 they would divorce and the custody of their child would lead to a conflict. Ann Harding moved to England at that time (mid-late-30s). They were both into airplanes while married.
Notice back then, even though she was not intimate with him she was very bothered by her words for him. Today, they would have been hitting up against the walls and tearing their clothes to pieces...different times for the movies.
I'm 72, and when I started seeing my first boyfriend, we wrote letters to one another . It was all very innocent because we were very young, but my mother said to me, "Be careful what you put down on paper because one day it may be used against you ." Wise words indeed.
Not murder, but self defense. She had a right to protect and defend herself against kidnapping, rape and blackmail. He was preventing her from leaving and that is kidnapping and is a federal offense. She has a right to freedom of travel, or movement.
This Was Some Dramatic,histrionic story played out by Ms.Harding! I wasn't sure where"her mind& emotions were going"@ intervals of the story. Rather drawn out scenario,tho,it picked up toward the end.Thanks,PizzaFlix4 Sharing it!
Ann hated being a celebrity and also hated giving interviews, which made her unpopular with the press She disliked Hollywood and once said: "I loathed the stupidity in the handling of the material in Hollywood." And about the studio system she commented: "If you're under contract when you're making pictures you may get the plums, but they own your soul. If you're not under contract, you have to take your chances." Ann's popularity would drastically decline after 1935. Audiences grew tired of her being typecast as the noble, self-sacrificing woman, and also critics were responding less favorably to her work. That’s why Ann is forgotten, (NOT BY MOVIE BUFFS) she refused to play the ‘game’.
If she sees us from the sky, she should be happy by understanding that the cinema fans recognize her talent, beauty, class and unique way of using her voice. The critics were negative in her late career, but 90 years later, we (the cinema lovers) still recognize her as one of the best (if not the best) actress of this period !
Funnily Enough 3 Years Later ANN HARDING AND MYRNA LOY Were IN A Film 🎥 Togther Called THE AMIMAL KINGDOM.1932.ANN HAD Top Billing!! LESLIE HOWARD Was Also IN IT!!
False, Ann Harding was a very talented actress and a very decent and graceful lady, that is why in the dirty environment of Hollywood she didn't get the recognition and acclaimed that her talent deserved.
@@MonicaRodriguez-uj3di Valentino may have deleted his comment or someone reported it and removed it. Who knows... in any case, it doesn't matter because I forgot why I asked him that. 😅
Loved this film. Ann Harding was such a wonderful actress and so very beautiful. The film was made in 1929 when short, bobbed hair was all the fashion and yet, here she is, with her long, silky hair. An intelligent actress who, unfortunately, is underrated today.
Thank you for sharing the film.
Miriana727 Bobbed hair was in fashion since the mid-to-late 1910s, only in the 1920s it got more popular. 😃
Wonderful. Movie i love them
The general public wouldn't know her today so she can't be underrated .
It's not as if anyone talks about her today so how can she be underrated?How could you know who underrated her?
Ann never cared about being in fashion. She notoriously showed up to movie premieres and events sans makeup, no fancy hair styles, and was unusually casual for the time off camera. A gossip columnist once called her the worst dressed woman she ever saw in her life. Ann didn’t worry about what anyone thought. She was a naturally regal woman. She was also the first major female star to join the screen actors guild, and was staunchly anti-racist. Ann joined the NAACP in 1934. She was quite a woman.
What a great and eternal absolute truth in the beginning “I love my husband and I refuse to hurt him”
How great our nation began with these absolute truths in marriage and living. With morals integrity honesty and commitment!
We need to start reinforcing those beliefs in our children again. We need to step back in time a bit, lose some of this "technology" and get back to God
I am one person who loves seeing the beautiful Ann Harding in this excellent film. Thank you for making it available to us.
Loved it. Harding came from the stage into talkies. It sure shows in her crystal clear delivery. Thanks PF you know how to pick 'em.
I love Ann Harding's films !! Thank you for your time and effort on our behalf. Patricia. 2021
Love Ann Harding she was underrated as an actress. My favorite is Myrna Loy. Really enjoyed her movies. Acted right through the 60's. But Ann Harding would let you in her characters. I like Vera Kessler here. 1929. First talkies of film. Glad we have these old movies!
Ann had such a beautifully modulated voice that she could quote the phone book and make it sound magical. Harding was such a classy lady who needs to be re-visited by young film fans today.
Kirk Barkley ooh I agree. She always maintained the same look throughout the next 20 years... she was very different from the rest.. lovely...stylishly sexy in a natural way😊❤️
I enjoy these old movies like Ann Harding she was good in all her movies
I love Ann Harding. She was very beautiful. It was something about her beauty and grace that just captures you. ❤
What a great movie!
Well, I loved the plot, the presentation and the pacing. Very Charismatic leading man and some super twists.
I love Ann Harding. . . Everything about her: Her poise, her down-to-earth style, her voice. . . She was so naturally beautiful, too. You can just tell. She would have been beautiful without makeup, too.
YES
A very well acted movie.Ms.Harding was quite an actress and a pleasure to watch.All of the actors were good.Thank you,for sharing this well made film.
Ann Harding had such a delicate, winsome way about her. A touch of sadness about her characterizations in various movies. I would have loved to have seen her get more recognition of her great talents.
Harding was a very talented actress, indeed.
Love Ann Harding, as well as Norma Shearer, Bette Davis ,Myrna Loy, and Kay Francis. All wonderful actresses! Unfortunately, Ann Harding never got the recognition or fame that was given to the others.
TOTALLY agree with you!
Totally agree !
Not Bette she is unattractive and creepy.
Ann Harding was on many movie magazine covers in the early 1930's and was loved by the public. She then received an Academy Award nomination for her performance in Holiday. Her diction was probably the best of any Actress in Hollywood. She maintained a long career, although there were long absences in between her films, television and broadway appearances. She had a warm graciousness about herself which is quite obvious in this very early talking picture. John Loder who later married Hedy Lamarr was also quite good in his part, almost equal and similar to the part he played as the husband of Miriam Hopkins in "Old Acquaintance" 10 years later.
My Grandmother idolized Ann Harding. She was a teenager in the late 1920s. She once told me she would wear tight fitting undergarments to flatten her chest, so her silhouette, while wearing the fashion of the day was as lovely as Ann's. Can you imagine! 😂
The 1920s was a time of cultural revolution in Europe and North America - akin to the 1960s. This revolution extended into fashion, with women of the younger generation determined to reject what they saw as the heavier, restrictive, confining clothing styles of their mothers and grandmothers. They envied the freedom with which men were able to live their lives, and openly pursued it for themselves. Androgynous styling and masculine tailoring became a highly pervasive influence in women's fashion, and they scandalized the older generations by wearing pants, cutting their hair in very short styles, eliminating previously de riguer undergarments (e.g., corsets, girdles, brassieres) & adopting dress styles that resembled lingerie (e.g., the chemise). The style was to eliminate telltale traces of the underlying female figure, and, to that end, many younger women donned chest binders to actually flatten their breasts.
Quite enjoyed this one 😎👍🏼 Ann Harding is absolutely marvellous and in top form as always☺️! Can/t wait to watch her in Double Harness (1933) next,Woot 🤠!
I so love her distinct voice....she is naturally beautiful
So true: I fall in love just by listening her voice !...poor me...
Wonderful...adore Ann Harding....also here on YT...."Double Harness" with William Powell!!!
Loving that POSTURE on Ann Harding!! SLINKY! And loving the robes and big sleeves.
Her opera dress-divine! The talent doesn't exist anymore to design and cut something this extravagant. Cecil Beaton may have been one of the last to envision such elegance.
Garbo's friend? Beaton?
I'm a Schiaparelli fan, and no, the elegance of line, cut and draping fabric is largely missing today.
They understood in these films, the elegance of line, cut and perfect draping move flatteringly on women when beautiful fabrics are cut and draped perfectly into clothing that is luxurious in a restrained manner.
I saw it twice in a row. Highest ratings in my book.
I m. Actually Sears played a big role in providing support hose material that gave them boobies an invisible lift
Way back in late1960s there came the natural look . I recall it took the same effort cosmetically to achieve the so called natural look...Ann Hardings beauty is reminiscent of that time... she really was unique and in every role for 20 years she always had the same look.....❤️
Beautiful story....and the truth shall set you free......
Thank you for sharing your great old classics, I’ve enjoyed then all for many many years !❤️🇨🇦
Hi Heather🍕Comments like yours make it all worth while! Thanks for watching PizzaFLIX. May the sauce be with you🍕
@@PizzaFLIX everytime I get into a old classic , it takes me away for thinking about the way the world is right now , and think about the era ,the people how they were back then ,men were gentlemen, lady’s were real ladies, your neighbours were kind and caring ! Nothing like things today , so your sharing your great dramas are so helpful to take me away even for and hour or two ! Thank you God Bless you and your family.
@@heatherbowlan1961 that is the secret sauce of PizzaFLIX 🍕
How that got into the newspaper in 2 hrs is modern technology!
Ann Harding was lovely and such a wonderful actress. Much different than her contemporaries. She married to her 'husband' at the time of filming.
Ann Harding was a wonderful actress.
At the time of this film, Ann Harding was married to one of the male leads, Harry Bannister. In 1932 they would divorce and the custody of their child would lead to a conflict. Ann Harding moved to England at that time (mid-late-30s). They were both into airplanes while married.
What an excellent film!
Having a phone in 1929 was a luxury!
Notice back then, even though she was not intimate with him she was very bothered by her words for him. Today, they would have been hitting up against the walls and tearing their clothes to pieces...different times for the movies.
I'm 72, and when I started seeing my first boyfriend, we wrote letters to one another . It was all very innocent because we were very young, but my mother said to me, "Be careful what you put down on paper because one day it may be used against you ." Wise words indeed.
Over the top & almost absurdly melodramatic but WONDERFUL ~ thx for the upload :-)
10/2022 this movie is nearly a 100 years old. My, oh my, how things haven't changed.
Not murder, but self defense.
She had a right to protect and defend herself against kidnapping, rape and blackmail.
He was preventing her from leaving and that is kidnapping and is a federal offense.
She has a right to freedom of travel, or movement.
I liked the ending.
This Was Some Dramatic,histrionic story played out by Ms.Harding! I wasn't sure where"her mind& emotions were going"@ intervals of the story. Rather drawn out scenario,tho,it picked up toward the end.Thanks,PizzaFlix4 Sharing it!
Ann hated being a celebrity and also hated giving interviews, which made her unpopular with the press She disliked Hollywood and once said: "I loathed the stupidity in the handling of the material in Hollywood." And about the studio system she commented: "If you're under contract when you're making pictures you may get the plums, but they own your soul. If you're not under contract, you have to take your chances."
Ann's popularity would drastically decline after 1935. Audiences grew tired of her being typecast as the noble, self-sacrificing woman, and also critics were responding less favorably to her work.
That’s why Ann is forgotten, (NOT BY MOVIE BUFFS) she refused to play the ‘game’.
If she sees us from the sky, she should be happy by understanding that the cinema fans recognize her talent, beauty, class and unique way of using her voice.
The critics were negative in her late career, but 90 years later, we (the cinema lovers) still recognize her as one of the best (if not the best) actress of this period !
Ann Harding was a strikingly beautiful woman. She was a good actress, unlike others at the time.
Good to see John Loder!
I love how the Pathe rooster crows at 1:10.
Thanks!
Thank you Wanda 🍕🍕🍕
Ann Harding was so beautiful
... almost 100 years ago......
The woman couldn't have looked more guilty if she tried.
Very good!
Funnily Enough 3 Years Later ANN HARDING AND MYRNA LOY Were IN A Film 🎥 Togther Called THE AMIMAL KINGDOM.1932.ANN HAD Top Billing!! LESLIE HOWARD Was Also IN IT!!
Ahh.........the days of slinky flowing evening gowns and No Bras......
I'm not sure it's possible to shoot someone at point blank range and not get blood splattered on you.
Ann is a tad overwrought in this melodrama, but still entrancing.
1:09 Best part
Me too I want to know the fact about the rape case of my child But the police file don't want to tell me
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ANN PLAYED THE EX GIRL FRIEND. MYRNA THE WIFE.THE ANIMAL KINGDOM IS A STRANGE LITTLE 🎥 FILM.!!
I think the reason Ann Harding fot a foothold in films is that she looked like a prettier Zelda Fitzgerald. Without the bob.
False, Ann Harding was a very talented actress and a very decent and graceful lady, that is why in the dirty environment of Hollywood she didn't get the recognition and acclaimed that her talent deserved.
Manly woman that Vera.
What a crap film.
Your a shit hole and no one has told you
@Valentino, why do you say that?
@@hazelchief-rabbit5903 Valentino??🤔🤔
@@MonicaRodriguez-uj3di Valentino may have deleted his comment or someone reported it and removed it. Who knows... in any case, it doesn't matter because I forgot why I asked him that. 😅
@@hazelchief-rabbit5903 alright 😂😂👌hahaha