Loretta Young
The beautiful photo of Loretta Young, above, is a publicity picture for the 1934 film Caravan, directed by Erik Charell. The musical also stars Charles Boyer, Phillips Holmes, and Jean Parker.
Old Hollywood: Movies, Actresses, and Actors
By Joi
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Joseph Cotten and Loretta Young
When I first sat down to watch The Farmer’s Daughter, I was a little afraid that a blonde Loretta Young, faking a Swedish accent would be a great distraction. Although I love her to distraction, I honestly wondered, “Why didn’t they simply get a blonde Swedish actress WITH an accent already built in?!”
Inside of 10 minutes, I knew why… there’s simply no role Loretta Young could not play. In no time, I was completely buying everything she was selling. She managed the accent perfectly, never over or under doing it and she wore the blonde hair exquisitely.
The VERY entertaining film was directed by H.C. Potter and stars Loretta Young, Ethel Barrymore, Joseph Cotten, and the always wonderful Charles Bickford. It’s a wonderful story, brought to life by an outstanding cast. The entire cast had a magic-like rapport and the chemistry between Joseph Cotten & Loretta Young AND Ethel Barrymore & Charles Bickford is palpable.
The casting department struck gold with this cast.
You can find the wonderful The Farmer’s Daughter on dvd (Amazon link)… and if you love great movies, with wonderful storytelling and extraordinary casts, you should do just that!
Ethel Barrymore and Charles Bickford
By Joi
Joseph Cotten, Loretta Young, Charles Bickford, and Ethel Barrymore
The Farmer’s Daughter (1947) is one of the most thoroughly enjoyable movies ever made. This may seem like a huge statement to some people, but to those who have seen this extraordinary film, it will seem more like an understatement.
It’s a breathtakingly lovely romantic comedy with a cast that’ll blow you away. Directed by H.C. Potter, everything about The Farmer’s Daughter is perfect. Loretta Young, Joseph Cotten, Ethel Barrymore, and Charles Bickford bring a wonderful script to life and make movie magic in doing so.
Joseph Cotten, Loretta Young, and Charles Bickford
If you’ve never seen The Farmer’s Daughter, I hope you’ll watch it as soon as possible, if not sooner. It’s actually on YouTube in its entirety – and in great quality.
Personally, I’m ordering The Farmer’s Daughter on dvd (Amazon link). I need it for my Ethel Barrymore collection anyway!
The Wonderful Charles Bickford and Ethel Barrymore
By Joi
Loretta Young and Joseph Cotten, The Farmer’s Daughter
Ever watch a movie and fall in love with the movie and everyone and everything in it? Every star, every character, every scene… everything?! I’ve had it happen a number of times, most recently with The Farmer’s Daughter (1947).
Loretta Young, Joseph Cotten, Ethel Barrymore, Charles Bickford… my goodness what a cast of absolute perfection – with a script worthy of each one.
If you’ve never seen The Farmer’s Daughter, I hope you’ll watch it as soon as possible, if not sooner. It’s actually on YouTube in its entirety – and in great quality.
Personally, I’m ordering The Farmer’s Daughter on dvd (Amazon link). It’s what I do with all movies I fall in love with!
Loretta Young, The Farmer’s Daughter
By Joi
Loretta Young, Caravan (1935)
Loretta Young was a disarmingly beautiful actress and had a world of talent and personality. There was just something so sweet and vulnerable about her in most of her roles.
Caravan is just one of my favorite Loretta Young films. She is an actress that is fairly “new” to me. In spite of having watched old movies (and classic tv) all of my life, I still occasionally come across stars I’m not terribly familiar with. Every now and then, a star will blow me away and I will set out to see everything they ever made!
That’s where I am with Loretta Young right now… I honestly have no idea where she’d been all my life. She was extraordinary.
By Joi
Loretta Young and Franchot Tone, The Unguarded Hour
Many stars from Old (or Classic, whichever term you prefer) Hollywood are universally – or nearly universally – loved. It seems like most people love Humphrey Bogart, James Stewart, Marilyn Monroe, Lucille Ball, James Cagney, Ava Gardner, Maureen O’Hara, Cary Grant, Rita Hayworth, etc. Then there are the underrated (but wonderful) stars who aren’t household names and are, truth be told, often only known by those of us who devote so much time to old films – Paul Henreid, S.Z. Sakall, Thomas Mitchell, Louise Beavers, Claude Rains, Loretta Young, Una Merkel…
THEN, there are the stars who are what I call the “dividers” they generally have a clearly drawn line separating their fans and their… well… not haters, exactly, but… well, let’s call them “non fans.” Franchot Tone, for whatever reasons, is a divider. Seems like most Old Hollywood fans either love him or hate him. Me? I love the guy! While I love him most when paired with Joan Crawford (she brought out a fun side to him), I love him in all of his roles, including the one pictured above – Sir Alan Dearden in The Unguarded Hour (link to the dvd on Amazon). He and Loretta Young had a lovely chemistry between them… not quite on par with his and Joan’s, but it’s pretty close!
My main goal with Hollywood Yesterday is to keep the names, faces, and films of the stars that mean so much to me shining brightly. When I’m guilty of focusing more time on my personal favorites (such as Olivia de Havilland) than other stars, I hope you’ll forgive me. I am, by all indications, very human!
Also, please know that I try to keep my posts (except for book reviews) short and to the point, so you can enjoy the pictures, grab the information, and get back to your life. I don’t appreciate anything that’s overly wordy, so I don’t want to do that to others. For better or worse, I write as I talk, so if you ever feel like you’re reading the words of someone who’s a cross between Lucy Ricardo, Daisy Duck, and a Jerry Lewis character, that’s just because you are!
Wait. What did I just admit to??
Another personal absolute favorite of mine is Barbara Stanwyck. Not only was she beautiful and outrageously talented, she was exceptionally bright, charismatic, and colorful. This growing collection of Barbara Stanwyck Quotes will give you an idea of just how colorful she was!
There’s nothing quite like watching a movie from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Whether it’s a Musical, Western, Comedy, Romance, Film Noir, or Drama – if it’s on, I’m not too far away… with popcorn and raspberry tea in hand and a couple of cats nearby.
Below are a few Old Hollywood movie reviews I’ve done on the blog. There are, as you’d imagine, a lot more to come. – Joi (“Joy”)
We’re in the Money (Joan Blondell, Glenda Farrell)
The Naked Spur (James Stewart, Janet Leigh)
The Prince and the Showgirl (Marilyn Monroe, Laurence Olivier)
The White Sister (Helen Hayes, Clark Gable)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Howard Keel, Jane Powell, Russ Tamblyn, Julie Newmar)
Rio Bravo (John Wayne, Dean Martin, Angie Dickinson, Ricky Nelson, Walter Brennan)
El Dorado (John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan, Charlene Holt, Michele Carey)
Rio Grande (John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara)
Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein (What is it With Me and These Movies??)
The Stooge (Jerry Lewis’ favorite Lewis and Martin Movie… for good reason.)
Critic’s Choice (Hilarious movie starring Bob Hope and Lucille Ball)
To Please a Lady (Clark Gable and Barbara Stanwyck team up in a fast track movie)
Grand Hotel (Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore)
Hearts Divided (Marion Davies, Dick Powell)
The Quiet Man (John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Barry Fitzgerald)
More Old Hollywood Movie Reviews
Find out just how much I (truly) Love Lucy in the Lucille Ball category. I’m warning you, I call it an obsession for a very good reason…
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