Self-defense advertisement for Smith and Wesson revolvers .
Tag: 1930
Bridge of Thighs
A few years ago there was an unexplained “beauty” phenomenon called the “Thigh Gap”. In 1930 there was the “Thigh Bridge”
“A bridge of thighs. So said the fellow who sent us this clever bit of photography and we are not inclined to dispute him. The ladies present (fractionally, at least) are members of the chorus of MGM’s “Manhattan Serenade,” while he seen in the distance is Sammy Lee, dancing specialist and director of that picture.” – Exhibitors-Herald-World, Feb 8, 1930
Lillian Bond is Ready for the 4th!
MGM actress Lillian Bond with an armload of fireworks for a Fourth of July celebration.
Robot on the Run!
In what was a failed attempt to save their jobs, musicians lobbied for real music to be played at theaters, instead of pre-recorded music.
Rocketing to the Moon, 1930
Artists conception of Professor Goddard’s rocket ship to the moon. It was estimated the rocket would have an average speed of 4650 MPH and would make the trip to the moon in 48 hours.
The Big News of 1930-1931
Pre-release industry promotional advertisement for MGMs upcoming talkie, Trader Horn.
Red Riding Hood, 1930
Red Riding Hood advertisement for Pantomime Theatre, 1930
Hays code approved
90 years ago on March 31st, 1930, the Hays code was adopted by the MPPDA. The code set up strict guidelines about what couldn’t be shown on film, however it was not enforced until 1934. The purpose of the code was to thwart government intervention in the censorship of movies.
Market Explorations
MARKETS ARE PEOPLE: The United States and cities of 50,000 or more population as they should appear if proportional in the number of people in each at the time of the 1930 Census
Temple of Hittites Discovered, 1930
From the Evening Star, Washington DC, May 29, 1930
Ancient Temple of Hittites Is Found in Turkey KHIAVOURKALE, Turkey, May 29.–The University of Chicago Anatolian expedition has brought to Iight what is believed to have been an ancient temple of the stone worshiping Hittites, the race which peopled this desolate area 5,000 years ago. The excavation, made at the suggestion of Ghazi Mustapha Kemal, constitutes one of the expedition’s most important Hittlte discoveries in its six years in Anatolia. The Ghazi asked the expedition to try Ghiavourkale before beginning its regular work at Aleshar on June 1. Hence the Chicagoans went to Ghiavourkale May 23 and drew a test line east and west. By luck they bared a Cyclopean wall and path leading to what probably is a temple, as enormous reliefs of a Hittite king, priest and goddess were engraved on the exterior rock face.