The Wisecracking 20s

Iconic Marlene Dietrich in a pre-Hollywood shot. Late 1920s.

The Wisecracking20s is back!

Let's feast on his acursed uglinness!

Arguably, the greatest faces to ever grace the silver screen, from top to bottom: Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Joan Crawford and Gloria Swanson.

Iconic Louise Brooks throwing a tantrum in Pandora's Box (1929) the film that ultimately, would make her immortal.

I have covered this mangnificent film extensively; please refer to the tags.

"Death was everywhere"- said an intertile. It certainly was.

Worth to mention, Joan Crawford had her first part ever, as a double for Norma. She was not credited.

She was discovered by no other than John Barrymore who gave her role in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Naldi, however, became a sensation after she co-starred alongside superstar Rudolph Valentino in 4 movies, starting with Blood and Sand with which they scorched the screen.

Iconic Sex Symbol Rudolph Valentino in A Sainted Devil (1924)

It was a terrible failure upon release, but its over-the-top sets and costumes (by Natacha Rambova, of course) turned this strange film into a cult classic and a gay favorite.