Dorothy mackaill was 11 when her parents separated. That said, mackaill s sartorial splendor is worth the price of admission alone as is blondells lack thereof. As mentioned in the earlier post she lived out her days in hawaii and made her way into the next decade before succumbing to kidney failure in the summer of 1990. Publishing wants kate to write her next book about the office wife. Married three times, dorothy mackaills first husband was director lothar mendes. The office wife 1930 lloyd bacon, michael curtiz, dorothy. More mackaill 1920s to 1980, dorothy mackaill on hawaii. Cattleya hybrids pauline enjoys making some of her own crosses. Business dalliances threaten the viability of home life in the office wife, while a married couple tests the concept of open marriage in party husband. When an actress can move a hardboiled studio audience to a deep appreciation of her work before the camera she is some actress. The acts of assembly, now in force, in the colony of virginia. Fellowes publishing wants kate to write her next book about the office wife. Note that this made sense at the time as dorothy mackaill back in 1932 was the more ballyhooed actor, a silent movie. Feb 10, 20 dorothy mackaill march 4, 1903 august 12, 1990 was an englishborn american actress, most notably of the silent film era and into the early 1930s.
Note that this made sense at the time as dorothy mackaill back in 1932 was the more ballyhooed actor, a silent movie star who managed to gracefully transition to talkies. Dorothy mackaill celebrity profile check out the latest dorothy mackaill photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Her work in the man who came back stamps her as a coming artist of the screen. Read this faq about determining if something is pd. Lady dorothy was a dutiful political wife and the couple remained together despite her longlasting affair with conservative politician robert boothby until her death from a heart attack at the macmillan family estate at birch grove, east sussex, in 1966.
Thanks very much if you purchase this double feature through my amazon affiliate link. May 23, 20 the office wife is available on dvdr from warner archive. Search results for dorothy mackaill stock photos and images 54 page 1 of 1. Aug 16, 1990 dorothy mackaill, an actress who starred in silent and sound films in the 1920s and 30s, died on sunday in her room at the royal hawaiian hotel in honolulu. Rebecca richard robert ruth samuel san antonio sarah sept shreveport south carolina sumter susan thomas uvalde virginia walter wayne wife wii i lam william willie. Dorothy mackaill brings greetings from hollywood to the hawaiian islands where she filmed scenes for the forthcoming first national picture, stranded in paradise, in which she is costarred with milton sills. The office wife is available on dvdr from warner archive. The reckless hour is in good shape all around bright lights is also in acceptable shape. Born 1903 died 1990 hawaii actress who left england to find fame in the usa. The office wife 1930 starring dorothy mackaill and lewis. Dorothy mackaill march 4, 1903 august 12, 1990 was a britishamerican actress, most notably of the silentfilm era and into the early 1930s. Kept husbands 1931 tells the story of dot parker dorothy mackaill, a wealthy young socialite who sets her sights on the hard working dick brunton joel mccrea.
Dorothy macks most popular book is the substitute bride. Both films express attitudes and ideas of what might. Rumors were now circulating that paul kelly and dorothy mackaye had become very friendly. Dorothy mackaills safe in hell and others on dvd the new. Meanwhile, his wife is seeing another man played by brooks benedict, with whom she falls in love. Kept husbands 1931 drama starring dorothy mackaill and. The office wife is a 1930 american precode romantic drama film directed by lloyd bacon. Dorothy adamek lives in melbourne, australia, but her heart is often on the magnificent beaches of phillip island. Arthur parker robert mcwade is a wealthy steel magnate who is relating the story to his snobbish wife and spoiled daughter of one of his plant supervisors who fearlessly rushed in and saved the lives of two of his fellow coworkers. It is paired with another dorothy mackaill feature, party husband 1931. Here, he snags only the second billing, his name trailing that of his leading lady, dorothy mackaill, on the billboard. View a list of all the feature films sorted by popularity.
Part ii of this book investigates how american cinema helped make lesbi anism legible. Kept husbands 1931 drama starring dorothy mackaill and joel. I am guessing that the lasky book is i blow my own horn by jesse l lasky, who was a film producer and one of the founders of paramount pictures. Mackaill s starring career faded as the 1930s wore on, ending altogether in 1937 when she left films to care for her ailing mother. Dorothy mackaill vintage ziegfeld girl, dancer, showgirl, american actress.
Dorothy macardle was born in dundalk, ireland in 1889 into a wealthy brewing family, famous for their macardles ale, and was raised roman catholic. Dorothy mackaill, an actress who starred in silent and sound films in the 1920s and 30s, died on sunday in her room at the royal hawaiian hotel in honolulu. Dorothy mackaill 19031990 actress soundtrack dorothy mackaill was 11 when her parents separated. This new dorothy mackaill precode double feature steps back a year or two to see our star in a contrasting pair of productions. Party husband is a 1931 american precode comedy film produced by first national pictures and released through their parent company warner bros. Dorothy mackaill bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Dorothy mackaill reached movies the way many actresses did via musical theater. Dorothy mackail is dorothy mackaill, the silent movie actress, who was in alfred santells just another blonde with louise in 1926. Kept husbands is a 1931 pre code american drama film directed by lloyd bacon, starring dorothy mackaill and joel mccrea, with major supporting roles filled by robert mcwade, florence roberts and. Larry, a workaholic, begins to neglect his wife working with his secretary, and they both fall in love.
Safe in hell 1931 the everett collection women like to have men notice them and it is the feminine touch which attracts this attention. One of the comedic sidekicks tries to murder his wife because the other murderer in the film gets away scot free. Oct 23, 20 dorothy mackaill by edwin bower hesser, motion picture magazine, may 1924. Achetez the office wifecollection forbidden hollywood a petit prix.
Married three times, dorothy mackaill s first husband was director lothar mendes. By 1930, dorothy mackaill had been on the movie screen for nearly a decade. However, the cast is frequently upstaged by a lovestruck chimp who sadly is unnamed and uncredited. Ray lived in a house with his wife, and paul lived in an apartment three blocks away, and when raymond dared kelly to come over and settle the issue like a man. Born in sculcoates, kingston upon hull in 1903 although she later would claim 1904 or. Dorothy mack has 43 books on goodreads with 5076 ratings. Sep 12, 2015 kept husbands is a 1931 pre code american drama film directed by lloyd bacon, starring dorothy mackaill and joel mccrea, with major supporting roles filled by robert mcwade, florence roberts and. Dorothy or dorothea maijor was the daughter of richard maijor, esq of hursley in hampshire. Musical comedy star ray raymond met actress dorothy mackaye in 1921 while performing in blue eyes on the broadway stage. She danced in paris and was spotted by florence ziegfeld, who made her one of his popular chorus girls. Her role of the nightclub chanteuse marcelle catapulted mackaill into a genuine hollywood star, and her career continued to flourish throughout the remainder of the 1920s. Dorothy mackaill 1923 in 1924, mackaill rose to leadinglady status in the drama the man who came back, opposite rugged matinee idol george obrien.
See more ideas about silent film, american actress and film. Posts about dorothy mackaill written by film dialogue. Mackaills starring career faded as the 1930s wore on, ending altogether in 1937 when she left films to care for her ailing mother. An icecold glass of root beer and a warm welcome greeted thousands of weary paddlers who stopped at the isle of pines to meet dorothy molter, the courageous, independent woman who became a north woods legend. Upcoming, new, and past dorothy mackaill movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Dorothy mackaill by edwin bower hesser, motion picture magazine, may 1924. She received her secondary education in alexandra college, dublin a school under the management of the church of ireland and later attended university college, dublin. Arthur parker robert mcwade is a wealthy steel magnate who is relating the story to his snobbish wife and spoiled daughter of one of his plant supervisors who fearlessly rushed in and. And she has received several american orchid society awards on some of her beautiful seedling crosses. Gilda carlson dorothy mackaill, a new orleans prostitute, gets a call from her madam, angie, asking her to take care of a man whos lonesome his wife is outoftown and he wants someone to go places with him and show him a good time. She gained fame for her roles in silent films during the 1930s, including safe in hell in 1931. In a big city i dont believe in misrepresenting myself to the press for the sake of publicity. I also recommend wacs official dorothy mackaill doublefeature, bright lights the reckless hour.
The russian office of pathe freres even adapted the play to film in 1912. Walter merrill, ben hall, lloyd bacon, michael curtiz, the office wife. Her husband, who was created earl of stockton in 1984, outlived her by 20 years. Jan 08, 2012 dorothy mackaill, a star in silent films and early talkies, is the subject of a dvd double bill from warner brothers, featuring two precode movies. Its fun to take it as a warners idea of sophistication, with good performances and very little in the way of the 30s creakiness. Ray raymond caught wind of it, and on april 15, 1927 the two men had an argument over the phone. Books by dorothy mack author of the substitute bride. Nov 18, 2012 more mackaill 1920s to 1980, dorothy mackaill on hawaii fiveo november 18, 2012 by cliff aliperti 12 comments i finished off my look at safe in hell 1931 the other day with a brief look at the life and times of star dorothy mackaill from that point forward. A new attractive, intelligent and efficient secretary, anne murdock dorothy mackaill, is hired while larry is on his honeymoon. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. That replacement title is quite clean, and then cuts to a fairly blurry title sequence before the show stabilizes in much better. A backstage whodunit featuring c aubrey smith, dorothy mackaill and paul cavanagh. Bob cary, dorothys longtime friend, captures her life and spirit in root beer lady.
Mostly forgotten precode actress, dorothy mackaill, was an excellent source of witty quotes and ponderings on the wonders and eccentricities of her generation during the early 1930s. Additional articles featuring dorothy mackaill on are. She spent the next five decades living in semiretirement in honolulu, occasionally accepting small roles in tvs hawaii 50. Legend has it that the englishborn mackaill ran from home at age eleven to london to pursue a career in. If you flip through old movie magazines mostly ones published in 1930 and 1931 you will surly find at least one insightful remark from mackaill. He and his wife continued to stay at richard maijors estate at hursley. Dorothy immigrated to the usa in 1921 after her divorce from mendes and became a naturalized citizen, with her mother in tow. It is not the movie id recommend to new mackaill fans as an immediate followupid point to bright lights 1930 or the reckless hour 1931 first. Dorothy mackaill, a star in silent films and early talkies, is the subject of a dvd double bill from warner brothers, featuring two precode movies. Dorothy mackaill falling star born on march 3, 1903, dorothy mackaill was a small girl in hull, england, whose dancing prowess soon made her famous around the world. Faith baldwin, the author of the book on which the film is based, was a prolific writer and penned more than 100 novels.
A rebellious teenager, dorothy who had long wanted a career in the theater ran away to london and finally persuaded her father to pay for her board and lessons. In defiance of her fathers wishes, 11yearold dorothy mackaill ran away from her british hometown and headed for london, hoping to launch a show business career. Supplement i, 1975 dorothy kelly macdowell snippet view 1975. The office wife 1930 lloyd bacon, michael curtiz, dorothy mackaill. The office wife has a brief runtime and a game cast. Cinema card showing hobart bosworth and dorothy mackaill. While still in her teens, she secured work as a chorus dancer in england and france, eventually appearing on broadway in the ziegfeld follies. Dorothy mackaill in the office wife the office wife was one of several films i sought out featuring dorothy mackaill after she knocked me over in safe in hell. Dorothy mackaills safe in hell and others on dvd the. Making her film debut in 1920, she rapidly rose to. The man hating gita carteret dorothy mackaill ignores the advice of her.
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