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Night Clubbing Through Classic Hollywood

Jul 17, 2015 The Retro Set 0

When Fred Astaire sang about ‘Puttin’ on the Ritz,’ he had one destination in mind: The Supper Club.  Chances are, if you’re at all familiar with American cinema of the 1930s, you’ve seen these decadent […]

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Valentine’s Day is For (Movie) Lovers, Thanks to Warner Archive

Feb 14, 2014 The Retro Set 0

Cupid, chocolates, giant stuffed teddy bears clutching hearts with screen-printed sweet nothings…it’s Valentine’s Day, y’all! The Retro Set has partnered with Warner Archive Instant to help set the mood for a perfect Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re a sugar-coated […]

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Sex Conquers All: VIVACIOUS LADY (1938)

Nov 8, 2013 The Retro Set 0

George Stevens’ 1938 screwball comedy Vivacious Lady is a shining example of what the Studio System–with all its codes, and censorship and contracts–got right. A rollicking rom-com that is bursting at the seams with everything […]

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DVD Review: Kitty Foyle (1940) from Warner Archive

Oct 17, 2013 Brandie Ashe 0

  Kitty Foyle (Ginger Rogers)–a working-class girl born and raised in Philadelphia, where the lines between the classes are distinctly drawn and adhered to rigidly–does the unthinkable: she falls in love with a “Main Line” boy, […]

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