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Fashions of 1934

  • 19341934
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 18m
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Bette Davis, William Powell, Hugh Herbert, Frank McHugh, and Verree Teasdale in Fashions of 1934 (1934)
When the Manhattan investment firm of Sherwood Nash goes broke, he joins forces with his partner Snap and fashion designer Lynn Mason to provide discount shops with cheap copies of Paris couture dresses.
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When the Manhattan investment firm of Sherwood Nash goes broke, he joins forces with his partner Snap and fashion designer Lynn Mason to provide discount shops with cheap copies of Paris cou... Read allWhen the Manhattan investment firm of Sherwood Nash goes broke, he joins forces with his partner Snap and fashion designer Lynn Mason to provide discount shops with cheap copies of Paris couture dresses.When the Manhattan investment firm of Sherwood Nash goes broke, he joins forces with his partner Snap and fashion designer Lynn Mason to provide discount shops with cheap copies of Paris couture dresses.
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    • Director
      • William Dieterle
    • Writers
      • F. Hugh Herbert(screen play)
      • Carl Erickson(screen play)
      • Harry Collins(story)
    • Stars
      • William Powell
      • Bette Davis
      • Frank McHugh
    Top credits
    • Director
      • William Dieterle
    • Writers
      • F. Hugh Herbert(screen play)
      • Carl Erickson(screen play)
      • Harry Collins(story)
    • Stars
      • William Powell
      • Bette Davis
      • Frank McHugh
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 36User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews

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    Bette Davis, William Powell, Hugh Herbert, Frank McHugh, and Verree Teasdale in Fashions of 1934 (1934)
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    Bette Davis and William Powell in Fashions of 1934 (1934)
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    William Powell
    William Powell
    • Sherwood Nash
    Bette Davis
    Bette Davis
    • Lynn Mason
    Frank McHugh
    Frank McHugh
    • Snap
    Hugh Herbert
    Hugh Herbert
    • Joe Ward
    Verree Teasdale
    Verree Teasdale
    • Mabel McGuire aka The Duchess
    Reginald Owen
    Reginald Owen
    • Oscar Baroque
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • Duryea
    Phillip Reed
    Phillip Reed
    • Jimmy
    Gordon Westcott
    Gordon Westcott
    • Harry Brent
    Dorothy Burgess
    Dorothy Burgess
    • Glenda
    Etienne Girardot
    Etienne Girardot
    • Glass
    William Burgess
    William Burgess
    • Feldman
    • (as William Burress)
    Nella Walker
    Nella Walker
    • Mrs. Van Tyle
    Spencer Charters
    Spencer Charters
    • Man Removing Telephone
    George Humbert
    George Humbert
    • Caponelli
    Frank Darien
    Frank Darien
    • Jules
    Harry Beresford
    Harry Beresford
    • Paris Bookseller
    Loretta Andrews
    Loretta Andrews
    • Chorus Girl
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Dieterle
    • Writers
      • F. Hugh Herbert(screen play)
      • Carl Erickson(screen play)
      • Harry Collins(story)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Two things are notable: the only time the studio glamorized Bette Davis (she hated it) and a stupendous Busby Berkeley number where women's belly-buttons are prominently featured (under the code they would disappear for almost 25 years).
    • Goofs
      After the trio leaves the Bouquinistes (book sellers) along the Seine, the matte background previously showing Notre Dame Cathedral is no longer there.
    • Quotes

      Glenda: Something tells me the Golden Investment Corporation is about ready to Rest In Peace. I'm not much fun at a funeral. So, toot-toot!

      [exits]

      Snap: Lovely girl - when you're in the money.

    • Connections
      Edited into Busby Berkeley and the Gold Diggers (1969)
    • Soundtracks
      Spin a Little Web of Dreams
      (1934) (uncredited)
      Music by Sammy Fain
      Lyrics by Irving Kahal
      ("Broken Melody" is part of this song)
      Played during the opening credits, at the end and often in the score
      Sung by Verree Teasdale and chorus in the Paris revue
      Sung and danced by chorus girls during the large production number

    User reviews36

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    a love affair with 1930's fashion
    Bette Davis looks so beautiful in this confection of a film that celebrates the glorious fashions of the early 1930's. This film will start a love affair for life with the clothes here. If only we could look as lovely every day.

    William Powell and Bette Davis are mere side lines in this film that was made in the height of the Great Depression. The story of a conman in the fashion world of the 1930's is an usual storyline but it gives opportunity for an insiders look at this world that we really know and understand very little especially at this time. There are some unusual scenes that include

    a walking stick that is a camera. The main musical scene has girls as harps. It is absolutely enchanting.
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    • Oct 31, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 14, 1934 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Fashion Follies
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production company
      • First National Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $317,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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