This week’s movie is “Let Us Be Gay” (1930).
A March 4, 1930, article in the Los Angeles Times about the making of the film said that some sequences were to be in Technicolor. “It may, in fact, be done entirely in color,” The Times said. (Obviously wrong).
The Sept. 13, 1930, review by Philip K. Scheuer called it an inferior variation of Norma Shearer’s previous film, “The Divorcee” (1930), which had a similar plot, but suffered from being rather stagey, having been adapted from a play by Rachel Crothers. And yes, Scheuer noted that leading man Rod La Rocque was miscast. “Mr. La Rocque’s self-consciousness remains acute through the picture, destroying the verisimilitude of the scenes,” Scheuer said.
And apologies for overlooking Mandiemarie20, who identified our mystery lad.
And for Monday, we have this mystery couple: the poet and his muse.
A note to those who submitted mystery requests: I’m going to put your mystery movies on a wish list. I don’t have any of them in the Daily Mirror archives and they aren’t at the local video emporium, on Netflix or in my friends’ collections. Several of them are online, but in such low resolution that they won’t reproduce well. Be assured that I have saved a list of them and I’ll be looking for good copies.
And for Tuesday, our mystery guest is taking a phone call.
Please congratulate Vickie Lester (mystery muse), Tim Doherty (mystery muse), June (mystery muse), Jo Anne (mystery muse), Bob Hansen (mystery muse) and Mike Hawks (mystery movie and cast).
And for Wednesday, we have a not so mysterious young lad.
Please congratulate Mary Mallory (mystery movie and cast), Tim Doherty (mystery gent on the phone), LC (Monday’s mystery muse), June (mystery movie and partial cast), Jo Anne (mystery gent on the phone), Bob Hansen (mystery gent on the phone) and David Inman (mystery muse).
For Thursday, we have a non-mystery lady (who twitches and quivers an awful lot in this movie, I must say) and her somewhat mysterious companion.
Please congratulate Mary Mallory (mystery lad), Chrisbo (mystery lad), Dewey Webb (mystery lad), Jenny M (mystery lad), Mike Hawks (mystery telephone guy and mystery lad), LC (mystery movie and cast), Don Danard (mystery lad), Mandie Marie (mystery lad) and Jo Anne (mystery lad).
Mike Hawks says: Tuesday XXXXX is calling his agent and wondering why he is not getting top billing. Wednesday XXXX is looking forward to a bright future.
Our mystery woman for Friday as a plain old frump….
And three years later as a smashing femme fatale.
Please congratulate Chrisbo (mystery movie and cast), Herb Nichols (mystery movie and cast), Mike Hawks (Thursday’s mystery women), Dewey Webb (mystery movie and cast), Barbara Klein (mystery movie and cast), Mary Mallory (Thursday’s mystery women) and ValleyDave (mystery movie and cast).
Congratulations to Mary Mallory (Friday’s mystery woman), Julie Merholz (mystery movie and cast), Barbara Klein (Friday’s mystery woman), Don Danard (Thursday’s mystery dowager), William (mystery movie and cast) and Mandymarie (mystery movie and cast).
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The gentleman I can’t place… But, is that Hedda Hopper as muse?
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Hedda Hopper on the right?
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Charles Ray and Bessie Barriscale
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Interesting guess. But alas, no.
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Charley Chase and Heda Hopper!
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I am probably incorrect about Mr. Chase, but that is definitely Hedda Hopper in Let Us Be Gay, starring Norma Shearer.
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The woman is Hedda Hopper
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Jessica Harper in INSERTS
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Interesting guess. But alas, no.
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Is the woman Hedda Hopper?
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Tyrell Davis and Hedda Hopper in LET US BE GAY 1930.
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William Austin?
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Alas, no….
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I’m totally guessing: Dorothy Jordan and Matty Kemp in Down to Earth
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Interesting guess, but alas, no.
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Rod La Rocque today. Hedda Hopper yesterday?
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Tyrell Davis yesterday, so it’s LET US BE GAY.
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Rod LaRoque on the phone?
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Is Monday’s MysterMuse Gloria Swanson?
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Alas, no.
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Is that Hedda Hopper in the first photo?
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Rod La Rocque for Tuesday
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johnny arthur
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Alas, no.
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Madge Bellamy? On 6/30/14, Classic Hollywood/Los Angeles Times posted a photo of her on facebook, and she sure looks like our muse.
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An interesting guess. But alas, no.
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Tuesday’s guy appears to be Rod LaRocque. I don’t know the movie though.
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Is the muse Hedda Hopper?
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Dickie Moore, who always freaks me out.
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That’s the delightful Dickie Moore.
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Dickie Moore
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Dickie Moore
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Tuesday Rod LaRocque is calling his agent and wondering why he is not getting top billing. Wednesday Dickie Moore is looking forward to a bright future.
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Ah ha! Just as I thought, it’s Let Us Be Gay (1930) w/ Norma Shearer (one of my favorites), Marie Dressler, Guy LaRocque, Gilbert Emery, Hedda, & Dickie Moore.
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The little tad is Dickie Moore.
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Dean Stockwell
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Alas, no.
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Could Monday’s poet be Ben Lyon ?
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Interesting guess, but alas, no.
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The little tike looks like Dickie Moore to me.
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I’m guessing Blonde Venus is the film?
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Interesting guess. But alas, no.
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For Wed. the adorable Dickie Moore
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Marie Dressler, which might make this Let Us Be Gay, with Norma Shearer and Rod LaRoque
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let us be gay with marie dressler norma shearer and dickie moore
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Marie Dressler and Norma Shearer round out our cast.
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Marie Dressler in LET US BE GAY
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“Let us Be Gay”
Monday – Tyrell Davis and Hedda Hopper
Tuesday – Rod La Roque
Wednesday – Dickie Moore
Thursday – Marie Dressler and Sally Eilers (I think)
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Just saw this since it wasn’t up before I went to work. Marie Dressler & Norma Shearer.
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Monday’s muse is Hedda Hopper ? …..Tuesday is Rod LaRoque ?, Wednesday and Thursday are
easy: Dickie Moore and Marie Dressler. Movie is “Let Us Be Gay.” Monday’s poet is hard.
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Norma again with Rod.
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Let Us By Gay 1930 Norma Shearer, Rod LaRocque, Marie Dressler, Gilbert Emery, Hedda Hopper, Raymond Hackett, Sally Eilers, Tyrell Davis, Wilfred Noy, William O’Brien, Sybil Grove, Elinor Flynn, Mary Gordon, Helene Millard, and Dickie Moore.
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Norma Shearer
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Is the “angry” lady Marie Dressler? Sure looks like her.
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Charley Chase and….
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“Let Us Be Gay” 1930, Dickie Moore (child), Norma Shearer, Marie Dressler, etc
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O.k.,, the mad lady from Thursday is Marie Dressler. The 3 years later lady is Norma Shearer. I still think the kid is Dickie Moore (Even though my guess was never commented on). Dickie was just too cute! The film is “Let Us Be Gay”. So the guy reading must be Rod La Rocque to Hedda Hopper/
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Thanks for the correction. I love this guessing game.
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Thanks for reading!
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