“For the Defense” is one of the old Paramount films now controlled by Universal.
As part of its pre-code marathon, TCM recently aired “For the Defense,” a 1930 Paramount film starring William Powell and Kay Francis.
And at the 10-minute mark we find this exterior of a fancy hotel with a doorman and a revolving door.
William Powell and Kay Francis with our mystery revolving door.
Here’s another shot showing the front of the hotel – not so mysterious now.
Could it be?
No doubt about it.
It’s the Olive Street entrance of the Biltmore Hotel.
Image of the Biltmore via Google Street View.
Oh, I saw that! Wild horses could not keep me away from a William Powell/Kay Francis movie.
Though as always, I maintain that any movie–ANY MOVIE–could be improved if it starred Jimmy Durante and Lupe Velez.
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William Powell movies are the best. Thanks to TCM i think I have seen just about all of them.
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1. In the early thirties Kay Francis had very short hairdos and always dressed to impress.
2. That’s a great town car too.
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Yes, the Biltmore looks much better with William Powell and Kay Francis in front of it.
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