Weirdly fascinating

[pjthompson]

This seems modern and at the same time, strangely old, another world. Which, of course, it is.

A Kodak Kodachrome color film test from 1922, 13 years before the first full length color feature was made.

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[hominysnark.livejournal.com]

This is just so lovely and ethereal.

I wonder how many people would recognize Mae Murray nowadays?

[pjthompson]

Which one was she (proving your point)?

[pjthompson]

And yes, ethereal.

[hominysnark.livejournal.com]

She's the one who shows up at 1:50, with the red hair and the bee-stung lips.

[jmeadows.livejournal.com]

That is beautiful!

[frigg.livejournal.com]

Beautiful.

It does make me wonder if the women of that period always moved like that or if it was for the camera?

[pjthompson]

Ah, I wondered if that's who you meant. She looked kind of familiar.

[pjthompson]

Yes!

[pjthompson]

Women of that era certainly moved like that in front of the cameras, if you watch many silents. That may have been an artistic affectation, but who can say? It does make you wonder, though.

[geniusofevil.livejournal.com]

This seems modern and at the same time, strangely old, another world

You aren't kidding! The kid was a nice surprise. And those clothes!

[pjthompson]

Just amazing.