The Flame of New Orleans (1941)
Marlene Dietrich in a comedy? Marlene Dietrich without her famously low voice? You’ll have to see it to believe it: The Flame of New Orleans. In this one, it’s as if she’s been dubbed; her voice is high and sweet. She’s a high-class lady who’s secretly poor, in search of a rich husband. She hopes to hook Roland Young, but the handsome, charming rogue Bruce Cabot catches her eye. He knows it, too, and he constantly thwarts her romance with Roland.
There’s a very fun flavor to this silly movie, from the upbeat, flouncy music to the gorgeous gowns Marlene gets to wear. She’s constantly lying and enacting schemes to fool men and get her way, with the help of her devoted maid, Theresa Harris. In one scene, she pretends to have an argument with someone and throw him out of her house, all for the benefit of another man waiting to be let in. In another, she dons a disguise and pretends to be an entirely different person (which is where her low voice makes an appearance). If you’re a Marlene fan, don’t miss this one. I don’t even like her and I enjoyed it quite a bit. It’s frivolous and unrealistic, but very frilly and silly.
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There’s a very fun flavor to this silly movie, from the upbeat, flouncy music to the gorgeous gowns Marlene gets to wear. She’s constantly lying and enacting schemes to fool men and get her way, with the help of her devoted maid, Theresa Harris. In one scene, she pretends to have an argument with someone and throw him out of her house, all for the benefit of another man waiting to be let in. In another, she dons a disguise and pretends to be an entirely different person (which is where her low voice makes an appearance). If you’re a Marlene fan, don’t miss this one. I don’t even like her and I enjoyed it quite a bit. It’s frivolous and unrealistic, but very frilly and silly.
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru and thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Marlene Dietrich movies here!