Dick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 1, From beginning"(1936)
Silent home movies, in both black and white and color, featuring footage of Dick Powell and Joan Blondell in Beverly Hills and Palm Springs. Scenes include backyard shots by a swimming pool, dancing near the pool, dogs and puppies, Joan’s son Norman playing outside, Joan and Norman posing in a car, scenic shots from a roadtrip, a backyard party, and Joan and her sister Gloria dancing. From the collection of the UCLA Film & Television Archive.
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Silent home movies, in both black and white and color, featuring footage of Dick Powell and Joan Blondell in Beverly Hills and Palm Springs. Scenes include backyard shots by a swimming pool, dancing near the pool, dogs and puppies, Joan’s son Norman playing outside, Joan and Norman posing in a car, scenic shots from a roadtrip, a backyard party, and Joan and her sister Gloria dancing. From the collection of the UCLA Film & Television Archive.
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1936-01-01
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