Trouble in Paradise
1932
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Kay Francis. Actress: Mandalay. Kay Francis is possibly the biggest of the 'forgotten stars' from Hollywood's Golden Era. Yet, for a while in the 1930s she ranked as one of America's most popular actresses, tagged the 'Queen of Warner Brothers'.
Nov 13, 2017 · She worked for a bit as a theatre actress in the mid 20s before landing her first gig at the Long Island annex of Paramount Pictures in 1928, then set out for Hollywood the following year. After Warner Brothers poached her from Paramount, Kay steadily made movies throughout the 30s— six in one year at her peak productivity.
Kay Francis emerged as the Epitome of Glamour during the peak of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Her onscreen romances with William Powell, Ian Hunter, and George Brent were watched by millions, and she reigned as the highest paid employee on the Warner Bros. lot for three years (PL).
Who IS Kay Francis? Kay Francis was born on January 13, 1905. She was raised by a single mother, Katherine Clinton, a largely unmemorable stage actress. Francis herself got into theater in the 1920s, moving to Hollywood at the end of the decade.
Dec 8, 2021 · Kay Francis, TCM Star of the Month for January, was a smart, glamorous leading lady who exerted tremendous influence over moviegoers during her heyday in the 1930s. Women copied her fashions, hairstyles, jewelry and makeup, while the male audience responded to her feminine charms.
Kay Francis (January 13, 1905 – August 26, 1968) was an American stage and film actress. After a brief period on Broadway in the late 1920s, she moved to film and achieved her greatest success between 1930 and 1936, when she was the number one female star at the Warner Brothers studio, and the highest paid American film actress. Some of her ...
K ay Francis was a leading glamor girl of 1930s and 1940s films, partial to long, slinky, low-cut gowns by night and lavishly furred suits by day, earning her the reputation as one of the...
