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This is a list of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-related films released in the 1920s. It contains theatrically released films that deal with important gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender characters or issues and may have same-sex romance or relationships as a plot device.
Roaring Twenties. The phrase Roaring Twenties describes the 1920s, a time in North America when art, society, and culture were rapidly changing. The term 'Roaring' applies here, as art, society and culture were rapidly improving and therefore 'Roaring'. Prohibition was in place and so North America was a very 'wise' and 'clean-cut' place to be.
An iconic shot of the shadow of Count Orlok ascending a staircase. In 1838, in the fictional German town of Wisborg, [1] [8] Thomas Hutter is sent to Transylvania by his employer, estate agent Herr Knock, to visit a new client, Count Orlok, who plans to buy a house across from Hutter's own home. While embarking on his journey, Hutter stops at ...
The Grey Owl films were made during the late 1920s and 1930s for the National Parks of Canada. Carry on, Sergeant! Bruce Bairnsfather: Hugh Buckler, Jimmie Savo, Nancy Ann Hargreaves, First World War drama: His Destiny: Neal Hart: Neal Hart, Barbara Kent, Charles Wellesley: Drama: The film features footage shot at the Calgary Stampede.
The Charleston is a dance named after the harbor city of Charleston, South Carolina. The rhythm was popularized in mainstream dance music in the United States by a 1923 tune called "The Charleston" by composer/pianist James P. Johnson, which originated in the Broadway show Runnin' Wild and became one of the most popular hits of the decade.
Gangsters are also called mobsters, a term derived from mob and the suffix -ster. [1] Gangs provide a level of organization and resources that support much larger and more complex criminal transactions than an individual criminal could achieve. Gangsters have been active for many years in countries around the world.
By the 1920s, the KKK developed a women's auxiliary, with chapters in many areas. Its activities included participation in parades, cross lightings, lectures, rallies, and boycotts of local businesses owned by Catholics and Jews. The Women's Klan was active in promoting Prohibition, stressing liquor's negative impact on wives and children.
