May 11, 2012

Beau Geste (1939)



Adventure film starring Gary Cooper, nominated for 2 Oscars
-Year: 1939
-Year in film: 1915 ?
-Country: USA
-Who in clothing: Beau ~14, sailor suit
-Who in clothing 2: boys, girls, knickers, sailor suit
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: no
-Clothing occurrence: low ?
-Rating: 7/10 ?
-Rating: *******
-Comment: At least 4 boys in sailor suits, 3 in blue (probably the three younger Geste brothers) therof 1 in a short and another one in a short white sailor suit. Also a girl in a white sailor dress. Wearing paper hats. Also good other historical clothing like knickers/breeches (pic below) and white collars with a string tie. Also clothes of the Foreign Legion (men only?)

First I only noticed a clip on YouTube with the other clothes. Then I also saw the sailor suits which are very good. The boy in white has an unusual collar, not pointed at front but rather squared, and round glasses. The girl has a white dickey with an anchor printed on it and a low-cut neckline.

I don't know the complete movie yet but will check or even buy it. Though I assume rather few sailor suit scenes in flashback scenes with the young Beau Geste (Donald O'Conner (1925-2003), "Singin' In the Rain") 1924 novel by P.C. Wren. Also starring Ray Milland and Robert Preston as brothers.

I also have to check the other Beau Geste films, I've already seen a sailor suit in the 1926 version. And there are also later films/series.

Rating 7-8 for now.

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