Let us be gay

Let Us Be Gay is a 1930 film directed by Robert Z. Leonard.

Yes, that is the title.

The film opens with a national scene showing Katherine "Kitty" Brown (Norma Shearer), who is the stereotypical housewife, being a tireless caretaker for her husband Bob and their two children. Specifically, she spoils Bob to an absurd extent, bringing him breakfast in bed when he's slow to rouse up, as adv as bringing the paper and lighting his cigarette. That unfortunately has not stopped Bob from cheating on her. While Kitty eschews makeup and is so thrifty that she makes her own clothes, Bob is dating a sexy babe named Helen. Helen, whose slinky dress and fox wrap certainly contrast with Kitty's frumpy clothes, brings matters to a head by representing up at Kitty's house and telling her exactly what is going on. This is followed by Kitty throwing Bob out of the house.

Cut forward three years. The Browns are divorced, and Bob is courting pretty juvenile Diane, a youngster of the Lengthy Island smart fix . Diane's grandmother, Mrs. Boucy Bouccicault (Marie Dressler) is an unrepentant rich snob who disapproves of Bob. Hoping to break Diane and Bob up, Mrs. Bouccicault recruits an acquaintance of hers...K

Let Us Be Queer 1930 -Norma Shearer, Rod LaRocque, Marie Dressler, Hedda Hopper, Sally Eilers

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Let Us Be Gay 1930. Norma Shearer, Rod LaRocque, Marie Dressler, Hedda Hopper, Sally Eilers A frumpy housewife, Katherine "Kitty" Brown (Norma Shearer) waits hand and foot on her narcissistic husband, Bob (Rod LaRocque). When Kitty finds out about her spouse's infidelity, however, she leaves him and begins a new existence as a much more glamorous and carefree woman. Eventually, she enters the social scene of the wealthy Mrs. Boucicault (Marie Dressler), which leads Kitty to a surprising reunion with her ex-husband, who now finds her very intriguing.

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Proof That It’s Pre-Code

Crumbum Kitty Brown goes from housewife to the toast of Paris after her divorce from cheating Bob. After spending three years in the city of lights, she confides in her ex-husband about her promiscuity:

“I know how men perceive about those things now.”

“Oh, depart to…” “And when you appear back, bring me some steamy coffee!”
Old dowager Bouccicault responds with a frustrated “BOSH!” whenever she’s upset, which I can only assume is an abreviated designation for ‘bullshit’.

“You’re my wife.”
“Wrong. I’m your widow.”

“Wait.” I caught myself a minute or so into Let Us Be Gay. “Is that… Norma Shearer?”

Despite her identify being the first on the marquee and obviously being the star of the show, it took me a minute or two to recognize one of the most famous actresses of her time. That’s because, in Let Us Be Gay, Norma Shearer does something almost as shocking as her many onscreen taboo-breaking trysts. Norma Shearer lets herself be frumpy.

Norma Shearer, sans makeup.

Old Hollywood, built on glamor and glitz,

“Oh, innocence is not my long suit.”

So many films have been made where a guy leaves a girl who is not “pretty” and cannot give him the satisfaction that he wants (that makes me cringe with anger just writing that). The girl still loves the guy and wants to get him back so she decides to get a scorching make over and completely change her personality and way of life. Stories like this when they are made today grant off so many untrue messages to young women. They make me cringe with anger. The guys in these situations are total assholes and I have to say the women even more so because they apparently cannot see the value of self worth. Anyway that is what happens in the films of today. Films in the Pre-Code era of Hollywood contain the women get even with their men and drive them insane with jealousy and lust. These women were brazen, bold, unabashed, and sexy. No one was calling them out on their “slutty” ways. They felt free and liberated and looked stunning doing so. No one pulled off the care free, liberated lady to perfection like Norma Shearer. While the story of he