90 years ago:
Murders in the Zoo (US)
Dr. Gorman is a millionaire adventurer, traveling the world in search of dangerous game. His bored, beautiful, much younger wife entertains herself in the arms of other men. In turn, Gorman uses his animals to kill these men. When a New York City zoo suggests a fundraising gala, Gorman sees a prime ...
1933-03-31
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/39311
#MurdersintheZoo #AEdwardSutherland #CharlesRuggles #GailPatrick #RandolphScott #Paramount #Horror

89 years ago:
Death Takes a Holiday (US)
After years of questioning why people fear him, Death takes on human form so he can mingle among the mortals and find an answer. However, events soon spiral out of control as he falls in love with the beautiful young Grazia, the only woman not afraid of him. As he falls in love with her, her father ...
1934-03-30
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/37215
#DeathTakesaHoliday #MitchellLeisen #FredricMarch #GailPatrick #Paramount #Film

Ann Sheridan, #BOTD 1915, is pictured in this parade of Paramount rising stars in late 1933 or early 1934. She was still billed as Clara Lou Sheridan at the time.

Other notables in the parade are Grace Bradley, Gail Patrick, Toby Wing and Ida Lupino. Can you pick them out?

#ClassicHollywood #AnnSheridan #GraceBradley #GailPatrick #TobyWing #IdaLupino

Style for the day. Gail Patrick by George Hoyningen-Huene, c1940.
#HollywoodStyle #OldHollywood #GailPatrick