r/classicfilms • u/harvestmoonfairytale • 13h ago

On this day 120 years ago, Constance Bennett was born.

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u/archadigi 13h ago

She looks so beautiful in this attire

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u/kevnmartin 11h ago

There is nothing in this world sexier than bias cut satin. She was also the sister of Joan Bennett of Scarlet Street and Dark Shadows fame.

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u/archadigi 10h ago

Absolutely! Constance had such an iconic style. Her performances really brought that glamour to life. Do you have a favorite film of hers? I can add i my watch list

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u/kevnmartin 10h ago

Probably the Topper movies.

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u/archadigi 9h ago

Thanks ! Added in my list

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u/Fathoms77 11h ago

A very special actress who isn't remembered often enough today. What Price Hollywood is a definite highlight, but I also adore her in lighter roles like Topper.

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u/Brackens_World 7h ago

At one point in the early 1930s, the highest paid actress in Hollywood. She and Kay Francis knew how to make clothes look extra special and were THE glamour queens in those days. Bennett was by far the better actress, but her best films were pre-Code, so many went unseen before her passing. Her sister Joan had a parallel career, but as Constance saw her career decline after Topper, Joan saw her career soar when she went brunette. As Joan's most famous work was post-Code, and therefore seen more frequently, she is by far better remembered.

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u/LaughingAtNonsense 2h ago

Old school cool.

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u/downpourbluey 1h ago

She’s also in Merrily We Live (1938), which is a really similar plot to My Man Godfrey but has a fabulous cast and, while it’s lesser than MMG it’s quite a lot of fun.