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Hells Angels Premiere Grauman's Chinese Theatre In Hollywood May 24 1930 Color And Frames Added 20
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David Lee Guss
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"Hell's Angels received its premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on May 24, 1930. All the stars and makers of the film attended, as well as Buster Keaton, Dolores del Rio, Norma Talmadge, Mary Pickford, Billie Dove, Douglas Fairbanks, and Charlie Chaplin with his girlfriend Georgia Hale. A program with leather cover was designed for the premiere by famed aviation illustrator Clayton Knight.
Reviews were universal in acclaim for the flying scenes but the mundane plot and maudlin characterizations were also noted. The Hell's Angels screening revealed many traits of pre-code Hollywood. In addition to some fairly frank sexuality, there was a surprising amount of adult language (for the time) during the final dogfight sequence, e.g. 'son of a bitch,' .'goddamn it,' and 'for Christ's sake,' along with the words 'ass,' 'hell,' and a few uses of 'God' in other scenes.
While Harlow, Lyon and Hall received mixed reviews for their acting, Hughes was praised for his hard work on the filming and aircraft sequences. Mourdant Hall, reviewer for The New York Times, was especially critical about Harlow's performance, saying, 'his film is absorbing and exciting. But while she is the center of attraction, the picture is a most mediocre piece of work.'
Harlow had top billing on the posters but in the film itself, she was billed third under Lyon and Hall."
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