The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on June 19, 2018

Marlene Dietrich in Morocco (1930) On June 19, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Because we’re still celebrating Pride Month here at the Garden, I thought I’d talk about one of my favorite LGBT moments in Pre-Code Hollywood: THAT scene with Marlene Dietrich in   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on November 15, 2013

When nightclub singer Amy Jolly (Marlene Dietrich) arrives in Morocco, she’s already lived and loved a lot and it’s left her exhausted.  The last thing she wants is to fall in love and be hurt yet again.  But when she spots Legionnaire Tom Brown (Gary Cooper) in the audience during...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 15, 2013

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4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 15, 2013

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Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on July 15, 2013

Marlene Dietrich is the woman of the hour for this week’s July Five installment, and we kick things off with her American film début.  Morocco is best remembered for Dietrich’s immortal performance, in a top hat and tails, sharing a sultry kiss with another woman.  The controversy, as we   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on January 20, 2013

Road to Morocco is an 1942 American comedy film about two fast-talking guys tossed up on a desert shore and sold into slavery to a beautiful princess. The movie is the third of the “Road to …” films starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour, and also features Anthony...   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on January 20, 2013

Road to Morocco is an 1942 American comedy film about two fast-talking guys tossed up on a desert shore and sold into slavery to a beautiful princess. The movie is the third of the “Road to …” films starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour, and also features Anthony...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on February 20, 2011

Morocco (1930). Directed by Josef von Sternberg. Cast: Gary Cooper, Marlene Dietrich and Adolphe Menjou. The story is from the novel Amy Jolly by Benno Vigny. The film is probably most famous today for a scene in which Dietrich performs a song dressed in a man's tuxedo. It was nominated...   read more