Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on November 13, 2020

"Rumba" was an attempt by Carole Lombard, George Raft and Paramount to make lightning strike twice, following the success of their dance film "Bolero" in early 1934. But one year later, things didn't quite pan out. Was it the imposition of a strict Production Code that prevented the studio from...   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on September 18, 2020

"Rumba," Carole Lombard's second dance film with George Raft, was released at the start of 1935 (it premiered Feb. 8, to be precise), but in many ways it ended an era for her. "Rumba" was arguably her last second-tier vehicle for Paramount; the four that followed not only were productions...   read more