Here are 11 movies set near or in the Gilded Age. Only five of them are not Henry James or Edith Wharton adaptations. 11 - The Buccaneers (1995) / (2023) - The new adaptation of Edith Wharton's unfinished last novel premieres November 8th 2023 on Apple TV. The 1995 miniseries features Allison Elliott in her first appearance on this list. The Buccaneers tells the story of the penny princesses going to Europe to find love - we already know what happens with that. The new version looks modern and FEMINIST . 10 - Hester Street (1975) - I have never heard of this film, but Carol Kane was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress. This film does not feature social climbers and schemers, instead the film looks at Jewish immigrants in Gilded Age New York city. 9 - Heaven Can Wait (1943) - A Millionaire Playboy steals his cousin's fiance (but it's okay because his cousin is a dick) then pretends to steal his son's girlfriend to get her away from him. Oh yeah, this is the
We of the 21st century have our fair share of divas - J Lo, Mariah, Ariana, but Gilded Age operetta start Lillian Russell paved the way for all divas to come. She drew enormous crowds in New York and London and lived a lavish lifestyle with a paramour for 20 years. Raised by a suffragist mother and a newspaper man father she wrote a column in support of women's suffrage. She originated many roles in popular operettas of the day. Called "the most beautiful actress on legitimate stage," Lillian Russell was a star before there was recorded music, radio, or Hollywood. Lillian Russell was born Helen Louise Leonard on December 4th either in 1860 or 1861, the fourth of five daughters. Her father Charles Leonard, managed a newspaper in Clinton, Iowa, and her mother Cynthia Leonard worked to promote women's suffrage ; eventually she would become the first woman to run for mayor of New York City. The family moved to Chicago in 1865. Helen, called Nellie, acted in school theat
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