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Loft-Style Bedroom Bedroom - large contemporary loft-style light wood floor and beige floor bedroom idea with multicolored walls

Art deco sideboard from the 1930s made by burl wood and golden chrome fittings.

do me a solid and just reblog this saying what time it is where you are and what you’re thinking about in the tags.

"Morocco" (1930), directed by Josef von Sternberg, with Marlene Dietrich and Gary Cooper

Jean Cocteau

Le Livre Blanc (1930)

ink on paper

self defense, 1930

“Le Monocle”, cabaret spécial pour lesbiennes, à Montmartre. Paris (XVIIIème arr.), vers 1930 par Albert Harlingue. 

Nobody Knows but Rosie (But Oh! What Rosie Knows!)

From the lost film The Big Party (1930)

Intro 1:

Lovely ladies I adore;

Say was I rosy,

'till I met Rosie,

I found all I ask and more.

I mean affection,

and that direction.

Charming ladies,

I've admired,

It wasn't harmful to try an armful,

Found just all my heart desired.

It took a session,

for this impression.

Chorus

Nobody knows but rosie,

All the little "In's and out's" of love,

Ah, ah, ah, ah, are you aware?

Ah Ma! Yes Ma!

She's a girl who goes to business,

She's not a painted posy,

She's got this and that and if and those.

Isn't what she does that really matters so much,

Until she puts the "English" on her personal touch.

Nobody knows but Rosie,

But Oh! What Rosie knows.

Good For Nothin' But Love

Intro 1

I'm no good at spelling,

Never did read much,

I'm no good at selling,

Lingerie and such.

Something must be wrong with me,

Ev'ry thing I try,

Proves I'm good for nothin' much,

And here's my alibi:

Intro 2:

When I feel I'm falling,

I don't hesitate,

In a phone booth calling,

Fixing up a date,

Just a little kiss or two,

Put me in a trance,

Guess some day I'll marry,

If i ever get a chance:

Chorus:

Good for nothin' baby,

Wear my heart on my glove.

Try my darn'dest to be good,

But I'm good for nothin' but love.

I though some time may be,

I'd be an angel above,

But I can't fly when I'm neckin' a guy-

Oh! I'm good for nothin' but love,

Want to reform and go to church Sunday,

Like all the good folks do.

But like a storm I rush around Monday in search of a thrill that's new.

Good for nothin' all day long-

But when the moon is above,

I got weak when I ought to be strong-

And I'm good for nothin' but love.

I'm Climbing Up a Rainbow

Songs from The Big Party

Intro 1:

I can close my eyes and see,

Paradise in front of me,

Ever since the day that I found you.

Said "goodbye" to loneliness,

Said "hello" to happiness,

Right thru heaven's door;

That's where I'm heading for.

Intro 2:

Ev'ry where I go it seems,

Even thru the night in dreams,

I keep climbing up those steps of gold,

Cares and worries fade away,

Getting nearer ev'ry day,

Soon I'll be with you,

Where dreams will all come true.

Chorus:

Step by step,

I'm climbing up a Rainbow.

Day by day,

I'm falling more in love.

Step by step,

I'm finding little blue birds,

Singing while they're wingin' high above;

I just keep pushin' away clouds that are gray,

Lettin' the sun shine thru;

Skippin' along,

Hummin' a song,

One that I wrote about you-oo;

Step by step,

I'm climbing up a rainbow,

Day by day,

I'm falling more in love.

Bluer Than Blue Over You-Song Lyrics

Intro1:

I though that feeling blue was something that passed,

And was forgotten in a day or two.

I never really knew how long it could last,

I hope that you'll never know.

Intro 2:

I haven't seen the sun in ever so long,

The sky is grey when you're away from me.

I seem to be the one that's always in wrong,

I guess we'll never agree.

Chorus:

Bluer than blue,

All over you.

Wondering who has stolen your heart.

Sadder than sad,

Feeling so bad,

Why have we drefted apart.

You broke my heart,

But I'd forgive and forget,

If you'd come back to me.

I'm just a fool,

Of course, But that's how I am.

And how I'll always be,

I'm all alone,

What'll I do?

I might have known,

You'd never be true,

It had to be,

Unlucky me,

That's bluer than blue over you.

We Two (1927) from Golden Dawn. More singing, less band, please, but it's a darn catchy song.

The grand ole' Winnie Lightner belts out this hot number Take It on the Chin in the now lost film Hold Everything (1930) It was also in color... too bad.

It Seems to Be Spring from Let's Go Native (1930). That movie survives.

From Show Girl in Hollywood (1930)

Though I'm interested in the things that you propose sir,

Looking at it closer,

Sir let me say.

If your offer of your love and life includes your name sir

Then I'll be game sir to set the date.

Forever just we two,

A dream that we must see through,

If only you'd trust me to,

I'll make a good wife,

I'll make you my wife,

Will you?

If you would be with me,

Have breakfast and tea with me,

Sign up and agree with me,

To make it for life.

If you want me to be exclusively yours.

Just guarantee to be exclusively mine.

Just one step more see two,

A home with a dog he two

Another key for me two,

And that'll be fine.

And then my pet see to,

Some church you can get me to,

And we'll be all set we to,

And that'll be fine.

As they understand that you'd be willing to be my girl,

Making my reply girl,

Girl let me state.

If it's your idea to make the contract firmer,

Darling let me murmur,

I think it's great...

Captain America and Queer History

CW: mentions of sexual themes (nothing on screen)

Ok. So, whoever did the research for Captain America either didn’t do it or knew exactly what they were doing. 

Steve Rogers grew up in Brooklyn. No one denies that. Most comics/movies put him in the DUMBO or Brooklyn Heights neighborhoods. Those and the surrounding neighborhoods were notoriously queer in the 20s-40s. 

His neighborhood would have been awash with gay bars, drag balls, automats and cafeterias (which were usually lgbtq friendly back in the day), both male and female prostitutes, and the likes. He was probably cruised or propositioned regularly.   

The neighborhood next to the DUMBO was the Brooklyn Navy Yard which was covered in both brothels (some female but mostly male). You could see men (mostly sailors from the Navy) making out or getting blown in in most ally ways.  

The Ed Brubaker 2004 comic run put Steve’s apartment just a few minutes away from St. George Hotel, one of the biggest gay hang outs of the time. 

Remember that scene from CATFA where Steve and Bucky talk about going to Coney Island? Well Coney Island of the time was covered in gay bathhouses.    

So, Even if you don’t think Steve Rogers was queer or he came out only after being in the future there is no universe in which he is not comfortable around lgbtq people. They probably even remind him of home.

-Phoenix  

Sources: 

https://www.out.com/2013/10/07/queer-waterfront-brooklyn-history

https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2019/03/when-brooklyn-was-queer-the-forgotten-history-of-gay-existence-on-the-periphery-of-urban-life.html

https://theattic.jezebel.com/a-journey-through-the-queer-history-of-brooklyn-full-o-1833613031

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/in-the-early-20th-century-america-was-awash-in-incredible-queer-nightlife

https://www.history.com/news/gay-culture-roaring-twenties-prohibition

https://marvelatlasproject.net