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No Great Lovers On Broadway And In Hollywood
The era of classic matinee idols fades as Broadway and Hollywood shift to new stars and edgier roles. Old timers like Richard Dix and Ronald Colman linger, yet many performers fail to fit the great lover mold. New productions such as Green Pastures and The Last Mile feature unconventional leads, while actors like Barrymore Barrymore Powell Jolson Chevalier and Tibbett adapt or pivot genres to survive the changing sound era.
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Phat
Richard
Dix Douglas
Fairbanks
Ronald Colman
Valentino
Johni
Gilbert
Dix
Colman
Green Pastures
Prizog
New York
Leslie Howard
Berkeley Square
Howard
Lardner
Harry Rosenthal
Harry
Hollywood
Broadway
John
Barrymore
Blankley
William Powell
Arnold Rothstein
al Jolson
Chevarier
Lawrence Tibbett
Douglas Fairbanks
John Gilbert
Fifth Avenue
le Baron
Mhen
Heross
Wallie Reid