1. I agree! People could look out their windows to see the real world, but attending a movie like this they saw the beautiful clothes and glamorous, carefree lifestyles of people they could only read about. Here they are! Live on screen! I would also say that this is Hollywood showing itself in a far better light than reality. Philandering and desperate situations could be hidden for a time, but the gossip eventually got out. Here it white washes it and leaves people thinking that maybe what they read in the magazines really wasn't accurate.
2. I'd expect to see strong male characters and flighty female character. The wealthy displaying a careless attitude toward money. Easily defined roles: who is the "good" guy? who is the "bad" guy? who will win the girl?
3. I think the roles wouldn't have been softened. The men could have been shown more conniving and manipulative. The woman more mercenary. But these changes would have made this a completely different film - much darker. Or they could keep the levity, but add skimpier clothes, changes in the language, give the film a more casual attitude towards the social mores of the day.
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1. I agree! People could look out their windows to see the real world, but attending a movie like this they saw the beautiful clothes and glamorous, carefree lifestyles of people they could only read about. Here they are! Live on screen! I would also say that this is Hollywood showing itself in a far better light than reality. Philandering and desperate situations could be hidden for a time, but the gossip eventually got out. Here it white washes it and leaves people thinking that maybe what they read in the magazines really wasn't accurate.
2. I'd expect to see strong male characters and flighty female character. The wealthy displaying a careless attitude toward money. Easily defined roles: who is the "good" guy? who is the "bad" guy? who will win the girl?
3. I think the roles wouldn't have been softened. The men could have been shown more conniving and manipulative. The woman more mercenary. But these changes would have made this a completely different film - much darker. Or they could keep the levity, but add skimpier clothes, changes in the language, give the film a more casual attitude towards the social mores of the day.