1935 Movie Project: The Rivalry

Jane and Grace are two average American schoolgirls from Indiana who have been inseparable since birth. They always had a passion for dancing and would put on shows in Jane’s backyard for all the neighborhood kids. But one day, Grace’s dad got transferred to Florida for work and after she left they lost all contact. Fast forward fifteen years and Jane is following her dream of dance and heading to New York to audition for a show. But once there she runs into Grace who is also auditioning and instead of them reconnecting as old friends, a rivalry sparks between them.

This movie is a high budget classic American film with A-list actresses playing the roles of Jane and Grace. I chose a feel good American dancer movie as an upbeat contrast to the times of the depression. MGM was the perfect studio for this because it is great for big star oriented movies with glamorous expensive sets. I chose Virginia Grey and Joan Crawford to play the leading roles of Jane and Grace because of their big success with movies and background with dance and Broadway. Costumes and makeup will be very important for this movie so I have hired William J. Tuttle to do the job because he is known for being the very best. My movie is very innocent and therefore won’t be affected too much by the Hays Code but maybe the costumes especially in the dance scenes would have to be altered to fit the requirements. I decided to leave this movie in black and white because that’s what audiences prefer for a classic movie like this. This movie would be very successful in 1935 and would get a lot of money at the box office because it’s a great film to see to escape the rough times of the 1930s.