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Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer - After (Poster) Magazine advertisement for the 1934 pre-Code romantic comedy film Riptide, starring Norma Shearer. The advertisement highlights that a previous screen production featuring Shearer won the prestigious Photoplay Magazine annual gold medal award. Key Information Film Advertised: Riptide (1934). Star: The "First Lady of MGM", Norma Shearer, is prominently featured in the advertisement. Photoplay Award: The text references a prior film that won the Photoplay Magazine Medal of Honor (the annual gold medal award). The winner for 1932 was the film Smilin' Through, which also starred Norma Shearer alongside Fredric March and Leslie Howard. Awards Recognition: Shearer was a highly acclaimed actress who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in The Divorcee (1930) and was the first five-time Academy Award acting nominee. Art Deco Style: The advertisement, like the film Riptide itself, reflects the glamorous Art Deco style prevalent in the era.