Was her teeth purposely made to look glaringly yellow as they appear in this film? It's very distracting.
shareThough the toothbrush was invented in China in the 15th century, mass produced toothbrushes like we're used to weren't patented until 1857 and likely didn't get "out west" until 1885 or later. Even after the nylon bristle toothbrush came out in 1938, Americans didn't take to brushing their teeth until after World War II when they observed how returning soldiers took care of their teeth as they were trained to do. So, give Dorothy's teeth a break. That's "the way it was" back then.
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Considering she wore glaringly obvious lipstick (something I doubt was common since make-up was commonly associated with a "lady of the night" up until early to mid 20th century), so I highly doubt it was for "authenticity." :/
shareI noticed the teeth stains immediately. I hope this was done to reflect the times of the movie.
I drink a lot of tea/coffee and can relate. It takes extra brushing/treatments to keep'em clean!
I don't think Dorothy or any actor would get far with teeth that looked like that normally.
I can't say that is why I check out this film.
shareWell, it WAS the late 1860's...
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