2006-10-05 12:02:46 · 11 answers · asked by Dan H 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
To get better contrast...They wore the heavy white makeup so to see the lips better you need a strong contrast.
2006-10-05 12:13:08 · answer #1 · answered by feanor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black And White Film Stars
2016-10-19 06:08:06 · answer #2 · answered by thorsten 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, since their were no voice overs, people would develop a skill of reading lips. and with black lipstick was easier to see the lips form the next word for the anxious movie go-er.
2006-10-05 12:36:35 · answer #3 · answered by Eryc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they're mad freaky goths!
Film then had a very low resolution, high grain and most importantly required strong lighting which would wash out the fine features of faces.>> Notice also the heavy eye liner on Keaton, Chaplin, Fairbanks and everyone else.
2006-10-05 12:07:27 · answer #4 · answered by who da wha? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To make the film more dramatic and because it was black and white it was the only color that really showed.
2006-10-05 12:05:39 · answer #5 · answered by L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-18 21:31:53 · answer #6 · answered by dampier 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because red didn't translate as red on the black & white film...it looked muddy and brownish.
2006-10-05 12:09:50 · answer #7 · answered by abfabmom1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it really matter what color is the lipstick? You can't tell the color anyway.
2006-10-05 12:06:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
uhm ok it was in black and white so yeah I'm gonna leave this one up to you but all the clues are there
2006-10-05 12:05:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
to accentuate their lips!
2006-10-05 12:05:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋