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Listen to America: The 1920s and 1930s

To see the intro to this project, as well as links to other decades, click here. 1) “The Broadway Melody,” from The Broadway Melody of 1929 (1929) One of the ironies of Hollywood in the talkie years is that the Californians spent years in thrall to the New Yorkers. Hollywood would not overtake truly overtake… Read More Listen to America: The 1920s and 1930s

May 20, 2022May 21, 2022 Tim1 Comment

Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)

Dir. Roy Del Ruth. Starring Eleanor Powell, Jack Benny, Robert Taylor I’m not usually a person who goes in for tedious humor, which is where a lot of the jokes in Broadway Melody of 1936 come from. Robert Wildhack is the movie’s primary vessel for this kind of joke, playing a man who is trying to… Read More Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)

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