“More stars than there are in heaven”
A great example of the power of MGM in early Hollywood. They assembled the most star-studded ensemble cast to that date, featuring Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, and John Barrymore among others.
I have trouble with some early talkies (with some big Busbee Berkeley exceptions) just because they’re so much less visually engaging than the silent films and they hadn’t totally figured out now to take advantage of sound. That being said, the way many of these films explore wealth inequality typically towed the line between escapist and real. Often our heroes are poor people who have infiltrated high society.
This film is damn important in the history of Hollywood history, though I think there are comedies that hold up better from this era. It’s a little rambly, though it does a good job at setting the scene of the hotel.
If I leave you with anything WATCH. MORE. CLASSICS.
“More stars than there are in heaven”
A great example of the power of MGM in early Hollywood. They assembled the most star-studded ensemble cast to that date, featuring Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, and John Barrymore among others.
I have trouble with some early talkies (with some big Busbee Berkeley exceptions) just because they’re so much less visually engaging than the silent films and they hadn’t totally figured out now to take advantage of sound. That being said, the way many of these films explore wealth inequality typically towed the line between escapist and real. Often our heroes are poor people who have infiltrated high society.
This film is damn important in the history of Hollywood history, though I think there are comedies that hold up better from this era. It’s a little rambly, though it does a good job at setting the scene of the hotel.
If I leave you with anything WATCH. MORE. CLASSICS.
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