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Should you even bother with this? If you like seeing how people actually lived in the 1930s without all the Hollywood glitz, then yes, give it a look. But if you get bored by black-and-white footage of men staring at telegrams, you will probably hate every second of it. I went into this expecting a dry history lesson. ...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Edgar Anstey

Richard Smith
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"Should you even bother with this? If you like seeing how people actually lived in the 1930s without all the Hollywood glitz, then yes, give it a look. But if you get bored by black-and-white footage of men staring at telegrams, you will probably hate every second of it. I went into this expecting a dry history lesson. Instead, it felt more like looking through someone's attic and finding a box of old moving pictures. Edgar Anstey and Harry Watt weren't trying to make blockbusters here. They just..."
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