A simple filmed performance featuring Cantor, done up in his stage minstrel makeup, allegedly at the Ziegfeld Theatre Roof Garden, but actually filmed on a soundstage at the Paramount Astoria studio..
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Is this worth your time today? Only if you are a die-hard fan of early talkies or someone who studies how stage acts moved to film. If you want a real movie with a plot, you will absolutely hate this. 🍿 It is basically just a filmed performance. They want you to think it's the New Amsterdam Roof Garden, but you can t...
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"Is this worth your time today? Only if you are a die-hard fan of early talkies or someone who studies how stage acts moved to film. If you want a real movie with a plot, you will absolutely hate this. 🍿 It is basically just a filmed performance. They want you to think it's the New Amsterdam Roof Garden, but you can tell it's just a big empty soundstage at the Paramount Astoria. The lighting is way too bright and flat for a 'midnight' show. Eddie Cantor is the main draw here. He's in his full ..."
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