A naive young dancer in a Broadway show innocently gets involved in backstage bootlegging and murder..
Okay, so Broadway from 1929. Is it worth sitting through today? Absolutely, if you’re into the quirks of early sound films and want a real look at the era. If you need super tight plotting or modern pacing, you might find yourself a little… lost. It’s a loud, frantic plunge into a Prohibition-era nightclub, the Paradi...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Pál Fejös
Ewald André Dupont
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"Okay, so Broadway from 1929. Is it worth sitting through today? Absolutely, if you’re into the quirks of early sound films and want a real look at the era. If you need super tight plotting or modern pacing, you might find yourself a little… lost. It’s a loud, frantic plunge into a Prohibition-era nightclub, the Paradise. They really wanted you to feel the noise and the crowds. 🤯 The story follows Billie, a dancer, who’s a bit too innocent for the shady dealings going on. Bootlegging is the na..."
Thomas E. Jackson
Philip Dunning, George Abbott, Tom Reed, Edward T. Lowe Jr., Charles Furthman
United States
