The road-show troupe of a top Broadway show go cross-country while taking the audience along on the on-stage scenes as well as what happens and is happening back stage of the production. The spectacular dancing ensembles and colorful costumes and pulchritude on-stage offers a contrasting background to the drabness of the backstage, where joy, sorrow, tragedies, deception, and romance are intertwined.
Chasing Rainbows is a real curio from 1930, make no mistake. If you’re genuinely into the very beginnings of sound film, or just curious how stage musicals looked on screen back then, you might find something here worth a gander. But for most folks expecting a smooth, modern watch, it’s probably going to feel pretty sl...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Charles Reisner
Edgar Jones
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"Chasing Rainbows is a real curio from 1930, make no mistake. If you’re genuinely into the very beginnings of sound film, or just curious how stage musicals looked on screen back then, you might find something here worth a gander. But for most folks expecting a smooth, modern watch, it’s probably going to feel pretty slow and a bit… rough around the edges. It's definitely not a casual Tuesday night pick unless you’re ready for a serious time warp. 🕰️ The whole setup is a classic one: a road-sho..."
Jack Benny
Wells Root, Bess Meredyth, Charles Reisner, Al Boasberg, Robert E. Hopkins, Kenyon Nicholson
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