While picking apples in her father's orchard, Molly Standing and her girl friend, Gertie, meet Tommy Melville and Gus Schultz. Molly and Tommy fall in love, as do Gus and Gertie.
Is it worth the time? If you like old movies that feel like a stage play caught on tape, then yes. You should probably skip it if you need fast pacing or characters that don't burst into song about fruit. I sat down with this one because Oscar Hammerstein II wrote it. You can see his fingerprints everywhere, even if t...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Alan Crosland
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"Is it worth the time? If you like old movies that feel like a stage play caught on tape, then yes. You should probably skip it if you need fast pacing or characters that don't burst into song about fruit. I sat down with this one because Oscar Hammerstein II wrote it. You can see his fingerprints everywhere, even if they're a bit smudgey and unpolished here. The movie starts in an apple orchard that looks extremely like a movie set. You can almost smell the sawdust under the fake grass. Molly..."
Oscar Hammerstein II
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