In antebellum New Orleans, two men vie for the affections of a beautiful young girl during Mardi Gras..

You should watch this today if you are a die-hard fan of early sound cinema or if you collect tap dancing footage. Everyone else will probably find it a bit of a chore to get through because the plot moves like molasses. It is basically a fancy stage play that someone decided to film without changing anything. Th...

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

Luther Reed

William Parke
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"You should watch this today if you are a die-hard fan of early sound cinema or if you collect tap dancing footage. Everyone else will probably find it a bit of a chore to get through because the plot moves like molasses. It is basically a fancy stage play that someone decided to film without changing anything. The story is about Dixiana, played by Bebe Daniels, who works in a circus but falls for a rich guy named Carl. Carl’s mother is one of those classic movie snobs who hates anyone th..."

Everett Marshall
Anne Caldwell, Luther Reed
United States

