Upon hearing that his daughter Elizabeth, is coming from America to visit him in Paris, wealthy Willoughby Quimby, decides to give up dry martinis and women. However, Elizabeth seeks a wild time and ends up leaving France with her father's drinking buddy, Freddie, and Willoughby goes back to his dry martinis.
Alright, let's be upfront: Dry Martini is one of those old films you might stumble upon late at night, and honestly, if you're not already a fan of early talkies or the peculiar rhythms of cinema trying to find its voice, you can probably give it a miss. But for those of us who get a kick out of seeing how movies used ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
Charley Chase
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"Alright, let's be upfront: Dry Martini is one of those old films you might stumble upon late at night, and honestly, if you're not already a fan of early talkies or the peculiar rhythms of cinema trying to find its voice, you can probably give it a miss. But for those of us who get a kick out of seeing how movies used to stumble along, finding their footing, there’s a certain clumsy charm to its almost-elegance. It’s for the patient, the curious, and anyone who appreciates a good period-specific..."
Matt Moore
John Thomas, Douglas Z. Doty
United States
