A gold-digger (Winnie Lightner) goes after money from her ex-husbands (Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson), swimsuit salesmen now married to twins..
If you're looking for something deep to watch tonight, Gold Dust Gertie is definitely not it. But if you want to see what happens when early sound cinema tries to capture the energy of a loud, messy vaudeville show, this is a great pick. 🎞️ It’s a 1931 movie, so the sound is a bit crunchy and people tend to stand ver...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Lloyd Bacon
Perry N. Vekroff
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"If you're looking for something deep to watch tonight, Gold Dust Gertie is definitely not it. But if you want to see what happens when early sound cinema tries to capture the energy of a loud, messy vaudeville show, this is a great pick. 🎞️ It’s a 1931 movie, so the sound is a bit crunchy and people tend to stand very still while they talk into hidden microphones. But Winnie Lightner doesn't stand still for a second. She plays Gertie, a woman who is basically a professional ex-wife. She needs..."
Ray Enright, Billy K. Wells, Arthur Caesar, Len D. Hollister
United States
