The managing editor for a newspaper, in hot water with his boss, is demoted to writing the "Nellie Nelson" heart throb column, where he gets the unexpected opportunity to crack a major story..
Is it worth your time? If you like movies where people shout over typewriters and smoke cigarettes like they're paid by the puff, you’ll dig Hi, Nellie. It’s a brisk, no-nonsense watch. If you need big spectacle or deep, slow-burn character studies, you might find this one a bit too focused on its own quick-witted dial...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Mervyn LeRoy
Robert N. Bradbury
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies where people shout over typewriters and smoke cigarettes like they're paid by the puff, you’ll dig Hi, Nellie. It’s a brisk, no-nonsense watch. If you need big spectacle or deep, slow-burn character studies, you might find this one a bit too focused on its own quick-witted dialogue. Paul Muni is great as the guy who’s just too stubborn to quit. He plays Bradley with this perpetually annoyed expression, like he’s got a pebble in his shoe that he can’t st..."
Roy Chanslor, Sidney Sutherland, Abem Finkel
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