This short plugs the new tunes written by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel for the movie College Rhythm (1934) and shows the audience how they were written and rehearsed. Naturally it also advertises the movie.
Herman Hoffman, Ralph Huston
United States
Should you watch Hollywood Rhythm today? Only if you have a very specific itch for 1930s marketing or if you’re a complete sucker for that frantic, pre-code musical energy. If you hate old-timey promotional fluff or people standing around pianos looking "inspired," skip it. It’s not deep, it’s not clever, but it is odd...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Herbert Moulton
Unknown Director
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"Should you watch Hollywood Rhythm today? Only if you have a very specific itch for 1930s marketing or if you’re a complete sucker for that frantic, pre-code musical energy. If you hate old-timey promotional fluff or people standing around pianos looking "inspired," skip it. It’s not deep, it’s not clever, but it is oddly sincere in its desire to sell you a ticket. It’s essentially a long-form trailer that doesn’t know when to quit. You get to watch Gordon and Revel pretending to 'discover' melo..."
