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Is this worth your time? If you like movies where people talk way too fast and wear very high-waisted pants, then yes. It is a great pick for a rainy Sunday when you want to see how people in 1931 made fun of themselves. If you hate old movies where everyone sounds like they are performing on a stage, you will probably...

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

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"Is this worth your time? If you like movies where people talk way too fast and wear very high-waisted pants, then yes. It is a great pick for a rainy Sunday when you want to see how people in 1931 made fun of themselves. If you hate old movies where everyone sounds like they are performing on a stage, you will probably hate this one. It feels a lot like Whoopee! in that early talkie way where the camera is still learning how to move around. The movie starts on a train, which is where all good s..."
Joseph L. Mankiewicz, George S. Kaufman, Keene Thompson, Vincent Lawrence, Ring Lardner
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