An orphan (Eight-year-old boy soprano Bobby Breen) gets a chance to sing opera in New York.
Is it worth the watch? If you have a weird soft spot for 1930s musicals where everything is a little too perfect and the kid is the smartest person in the room, then sure. It's a relic. Anyone expecting a gritty look at the Great Depression should probably steer clear, unless you want to see how movies tried to pretend...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Kurt Neumann
Robert N. Bradbury
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"Is it worth the watch? If you have a weird soft spot for 1930s musicals where everything is a little too perfect and the kid is the smartest person in the room, then sure. It's a relic. Anyone expecting a gritty look at the Great Depression should probably steer clear, unless you want to see how movies tried to pretend the world was just one big stage show waiting to happen. It’s basically pure sugar. Bobby Breen is the whole show here. He’s got that high-pitched soprano thing going that sounds..."
Ann Doran
Daniel Jarrett, Don Swift
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