This beautiful Technicolor short features the songs of the great American popular composer Stephen Collins Foster. Lovely antebellum costumes and atmosphere foreshadow the MGM production values for Gone with the Wind (1939).
Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for vintage Technicolor and don’t mind your history lessons feeling like they were staged in a dollhouse, you’ll probably find this charming. If you want something with actual grit or a narrative that doesn't feel like a postcard, look elsewhere. Memories and Melodies is stric...
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for vintage Technicolor and don’t mind your history lessons feeling like they were staged in a dollhouse, you’ll probably find this charming. If you want something with actual grit or a narrative that doesn't feel like a postcard, look elsewhere. Memories and Melodies is strictly for the folks who want to pretend the 1800s were just a series of lovely songs and velvet waistcoats. The whole thing feels like a rehearsal for Gone with the Wind, honestly. ..."
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