If you are into dusty, forgotten 1930s melodramas where everyone talks like they are trying to win a fast-speaking contest, Parents Wanted might be worth a lazy Sunday watch. But if you hate scratchy audio and actors who gesture wildly with their hats, stay far away. 🤷♂️ The whole thing is basically about a young gu...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Fred Guiol
Ralph Ince
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"If you are into dusty, forgotten 1930s melodramas where everyone talks like they are trying to win a fast-speaking contest, Parents Wanted might be worth a lazy Sunday watch. But if you hate scratchy audio and actors who gesture wildly with their hats, stay far away. 🤷♂️ The whole thing is basically about a young guy—played by William Janney—who is desperately trying to find a family to take him in. The legal system in this movie makes absolutely no sense, though. Honestly, it feels like the..."
Margaret Echard
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