Bette Davis receives her Academy Award at a banquet at the Biltmore Bowl; Al Jolson puts his knee prints into concrete at Grauman's Chinese Theatre; Otto Kruger and Edward Arnold go bowling..
Ralph Staub
United States
Is it worth your time? Look, if you like old Hollywood history, you’ll dig this. If you’re looking for a plot, look elsewhere. This is basically just a 1930s newsreel that decided to hang out with movie stars. Bette Davis looks so young here it’s almost startling. Seeing her get that Oscar at the Biltmore Bowl feels l...
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Ralph Staub
Malcolm St. Clair
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"Is it worth your time? Look, if you like old Hollywood history, you’ll dig this. If you’re looking for a plot, look elsewhere. This is basically just a 1930s newsreel that decided to hang out with movie stars. Bette Davis looks so young here it’s almost startling. Seeing her get that Oscar at the Biltmore Bowl feels like watching home movies of someone you don't actually know but feel like you should. Then there’s Al Jolson. He’s putting his knee prints into concrete at Grauman’s. Why? I don't..."
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