A vaudeville star has to leave her daughter with her dead husband's stuffy Boston parents while she makes a living. But when the daughter shows some talent, the mother become a stage mother and pushes her daughter into becoming a Broadway star.
Is it worth your time? If you like old-school melodramas where everyone is constantly shouting their feelings, you'll probably have a blast. If you need something subtle or realistic, stay far, far away. This is pure, unadulterated showbiz fluff that moves at breakneck speed. There's this moment in the middle where th...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Charles Brabin
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old-school melodramas where everyone is constantly shouting their feelings, you'll probably have a blast. If you need something subtle or realistic, stay far, far away. This is pure, unadulterated showbiz fluff that moves at breakneck speed. There's this moment in the middle where the mother just starts rearranging the daughter's life like she's moving furniture in a dusty attic. It's aggressive, uncomfortable, and kind of impressive. The pacing is all over t..."
Bradford Ropes, John Meehan
United States
Musical, Romance, Drama
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