Basically this is a commercial for Hollywood's Lido Lounge and for MGM contract players. The Lido is a large watering hole; we visit one afternoon with an orchestra playing, all sorts of stars and would-be stars sitting at tables near the pool alongside paying customers, and bathing beauties parading and diving.
Is this even a movie? Honestly, you could probably skip this unless you’re deep into the history of MGM’s marketing machine. If you’re looking for a narrative, you’re going to be frustrated. But, if you like watching people from the 1930s pretend they're at the coolest pool party in California, you might find it charmi...
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"Is this even a movie? Honestly, you could probably skip this unless you’re deep into the history of MGM’s marketing machine. If you’re looking for a narrative, you’re going to be frustrated. But, if you like watching people from the 1930s pretend they're at the coolest pool party in California, you might find it charming in a totally bizarre way. People who need a beginning, middle, and end will probably want to turn it off within five minutes. It’s not really a film; it’s a mood piece for a bra..."
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