The Duncan Sisters, capable singers and amusing players, as girls home from school, are entertained at their southern plantation with a song from an African American group, an eccentric dancer, and then offer a few numbers of their own..
Is it even a movie? Honestly, you probably shouldn't watch Surprise! unless you have a really specific itch for 1930s variety shows. If you’re looking for a tight plot, you're going to be bored out of your mind in about three minutes. But, if you like watching people perform like they’re trying to reach the back row of...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Roy Mack
Charley Chase
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"Is it even a movie? Honestly, you probably shouldn't watch Surprise! unless you have a really specific itch for 1930s variety shows. If you’re looking for a tight plot, you're going to be bored out of your mind in about three minutes. But, if you like watching people perform like they’re trying to reach the back row of a massive theater, you might get a kick out of it. It’s barely a film. It feels more like someone set up a camera in a living room—well, a fancy plantation living room—and told ev..."
Clarence Nordstrom
Cyrus Wood
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