A barker at a down-at-the-heels carnival becomes a powerhouse New York publicity man as he transforms a sideshow dancer into a Broadway sensation..
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that move at the speed of a caffeinated squirrel, yes. If you need a coherent plot that makes sense, keep walking. Lee Tracy is the whole show here, and if his frantic energy annoys you, you’ll be checking your watch every five minutes. Lee Tracy doesn’t just act; he vibrates....
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Gregory La Cava
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that move at the speed of a caffeinated squirrel, yes. If you need a coherent plot that makes sense, keep walking. Lee Tracy is the whole show here, and if his frantic energy annoys you, you’ll be checking your watch every five minutes. Lee Tracy doesn’t just act; he vibrates. He plays this carnival barker who realizes the best way to get ahead in life is to lie to everyone, loudly and often. It’s funny because it feels so cynical for a movie from 1932...."
Bartlett Cormack, Ben Markson, Gregory La Cava, Corey Ford, David Freedman, Harry Reichenbach, H.N. Swanson
United States
