Singing star loses his voice, recuperates in the country, meets aspiring playwright and her daughter..
Wait, did that actually happen? If you have any patience for 1930s musicals, you might find The Singing Kid oddly charming in its total lack of chill. If you want a movie that makes sense or respects the concept of a quiet moment, steer clear. It is loud, it is frantic, and it has Al Jolson doing that thing where he lo...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
William Keighley
Dallas M. Fitzgerald
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"Wait, did that actually happen? If you have any patience for 1930s musicals, you might find The Singing Kid oddly charming in its total lack of chill. If you want a movie that makes sense or respects the concept of a quiet moment, steer clear. It is loud, it is frantic, and it has Al Jolson doing that thing where he looks like he’s trying to swallow the entire microphone. The plot is basically just a thin string holding together a bunch of musical numbers. Our guy loses his voice—which is the o..."
Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra
Warren Duff, Robert Lord, Pat C. Flick
United States
