The evils of alcohol before and during prohibition become evident as we see its effects on the rich Chilcote family..


Is The Wet Parade worth your afternoon? Only if you love dusty pre-code movies that feel like a chaotic, two-hour public service announcement.Classic film buffs will enjoy seeing a young Myrna Loy, but anyone expecting a modern, balanced story will probably turn it off after twenty minutes.The whole thing is basically ...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Victor Fleming

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"Is The Wet Parade worth your afternoon? Only if you love dusty pre-code movies that feel like a chaotic, two-hour public service announcement.Classic film buffs will enjoy seeing a young Myrna Loy, but anyone expecting a modern, balanced story will probably turn it off after twenty minutes.The whole thing is basically Upton Sinclair screaming at you about the evils of liquor. 🍷We start before Prohibition, watching two different families get absolutely ruined by booze.Walter Huston plays a south..."
Upton Sinclair, John Lee Mahin
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