The title represents the hopeful, ambitious students at a hospital training school and is primarily a story of the stern discipline and laborious physical and mental toil they endure in order to become nurses and join the White Parade. It is told mainly through the character of June Arden, who finds romance with Ronald Hall III along the way, with side stories of the other girls who find failure, success, laughter, and tears along the way.
Should you watch it? If you have any interest in where all those modern hospital dramas got their DNA, The White Parade is worth a look. It’s perfect for people who like old-school melodrama and don't mind a bit of theatrical stiffness. If you need grit, fast pacing, or anything remotely subtle, you are going to hate t...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Irving Cummings
Edward LeSaint
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"Should you watch it? If you have any interest in where all those modern hospital dramas got their DNA, The White Parade is worth a look. It’s perfect for people who like old-school melodrama and don't mind a bit of theatrical stiffness. If you need grit, fast pacing, or anything remotely subtle, you are going to hate this. It’s essentially the grandmother of every TV show that features a bunch of wide-eyed recruits trying to survive a high-pressure training program. Watching it today feels a bi..."
Alf James
Jesse Lasky Jr., Rian James, Sonya Levien, Ernest Pascal
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