The Roxy stage show from the Roxy Theatre, NYC--brought to Hollywood. In 1932, Radio City was built and the show could be to this scale...amazingly enough.
Evry time I get Blue, I watch this movie, picks me up everytime. Jeanette Loff and John Boles are at .33, w/sisters G, Al Norman, Beth Laemmle, George Chiles, and Tommy Atkins Sextette, and Nell O'day finishing the featured dancers. They can't afford to make this kind of movie now. So let's enjoy what we got.
Well it has to be contextualized in the era it was made in. Considering that in the early 20's the KKK was a major political force in the US with millions of members throwing minorities into the pot was not scandalous at the time. This surely doesn't justify the action, but it helps one understand why it was done. But I do not think the producers of the film had any negative intent by doing that.
Is the sequence scary? Not really...what is scary is the crap we get today. Now THATS scary.
Dude, this is the most Nurenburg rally-like musical sequence I've ever seen. Every time I've seen this I've gotten creeped out. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if Albert Speer got some of his ideas from this. And for the crowning touch, minority people being dropped into a boiling pot to be melted down (the part before this scene). Well, need I say more?
That was the weirdest musical number I've ever seen, aside from a Busby Berkeley number from an Alice Faye film. But this Melting Pot number is truly amazing. Looks straight out of the Ziegfeld Follies, from long ago.
It was likely from a filmed but cut Nell O'Day number that was set in a nightclub. They also cut a Grace Hayes number right before release called "My Lover" that still wound up on 78rpm release by Victor with King Of Jazz credit. If only they could find those lost numbers!
If you look on "85scampi"channel,there is a film selection with two tunes that i think are from the cut numbers.Ziegfieldgirl says i think,that a video of the film with the cut numbers included was released some years ago
"My Lover" was actually in the 1930, as attested by film reviews from the period. Since they had loss so much on the film (it was released just as musicals went out of favor), Universal re-released the film later in the 1930's and made some cuts to it at that point.
The Roxy stage show from the Roxy Theatre, NYC--brought to Hollywood. In 1932, Radio City was built and the show could be to this scale...amazingly enough.
chem100 2 months ago
When the dancer spins from 1:01 to 1:05, she looks just like a Chiparus sculpture.
Or, rather should I say that Chiparus sculptures look like her?
violethill 1 year ago
When will they make a DVD version... ): Along with The Big Parade.
FollieDoll 1 year ago
What's the name of the tune that starts at 1:13 ???
bobparis 1 year ago
Evry time I get Blue, I watch this movie, picks me up everytime. Jeanette Loff and John Boles are at .33, w/sisters G, Al Norman, Beth Laemmle, George Chiles, and Tommy Atkins Sextette, and Nell O'day finishing the featured dancers. They can't afford to make this kind of movie now. So let's enjoy what we got.
78timothy 3 years ago 4
At .59 the dancer is Beth Laemmle. Who said you can't keep it in the Family?
78timothy 3 years ago
How come I have never seen this before... is it a lost film ?
wellohmeeeeeee 3 years ago
No. In '93, it was released on VHS. It's really good!
jvbrown95 3 years ago
Splendiferous! Thanks for posting.
Rollich 4 years ago
Perdia a conta de quantas vezes vi essas cenas
joseseminarista 4 years ago
Now wonder the Great Depression came...LOL look at that set and all. Throwing away money on movie musicals, huh? I still love this.
juanieboy12 4 years ago
Sure created a lot of jobs though
perfectjazz78 3 years ago
I never look deeply into things probably cos im a bit thick!!I just think this a fantastic musical spectacle with great music
mic33george 4 years ago
this is fantastic
LaVick11 4 years ago
Well it has to be contextualized in the era it was made in. Considering that in the early 20's the KKK was a major political force in the US with millions of members throwing minorities into the pot was not scandalous at the time. This surely doesn't justify the action, but it helps one understand why it was done. But I do not think the producers of the film had any negative intent by doing that.
Is the sequence scary? Not really...what is scary is the crap we get today. Now THATS scary.
uru86 4 years ago
Dude, this is the most Nurenburg rally-like musical sequence I've ever seen. Every time I've seen this I've gotten creeped out. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if Albert Speer got some of his ideas from this. And for the crowning touch, minority people being dropped into a boiling pot to be melted down (the part before this scene). Well, need I say more?
klkl2001 5 years ago
That was the weirdest musical number I've ever seen, aside from a Busby Berkeley number from an Alice Faye film. But this Melting Pot number is truly amazing. Looks straight out of the Ziegfeld Follies, from long ago.
twentiesDOLL12213 5 years ago
Amazing...
Hashnew 5 years ago
This fantastic just wish it went on for longer.
What is the tune playing as the men come out and flip the lady in the air-i know all the others but not that one
mic33george 5 years ago
It was likely from a filmed but cut Nell O'Day number that was set in a nightclub. They also cut a Grace Hayes number right before release called "My Lover" that still wound up on 78rpm release by Victor with King Of Jazz credit. If only they could find those lost numbers!
perfectjazz78 4 years ago
If you look on "85scampi"channel,there is a film selection with two tunes that i think are from the cut numbers.Ziegfieldgirl says i think,that a video of the film with the cut numbers included was released some years ago
mic33george 4 years ago
"My Lover" was actually in the 1930, as attested by film reviews from the period. Since they had loss so much on the film (it was released just as musicals went out of favor), Universal re-released the film later in the 1930's and made some cuts to it at that point.
disco79 4 years ago
Very interesting, I was unaware of that .
perfectjazz78 3 years ago