The Song of the Setting Sun (1930)

The Song of the Setting Sun (music: Walter Donaldson, lyrics: Gus Kahn).

Sung by Chief Caupolican, danced by the Goldwyn girls, choreography by Busby Berkeley.

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• two-strip
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• 1930

[ClarasBeau]

In spite of what any of us might say about what is politically correct, the fact that this Ziegfeld show has been recorded in some fashion makes it historically valuable, whether we agree with the politics of it or not... It's still good to be able to see it... rather than have it as a lost film. After all, it is history... And we can temper the images we see with our commentary, but to deny the history without being able to at least SEE it is WRONG!

(Thank you.)

[BusbyRocks1]

Busby Berkeley's first film!

[tapolna]

The irony of this ridiculously dreamy & romanticized film of American Indians is that it made at a time when the actual population numbers of Native Americans were at their lowest, which was in a large part due to a near genocidal campaign that was waged, both militarily & otherwise, against the indigenous peoples of North America for more than 50 years, all under the banner of "Manifest Destiny" so that places like Hollywood could be built. !!!

So sad ...

[Jotaemesg]

This is simply sensational. The best colour sequence from that era I've had the honour to see so far. Not only the cinematography is astoundingly clear; the music is also extraordinary. Eddie Cantor and Busby Berkeley were first rank entertainers.

[swallin19]

The costumes were all from the Broadway Florenz Ziegfeld production of Whoppee, and it was Eddie Cantor who insisted his friend Busby Berkeley was used by Samual Goldwyn for Choreography , as Busby had done the stage routines.

[Mr1920s]

Imagine this RESTORED. On Blu-Ray.

@_@

[soulierinvestments]

4:05 I meant.

The girls -- alas! -- are anonymous, but their characterizations are right out of Minskys.

[soulierinvestments]

4:36 This head-dress would be quite impractical in time hunting season or times of war. LOL

[soulierinvestments]

Two strip Technicolor at its height -- and what a set south-western art deco.

[mookindahouse]

Betty Grable is at the front of the chorus line @ 1:28 (based on a lobby card i've seen). also as Goldwyn Girls: Virginia Bruce, Ann Sothern, and Paulette Goddard