The Broadway Melody: 1929
Coming in at number two, we have MGM’s The Broadway Melody of 1929, directed by Harry Beaumont, which was the first musical to win Best Picture. Like I did with Wings , I made notes as I watched. In order, this is what I have: MGM - Harry Beaumont Dir. CACOPHONY Canned singing? Eddie Kearns Mahoney Sisters - Hank and Queenie *title cards* Hank & Eddie = <3 I have a feeling we’re going to be hearing this song a lot. LOVE TRIANGLE - This isn’t a musical — it’s a movie about one (Nevermind) —> kind of. Gay jokes? SOMEONE TAP DANCES IN POINTE SHOES OMG Then, pretty much, I got lost about two thirds of the way through and stopped making notes. I’ll be frank: there is a monumentally short list of movies that I dislike, and this movie unfortunately made it onto that list. I wouldn’t say it was a bad movie, per se, I just didn’t enjoy it. You’ll find by reading this blog that I have a pathological need to find the best in everyone and everything, so one of the hardest things for...