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Re: Film and vaudeville
From:
Gene Stavis <[log in to unmask]>
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Film and TV Studies Discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 16 Sep 1994 12:34:24 PDT
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Although it is not Australian in content, the Warner Bros. 1933 musical
"Footlight Parade" is all about producing those "prologues" which you are
describing. It is, in fact a "crash-course" in the subject. Directed by Lloyd
Bacon, the musical numbers are by Busby Berkeley. It also has some of James
Cagney's best hoofing and some very funny, pre-Code humor about censorship.
And lots of Sex! The story is supposed to be loosely based on the career of
Fanchon & Marco, two black Americans, who were the premiere producers of live
prologues in the U.S.
Gene Stavis - School of Visual Arts, NYC

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