Musicals were the most popular commodity in the early 30s and they were cranked out at an...
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Jimmy Stewart:
Musicals were the most popular commodity in the early 30s and they were cranked out at an incredible rate. Most of them really weren't very good. But, if audiences suffered, they didn't complain. The real victims were the dramatic actors. The studio pushed nearly everyone of them into musical roles.
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Musicals were the most popular commodity in the early '30s
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And they were cranked out at an incredible rate
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Most of them really weren't very good
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But if audiences suffered they didn't complain
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The real victims were the dramatic actors
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The studio pushed nearly every one of them into musical roles
Clip duration: 22 seconds
Views: 62
Timestamp in movie: 00h 33m 12s
Uploaded: 05 December, 2022
Genres: documentary, family, musical
Summary: Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favourite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.
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