Review of The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929) by Mackenzie S — 24 Aug 2008

I totally hoped I'd be the first to review this. A Broadway showcase on film. Maybe you had to be in a Broadway theater to enjoy it.

This review of The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929) was written by Mackenzie S on 24 Aug 2008.

The Hollywood Revue of 1929 has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Mordaunt Hall (64) for New York Times (5,786) on 23 Jun 2006

It is a talking and singing film free from irritating outpourings of coarse slang or a tedious, sobbing romance…

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By Cameron J (1,335) on 08 Mar 2014

As a Joan Crawford completist, I had to watch this…

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By I Don't Know W (791) on 18 May 2011

Notorious for being the film that supposedly sunk John Gilberts career, there's still a lot to love about this…

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By Michael T (3,420) on 28 Feb 2010

Although I totally see how this movie was a big deal in 1929, it's really nothing more than a historical curiosity these days…

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By James H (4,675) on 09 May 2009

Basically, this is just a menagerie of skits, but it was always fascinating and very interesting slice of history…

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By Dave Kehr (1,442) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 23 Jun 2006

MGM's entry in the cycle of all-star studio revues that came with the advent of sound; it was by far the most popular, though the waning of…

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By David L (3,419) on 26 May 2018

The Hollywood Revue of 1929 is a curious product of its time which is entirely plotless, overlong and mostly forgettable, but with a couple…

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By J. Scott F (46) on 26 Sep 2012

Buster Keaton And Cliff Edwards Who Are In This Film Have Been In Two Of My Favorite Films, 1926's The General And 1940's Pinocchio…

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By Variety Staff (1,156) for Variety (12,700) on 21 Jul 2008

No semblance of a story, and considering cast nobody is going to care…

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