Review of The Broadway Melody (1929) by Pauline Kael for The New Yorker — 16 Nov 1980
Anyone approaching it today will find it horribly dated, badly produced, and filled with uninspired musical numbers and over-the-top performances. This is the kind of movie that turns off children of today's generation from titles made during the early talkie era.
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This review of The Broadway Melody (1929) was written by Pauline Kael and published by The New Yorker on 16 Nov 1980.
The Broadway Melody has generally received mixed reviews.
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