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Movie begins at 7:30 p.m.
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MOVIE TIME
Milwaukee film historian Dale Kuntz presents selections from his rare collection of classic films from the 30s and 40's. Films are shown on 16mm, reel-to-reel film. Most of these cinematic treasures are not available on DVD so don't miss this opportunity to see these films in their original glory on the big screen. Prior to each screening, Dale fascinates the audience with his knowledge of film history, giving the inside scoop on each film, including bizarre details about the stars and clues to help the audience spot little oddities that ended up in the film instead of on the cutting room floor.
January - March, 2012
Musicals of the 1930s
On October 6, 1927, Warner Brothers premiered The Jazz Singer in New York City, the first talking picture. At once the musical was also born. Although The Jazz Singer was primarily a silent film, Al Jolson sang two songs and spoke a few words of dialog. While credited with being the first synchronized sound movie the music wasn’t even on the soundtrack. It was recorded on large discs called electrical transcriptions and shipped with the film. This system was not perfect and many times the picture would be ahead of the sound. 1929’s The Love Parade was the first film to add the soundtrack to the film itself and was also the first original musical written for the big screen. Now that sound was embedded on film, production numbers were opened up dramatically due to the increased mobility of the camera. 1933 was another revolution for the movie musical when Busby Berkeley brought his fantastic cinematography to 42nd Street filming the first “backstage” musical. 1934 saw the introduction of the dancing sensation Ginger Rodgers and Fred Astaire. 1935 saw the rebirth of the musical operetta and the debut of the ever popular pair, Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. By 1939 musicals reached a new peak with such classics as Alexander’s Ragtime Band, The Great Waltz and The Wizard of Oz. Come and join us for some of the great musicals from that glorious era, the 1930s.
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Love Me Tonight
Wednesday, January 11
1932, 96 min.
Jeanette MacDonald, Maurice Chevalier, Myrna Loy, Charlie Ruggles
Dames
Wednesday, January 25
1934, 90 min.
Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, Joan Blondell, ZaSu Pitts, Hugh Herbert, Guy Kibbee
Mississippi
Wednesday, February 15
1935, 73 min. Bing Crosby, W.C. Fields, Joan Bennett, Gail Patrick
Swing Time
Wednesday, February 29
1935, 103 min. Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire, Victor Moore, Helen Broderick, Eric Blore
My Lucky Stary
Wednesday, March 14
1938, 84 min. Sonja Henie, Richard Greene, Cesar Romero, Buddy Ebsen, Joan Davis
First Love
Wednesday, March 28
1939, 84 min. Deanna Durbin, Robert Stack, Eugene Pallette, Helen Parish, Leatrice Joy
Bing Crosby, W.C. Fields and Joan Bennett in Mississippi..
On View @ the Allis on Wednesday, February 15.
