Daily Archives: August 6, 2012

3 things about Elia Kazan’s AMERICA, AMERICA

Posted on August 6, 2012 by robchristopher

America, America [1963] 1. He recognizes him by his shoes. They were once his. 2. She shows him how to shake hands. He asks if this is how men and women greet each other in America. 3. Another pair of … Continue reading →

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3 things about Busby Berkeley’s THE GANG’S ALL HERE

Posted on August 6, 2012 by robchristopher

The Gang’s All Here [1943] 1. Bananas thrusting. Human pistils. Too abstract for the censors to catch. 2. “I’m a teetotaler–I never touch alcohol.” “You don’t touch it, you drink it!” 3. A magenta circle of water-jets. 3 other things.

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