Word: film
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...came out two years ago; a movie about the "mammy" singer of the twenties, with Al Jolson's voice on the sound track, was almost a sure thing from the start. But there were a few of Jolson's top numbers that couldn't be fitted in. When the film turned out to be a hit, the moviemakers couldn't resist the temptation to have Jolson sing again...
Jolson Sings Again. Zestful sequel to the film biography of mammy's favorite son; with Larry Parks and Jolson's voice (TIME, Sept...
...story of the movie industry has long tempted U.S. novelists, and a few writers have brought Hollywood to fictional life e.g., F. Scott Fitzgerald in his unfinished elegy to the independent film artist, The Last Tycoon; Budd Schulberg in his acid-etched portrait of a ratty producer, What Makes Sammy Run? But most novelists who write about Hollywood become infected with the faults they set out to pillory: garish sentimentality and tabloid vulgarity...
...film is a semi-documentary showing the work of the Department, which helps Massachusetts police solve crimes through medical investigation...
After today, the MGM crew will move on to Boston and Cape Cod for about five more days of external shooting. Then the crew will return to Hollywood to complete the film with interior shots...