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Word: steppesâ (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1931-1931
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...other awards have not so far been hired to compose operettas. It is about a flower girl who, masquerading as a notorious cabaret entertainer, wins the love of John Boles. The singer (Lilyan Tashman) has been exiled by the police from Budapest to the familiar Hungarian musical comedy steppes???a district of palaces, vineyards, and extemporary duets. Going as substitute, the flower girl is wooed by an important local grandee who judges her character by what he has heard about Miss Tashman. Evelyn Laye is the heroine. She is a slender blonde Englishwoman who won fame last year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Jan. 19, 1931 | 1/19/1931 | See Source »

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