Manhattan Parade
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Manhattan Parade is a 1931 American pre-Code musical comedy film photographed entirely in Technicolor.[1] It was originally intended to be released, in the United States, early in 1931, but was shelved due to public apathy towards musicals. Despite waiting a number of months, the public proved obstinate and the Warner Bros. reluctantly released the film in December 1931 after removing all the music. Since there was no such reaction to musicals outside the United States, the film was released there as a full musical comedy in 1931.
Manhattan Parade | |
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Directed by | Lloyd Bacon |
Written by | Houston Branch Robert Lord based on the play by Samuel Shipman |
Starring | Winnie Lightner Charles Butterworth Joe Smith Charles Dale |
Cinematography | Devereaux Jennings (Technicolor) |
Edited by | William Holmes |
Music by | Harold Arlen Harry Ruby |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film pokes fun at Al Jolson, who had suffered a downturn in his career due to the public aversion to musical pictures. He had been released from his contract to Warner Bros. late in 1930.