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Podcast: Have a Good Movie
Episode: MUSICALS!: 42nd Street (1933)
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CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of sexism, workplace abuse, homophobia, sexual harassment, slut-shaming, misogyny.
We’ve got a new series this week to talk about the spectacle and grandeur of the movie musical! And we’re starting with the movie that saved the entire genre, and one that’s refreshing and surprising. Tied for the oldest film we’ve watched for this series, we braced ourselves for cheesiness, dated references, and problematic subject matter. And yes, this movie has touches of all of those, but it manages...