The Goldwyn Follies

1938

Action / Comedy / Musical / Romance

4
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 25% · 6 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 25%
IMDb Rating 5.3/10 10 568 568

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Plot summary

Movie producer chooses a simple girl to be "Miss Humanity" and to critically evalute his movies from the point of view of the ordinary person.

Director

George Marshall Photo
George Marshall

Top cast

Alfred Newman Photo
Alfred Newman as Musical Director
Frank Mills Photo
Frank Mills as Prop Man
Nydia Westman Photo
Nydia Westman as Ada
Adolphe Menjou Photo
Adolphe Menjou as Oliver Merlin
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23.976 fps
1 hr 55 min
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1.92 GB
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English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 55 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by roddekker 6 / 10

Miss "Humanity" Goes To Hollywood

For starters - (If nothing else) - I thought that this 1938 film's Technicolour effects were nothing short of being absolutely astounding to behold. You could clearly tell that great attention to colour co-ordination was very much a major issue in this $2 million production.Now almost 80 years old - The Goldwyn Follies definitely had its good points, as well as its not-so-good points. Featuring 7 Gershwin songs - This picture's story of comedy, music, and romance was obviously very much a product of its time. And, because of this it did make it difficult for this viewer not to scrutinize it just a little too critically.... (But I still give it a 6-star rating) And, finally - When it came to watching famed ventriloquist, Edgar Bergen constantly moving his lips whenever it was his puppet/sidekick Charlie McCarthy's turn to speak - I thought that he was one of the most amateurish and unconvincing performers in his specialized profession that I have ever seen.
Reviewed by buxtehude99 4 / 10

An amusing mess

I won't be as harsh as the other writer, but this movie is pretty much a mess. It almost looks like a showcase for "up-and-coming" actors, anchored by Adolphe Monjou. I don't know why Andrea Leeds disappeared, she's no better or worse than anyone else from the era, and very pretty besides. Reminded me of Donna Reed. Kenny Baker is doing a great Dick Powell, only a few years too late. His type of part was becoming obsolete. He is very good here and 9 years later in "The Harvey Girls". But musical numbers come out of nowhere, and suddenly you hear Helen Jepson and Charles Cullman from the Metropolitan Opera, and see Vera Zorina the ballerina (quite funny in her comedy scenes). I never got the appeal of the Ritz Brothers. It's nice (and rare) to see Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. Bergen's timing is impeccable, and Charlie, is, well, Charlie. I sort of see why they were successful on radio. Monjou is on autopilot, but he can't do much else in this creaky vehicle. Ignore the plot, watch the individual scenes. Pretty to look at, but don't think too much.
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