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The Goldwyn Follies

Play trailer Poster for The Goldwyn Follies Released Jan 28, 1938 1h 55m Musical Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Distressed when his last few films fail, movie producer Oliver Merlin (Adolphe Menjou) decides to trust the commonsense opinion of young Hazel Dawes (Andrea Leeds). When Hazel's advice on his next film makes it a success, Oliver forbids her to be on the lot or around actors, to keep her judgment pure. Certain that Oliver's next film needs a new face and voice, Hazel believes she has found a star in Danny Beecher (Kenny Baker), a short-order cook, but Danny proves to be a problem for Oliver.
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Otis Ferguson The New Republic Folly all right. Dec 26, 2023 Full Review Variety Staff Variety [The Goldwyn Follies,] in the brilliant hues of Technicolor, turns out to be a lavish production in which certain individual performances and ensembles erase the memory of some dull moments. Mar 26, 2009 Full Review Don Druker Chicago Reader Unevenly directed by George Marshall, but featuring terrific Gershwin songs like “Our Love Is Here to Stay,” “Love Walked In,” and Kurt Weill’s “Spring Again. Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Stuart Legg The Spectator All this might have been excellent fun. and incidentally good satire, if only the scenes of the play itself had been anything but even more ineffectual than the play within the play. Apr 30, 2020 Full Review Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine The season's biggest, most gorgeous technicolor musical. Jul 22, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A musical pretense that's meant to satisfy the average joes. Rated: C- Feb 20, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D Menjou and Leeds Deserve far better material. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/10/24 Full Review Susan J Music by Gershwin, superb singing, acting was wonderful... from a time when movies were pure entertainment. Favorite part the movie? The classic songs, of course. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/23/23 Full Review Audience Member The greatest 01 hour: and 55 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member The best musical movie ever made! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Breathtaking Technicolor can't overcome this virtually plotless musical with extremely annoying turns from The Ritz Brothers and opera diva Helen Jepson; only redeeming factor is the Gershwin score (George's last) that includes "Love Is Here to Stay" and "Love Walked In" (which is sung @800 times by Kenny Baker). Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member good but like the 'ziegfeld follies" Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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George Marshall

Director

Adolphe Menjou

Oliver Merlin

Andrea Leeds

Hazel Dawes

The Ritz Brothers

The Ritz Brothers

Kenny Baker

Danny Beecher

Vera Zorina

Olga Samara

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Synopsis Distressed when his last few films fail, movie producer Oliver Merlin (Adolphe Menjou) decides to trust the commonsense opinion of young Hazel Dawes (Andrea Leeds). When Hazel's advice on his next film makes it a success, Oliver forbids her to be on the lot or around actors, to keep her judgment pure. Certain that Oliver's next film needs a new face and voice, Hazel believes she has found a star in Danny Beecher (Kenny Baker), a short-order cook, but Danny proves to be a problem for Oliver.
Director
George Marshall
Producer
Samuel Goldwyn
Screenwriter
Ben Hecht
Production Co
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 28, 1938, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 8, 2020
Runtime
1h 55m
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