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      Mammy

      1930 1h 24m Musical Comedy List
      Reviews Al Fuller (Al Jolson), star of a blackface minstrel show traveling the Southern circuit, falls in love with the beautiful Nora Meadows (Lois Moran), daughter of the struggling troupe's owner (Hobart Bosworth). Nora's heart belongs to master of ceremonies Billy West (Lowell Sherman), despite his skirt-chasing ways, but the jealousy of another member of the troupe leads to tragedy. Irving Berlin wrote the songs, as well as the stage play, "Mr. Bones," upon which the film is based. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Entertaining musical numbers and rewarding melodrama make Mammy a fun example of early sound-era box office hits. The minstrel show surrounding the plot is disconcerting and offensive, especially by today's standards, but you'd be hard pressed to find any intentional mean-spirited feelings towards African Americans. It's a pity the show in the film centers around men in blackface, but the film's heart is in Jolson's sincere and energetic performance. The Warner Archieve's restoration is excellent on DVD and the technicolor sequences (badly damaged but better than completely lost) add an interesting element of film history and preservation. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Al Jolson in blackface for a minstrel show. . .even in 1930, this must have seemed stale. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Al Fuller (Al Jolson), star of a blackface minstrel show traveling the Southern circuit, falls in love with the beautiful Nora Meadows (Lois Moran), daughter of the struggling troupe's owner (Hobart Bosworth). Nora's heart belongs to master of ceremonies Billy West (Lowell Sherman), despite his skirt-chasing ways, but the jealousy of another member of the troupe leads to tragedy. Irving Berlin wrote the songs, as well as the stage play, "Mr. Bones," upon which the film is based.
      Director
      Michael Curtiz
      Genre
      Musical, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Apr 6, 2010
      Runtime
      1h 24m