Moulin Rouge

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Haunted by H Of all the movies titled MOULIN ROUGE (and I've seen most of them), this 1934 precode musical comedy is my favorite. Constance Bennett plays a dual role in a ridiculous story about two theatrical lookalikes doing a switcheroo so that one of them can return to the stage without angering hubby (played by Franchot Tone), who happens to be the writer of the show. What makes the movie fun to watch (aside from its ridiculousness) is its energetic cast, witty script, art deco sets, fashion, and music. The movie introduces the song, "The Boulevard of Broken Dreams," which is helped by an imitation Busby Berkeley choreography that ignores the Great Depression in favor of creating a fever dream filled with glamorous Parisian chorus girls. Look for a young Lucille Ball and Barbara Pepper among the girls. The film also features Russ Columbo and the Boswell Sisters taking turns singing "Coffee In The Morning (Kisses In The Night)." Incidentally, the musical numbers are written by Harry Warren and Al Dubin, who wrote many famous songs for the Warner Bros. - Busby Berkeley films starring Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler. However, MOULIN ROUGE was not a Warner Bros. film. It was a 20th Century Fox release that tries hard to look like a Warner Bros. musical. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/27/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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