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Frothy Musical Numbers
If only the Democrats could sing — they'd cause less depression. Also: Is Fred enough? Lines of fast track voters. Murtha's worthy prize. Plus more.
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A FORGOTTEN MAN REMEMBERED
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Upon reading this review, I immediately thought of the “My Forgotten Man” finale of the film, Gold Diggers of 1933. This Busby Berkeley choreographed musical number illustrates contemporary attitudes on the period of which Ms. Shlaes writes. A scene showing soldiers marching off to war is followed by the same men standing in a bread line as Joan Blondell and then Etta Moten sing, “Remember my forgotten man, You put a rifle in his hand; You sent him far away, You shouted, ‘Hip, hooray!’ But look at him today!” I have always wondered if the Bonus Army March into Washington in 1932, as well as President Roosevelt’s speech, was on the minds of the songwriters. The plight of women is also related through the following lines, “Forgetting him, you see, Means you’re forgetting me.”
p>While the film also has its share of frothy musical numbers and wisecracking comedy routines typical of early Thirties musicals, it is this finale that is still powerful over seventy years later. br> — Christine Willett br> Arlington, Virginia /p> p> MAKING NICE br> Re: Andrew Cline’s
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