Shea Cinema: The Best Picture Project

S2E4: The Broadway Melody, 1929

November 10, 2023 Shea Cinema Season 2 Episode 4
S2E4: The Broadway Melody, 1929
Shea Cinema: The Best Picture Project
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Shea Cinema: The Best Picture Project
S2E4: The Broadway Melody, 1929
Nov 10, 2023 Season 2 Episode 4
Shea Cinema

It's our highly anticipated coverage of the allegedly most hated Best Picture Oscar winner...The Broadway Melody, which was released on February 1, 1929.

This all talking, all singing, all dancing production was so successful in its day that it inspired studios to scramble to cash on its fame by producing 75 musicals within the following  year. Yes, SEVENTY-FIVE. How can something so controversial with modern audiences have pulled that off? Listen in to find out!
 
We have some fun sports history coverage as well!
Email us rants, raves, reviews: sheacinema@gmail.com

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It's our highly anticipated coverage of the allegedly most hated Best Picture Oscar winner...The Broadway Melody, which was released on February 1, 1929.

This all talking, all singing, all dancing production was so successful in its day that it inspired studios to scramble to cash on its fame by producing 75 musicals within the following  year. Yes, SEVENTY-FIVE. How can something so controversial with modern audiences have pulled that off? Listen in to find out!
 
We have some fun sports history coverage as well!
Email us rants, raves, reviews: sheacinema@gmail.com