Summary:
Al Jolson's "comeback" picture Hallelujah, I'm a Bum is an offbeat Depression-era concoction with script by Ben Hecht and S.N. Behrmann and music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Jolson plays a genial hobo who wanders happily around Central Park, neither seeking nor accepting honest employment. He is imbued with a sense of responsibility when he rescues pr... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Al Jolson - (Bumper)
Madge Evans - (June Marcher)
Frank Morgan - (Mayor Hastings)
Harry Langdon - (Egghead)
Chester Conklin - (Sunday)
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Review:
Underrated at the time of its release and unfortunately neglected in the intervening years, Hallelujah, I'm a Bum is one of the most interesting musical films to come out of the 1930s. While some may disagree with the film's pro-socialist stance or find that the story glosses over some of the social problems it depicts, the snappy dialogue and s... Continue >>

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