Wonder Bar
Summary:
Based on Al Jolson's 1931 Broadway hit, Wonder Bar transposes the "Grand Hotel" formula to a lavish nightclub in Paris' Montmartre district. Presiding over the evening's entertainment is manager-emcee Al Wonder (Jolson), who after greeting his guests in a multitude of languages (a la Joel Grey in Cabaret) introduces a steady stream of top variety acts. The star attraction of ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Kay Francis - (Liane Renaud)
Dick Powell - (Tommy)
Al Jolson - (Al Wonder)
Dolores Del Rio - (Inez)
Ricardo Cortez - (Harry)
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Review:
Wonder Bar is one of the strangest of Hollywood's early musicals. A backstager, Wonder Bar is much less concerned with getting a show on than with cataloguing the sexual desires of its ensemble cast -- sometimes with humor, sometimes with drama. There's a refreshing frankness and even a lurid quality to much of the goings-on, surprising for t... Continue >>
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