Looking on the Bright Side

1932
1h 21m

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Gracie and Laurie are lovers who together form a musical act. Gracie sings and Laurie writes the songs, but when Laurie gets a taste of fame, he runs off after a glamorous actress.Gracie and Laurie are lovers who together form a musical act. Gracie sings and Laurie writes the songs, but when Laurie gets a taste of fame, he runs off after a glamorous actress.Gracie and Laurie are lovers who together form a musical act. Gracie sings and Laurie writes the songs, but when Laurie gets a taste of fame, he runs off after a glamorous actress.

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5.9/10

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Trivia
This film's earliest documented USA telecast took place in Los Angeles Saturday 10 September 1949 on KTTV (Channel 11). Since it had never been shown theatrically in USA this presentation also marked its USA premiere.

Quotes
Oscar Schultz: Dry your eyes, powder your nose, put on that lovely new dress and I'll take you out to supper.
Miss Joy: Which lovely new dress Oscar?
Oscar Schultz: The one wot looks like its cut by the censor.

Connections
Featured in Those British Faces: A Tribute to Gracie Fields 1898-1979 (1993)

Soundtracks
Looking On the Bright Side
(uncredited)
Written by Howard Flynn
Performed by Gracie Fields

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4/10

Gracie sounds weird

A very dated romance about two friends who does not really see each other as much more that just friends until luck be it, true heart wins.

Shocking, because how dated it feels both storywise and singing wise. The age of the film just pops off when watching the film. Given that this was also written during the infancy of sound. A lot of things feels underproduced but Miss Gracie sounds really different to even some of the songs contemporary to the film. The romance too, I would describe as too gentile for modern taste.

Anyways, an interesting time piece but boring as a whole. [2.5/5]

PS: I did not telegraphed that they were lovers in the film, but rather just close friends. Maybe that is also a dated vibe of the film?