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Retrograde

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Reply to fightforfreedom (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2023, 02:01 PM

Feb 2023

I'm surprised I've never seen it before.

TCM shows a lot of interesting (although not always very good) movies: they show a lot of how ordinary Americans lived and acted long ago. If it comes around again, I recommend "Sullivan's Travels", about a wealthy movie director wandering around Depression-era America and finding out first hand about poverty and injustice. And the "Golddiggers" movies of the 30s, widely considered fluffy escapism, have surprisingly dark sides.

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An old movie is on TCM today, it fits for the times we are living through now. [View all] fightforfreedom Feb 2023 OP

It's set to record Retrograde Feb 2023 #1

You will enjoy it . Tracy is great in this movie. fightforfreedom Feb 2023 #3

follows Kiss me Kate! elleng Feb 2023 #2

Thanks for your post. I hope a lot of people will chose to watch it every time it's on. Judi Lynn Feb 2023 #4

Read the play in high school sorcrow Feb 2023 #5