Once in a Lifetime

1932
Approved
1h 31m

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Louise Fazenda, Sidney Fox, Russell Hopton, Aline MacMahon, Jack Oakie, Zasu Pitts, and Gregory Ratoff in Once in a Lifetime (1932)

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueStory of a Hollywood studio during the transition from silents to talkies.Story of a Hollywood studio during the transition from silents to talkies.Story of a Hollywood studio during the transition from silents to talkies.

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Anecdotes
Aline MacMahon created the role of May Daniels in the first tryout of the play. (Source: Moss Hart's autobiography 'Act One'.)

Citations
Herman Gloguaer: What did they have to go and make pictures talk for? Things were going along fine. You couldn't stop making money - even if you turned out a good picture you made money.

Générique farfelu
The opening credits are followed by a written message from producer Carl Laemmle saying critics had questioned whether he would use the material that "so mercilessly and so hilariously poked fun at Hollywood and its motion picture people." But, he says, laughter is needed "in times like these."

Connexions
Referenced in The Flash: Be My Baby (1991)

Bandes originales
Ambition
(uncredited)
Music by David Broekman
[Heard over main and end credits]

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7/10

Mildly amusing.

Normally I don't write 'mildly amusing', but this time I did because one reviewer felt it was the funniest film ever. I would beg to differ, though we all have our opinions and I am glad they loved it that much. As for me, it had a few amusing moments.

The story begins with a group of three Vaudevillians are talking about the new sensation, talking pictures. The brains of the group (Aline MacMahon) suggests they capitalize on this by heading to Hollywood and pretending to be voice coaches. Soon, they get hired by a crackpot studio head and although George (Jack Oakie) is by far the dumbest of the group, he manages to have hit after hit!

Overall, this is a mildly funny comedy about the early days of talking pictures. The latter portion with Oakie is the best and occasionally portions of it fall a bit flat...and the third in the trio is about as charismatic as a shoe lace. But, overall well worth seeing...particularly if you love old films.