Hollywood History w/ a Laugh

Rating: 8/10 (12 July 2016)

You, the reader/viewer will be either: (a.) familiar with films within the decade following WWII or (b.) have no clue. If (a.) then you will quickly recognize the spoofy, yet intelligent, presentation of the genres popular then as well as the politics of that formative era. Genres such as Westerns; dance dominant musicals; epics; upper class glamor films; and, oddly, swimming as a plot central vehicle. If (b.) you are going to ask yourself, "What were they thinking!" Well researched, with great attention to detail, props, sets and over-the-top exaggerated acting/dialogue to yellow highlight the salient features of those films. Even a touch of historical drama with the "Commie" element infiltrating Hollywood. Special Features provided another film's worth of insight.