Why Bring That Up? (1929)
- Directed by
- George Abbott
- Genre
- musical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Two minstrel show comedians who perform in blackface go from stage to talking pictures. The film follows their act and the humor of their era.
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What happens
Why Bring That Up? is a 1929 American pre-Code musical film directed by George Abbott and starring minstrel show comedians Charles Mack and George Moran, as blackface team Two Black Crows. The film's title was part of the "vernacular of the day". It was the duo's first talking comedy film. Their 1930 film Why Bring That Up? followed. They also had a radio show and made recordings. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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