Evergreen (1934)

Directed by

Victor Saville

Genre

musical film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 34m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A young woman in 1930s London impersonates her own mother, a famous musical star from decades earlier, to revive her career. The film follows her as she navigates the confusion and romance that arise from the deception.

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What happens

Evergreen is a 1934 British musical film directed by Victor Saville starring Jessie Matthews, Sonnie Hale and Barry MacKay. The film is based on the 1930 musical Ever Green, also starring Matthews, who plays a dual role as mother and daughter. The film was produced at Gaumont British by Michael Balcon and shot at the Lime Grove Studios in London. The film's sets were designed by art director Alfred Junge. The music was written by Rodgers and Hart. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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