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Little Wilson and Big God

Source: Anthony Burgess, Little Wilson and Big God (London: Heinemann, 1987), pp. 103-106 Text: But, in 1929, the fascination with radio was nothing to the great innovation in the cinema. ‘Have you heard The Singing Fool yet?’ Eric Williams asked … Continue reading →

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by Luke McKernan Posted on May 13, 2014
Posted in 1920s, 1930s, Memoirs, United Kingdom | Tagged Anthony Burgess, Ben-Hur (1925), Broadway (1929), Broadway Melody (1929), Cine-variety, Der Blaue Engel (1930), Die Sklavenkönigin (1924), Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (1929), Geheimnisse einer Seele (1926), Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929), Innocents of Paris (1929), King of Jazz (1930), Manchester, Metropolis (1927), Musicals, Musicians, Noah's Ark (1928), Paramount on Parade (1930), Performers, Quo Vadis (1924), Songs, Staff, Sunshine Susie (1931), Synchronised sound, Syncopation (1929), The Doctor's Secret (1929), The Singing Fool (1928), The Ten Commandments (USA 1923), Weary River (1929) | Leave a comment
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