Broadway: The Golden Age (2004)
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Reviews Counted:44
Fresh:36
Rotten:8
Average Rating:7/10
Consensus: Broadway: The Golden Age is a breezy, affectionate tribute to a sparkling array of the era's best and brightest.
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
Synopsis: BROADWAY: THE GOLDEN AGE is a labor of love from filmmaker Rick McKay to a bygone era stemming from his own experience of arriving in New York City in the early 1980s and discovering that the Great... [More]
Starring: Beatrice Arthur, Elizabeth Ashley, Ben Gazzara, Uta Hagen
Director: Rick McKay
Reviews for Broadway: The Golden Age
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B+ |
It's the sort of history you could nibble on for hours. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Whether it's Julie Harris weeping as she recalls an Ethel Waters performance she saw 60 years ago or Marian Seldes lamenting the cruelty of show biz or Ann Miller blithely carving a decade off her age, there's no arguing that these years were golden. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
For theater lovers -- on both sides of the footlights. Full Review |
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 2/4 |
Its appeal isn't likely to cross over to those who don't already have the Broadway bug, or share the recollections themselves. Full Review |
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B- |
Old-timers, showbiz buffs and big-stage wanna-bes will not be disappointed. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Rather than listen to these old-timers reminisce about the good old days ... my advice is to get out and support your local thespians instead. Full Review |
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3/4 |
McKay's straightforward cinematic valentine, which also includes rare archival stage footage, is a treat for those bedazzled by the idea of Broadway in its prime. Full Review |
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3/5 |
[The subjects] eagerly unwind before McKay's one-man camera, reminiscing about everything from their finest hours to the days when ticket prices still ran in single digits. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
It takes more than a fan to analyze the legacy of a period. But a fan is just what it takes to indulge in that legacy, which is exactly what Broadway: The Golden Age is all about. Full Review |
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I can think of no higher compliment than to report that after seeing it, I wanted to rush out and see a play. Full Review |
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3/5 |
What makes Golden Age compelling cinema is the archival material that McKay has assembled to bind his loose and often casually unfocused interviews. Full Review |
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B+ |
The demise of the New York theater is, of course, too complex a subject to be contained in a study of less than two hours, but this free-flowing film certainly hits the high points as it flips around its talking-head celebrity sound bites at warp speed. Full Review |
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10/10 |
An enthralling, timeless documentary. It's the closest you'll ever get to actually being there. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Fascinating. Full Review |
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Packed with priceless footage. Full Review |
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The stories they tell in this warm, evocative documentary crackle with humor and glow with reverence. By listening to those stories, you'll glow too. Full Review |
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