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East Side Story
A delirious documentary that unveils a part of film
history until now unknown in the West: Soviet and eastern bloc communist
musicals. Featuring hearty peasants and workers singing and dancing
their way through fields and factories, these Hollywood-style musicals
interpret American escapism in socialist terms. Filmmakers Dana Ranga
and Andrew Horn have done a superb job locating and excerpting the best
moments from films never before seen in the West. Newsreels,
commercials, outtakes from press and censorship files and appearances by
the "stars" all contribute to this one-of-a-kind "That's
Entertainment, Comrade."
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