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East Side StoryA 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." |
