I agree that this clip/film seem to have a very light-hearted comedic feel to it, and that it served the purpose of allowing the audience a break from the struggles of the depression.
Before I go into my next thought however, I would like to preface with the fact that I tend to overthink and overanalyze, so please forgive me if my thoughts are completely off. One moment that stuck out to me was when Ziegfeld gave the doorman 5 pounds like it was nothing. Yes this was a comedic moment, and had a fun line. However, aside from the comedic effect I feel it could also instill a feeling of shock from some audience members that are struggling in such a way that they could not fathom just throwing away a large sum as five pounds. It certainly would not ruin the film for anyone. This clip alone was able to lift my spirits in a short period of time. I expect the full film is just as enjoyable, but I can't help but wonder, what other emotions were being experienced even as they had a moment to get away from the struggles that were occurring outside the theatre.
I think we can expect to see much more comedy in the depression-era musicals in order to keep spirits light. I also expect to see some moments that are slightly more relatable to audience members. Not necessarily completely depressing, but rather moments of struggle that do get resolved in an effort to instill some hope in movie goers that these hard times will pass eventually.
I was not personally aware of the motion picture code. I am excited to learn more about it, and its effect on directing and films in general, but I would imagine the same as many that I have seen posting: less clothing, more suggestive dialogue, etc.
DAILY DOSE OF DELIGHT #1 (From The Great Ziegfeld)
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I agree that this clip/film seem to have a very light-hearted comedic feel to it, and that it served the purpose of allowing the audience a break from the struggles of the depression.
Before I go into my next thought however, I would like to preface with the fact that I tend to overthink and overanalyze, so please forgive me if my thoughts are completely off. One moment that stuck out to me was when Ziegfeld gave the doorman 5 pounds like it was nothing. Yes this was a comedic moment, and had a fun line. However, aside from the comedic effect I feel it could also instill a feeling of shock from some audience members that are struggling in such a way that they could not fathom just throwing away a large sum as five pounds. It certainly would not ruin the film for anyone. This clip alone was able to lift my spirits in a short period of time. I expect the full film is just as enjoyable, but I can't help but wonder, what other emotions were being experienced even as they had a moment to get away from the struggles that were occurring outside the theatre.
I think we can expect to see much more comedy in the depression-era musicals in order to keep spirits light. I also expect to see some moments that are slightly more relatable to audience members. Not necessarily completely depressing, but rather moments of struggle that do get resolved in an effort to instill some hope in movie goers that these hard times will pass eventually.
I was not personally aware of the motion picture code. I am excited to learn more about it, and its effect on directing and films in general, but I would imagine the same as many that I have seen posting: less clothing, more suggestive dialogue, etc.