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Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) Rank 4 Reviews
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Dallas Morning News (Tom Sime)
Manages to immerse us in the moment, Broadway from the late '40s to the mid-'60s, even if we weren't there. ...read the complete Broadway: The Golden Age movie review at Dallas Morning News (Tom Sime)
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)
You won't find the most enthralling documentary in years at a multiplex near you. And you shouldn't count on it lasting more than a week.
Rick McKay's "Broadway: The Golden Age," starting Friday at the Manor, has no peer as an anecdotal record ...read the complete Broadway: The Golden Age movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)
Moda Magazine (Susan Granger)
Shirley MacLaine tells how she became a star overnight as Carol Haney's understudy in "The Pajama Game." Angela Lansbury's confesses that she and composer/lyricist Jerry Herman secretly collaborated to get her the plum part of ...read the complete Broadway: The Golden Age movie review at Moda Magazine (Susan Granger)
eFilmCritic.com (Elaine Perrone)
Broadway legends recall 'What They Did for Love.' ...read the complete Broadway: The Golden Age movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Elaine Perrone)
Modamag.com (Susan Granger)
An enthralling, timeless documentary. It's the closest you'll ever get to actually being there. ...read the complete Broadway: The Golden Age movie review at Modamag.com (Susan Granger)
One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
It’s difficult to convey how exhilarating all of this is, but also how poignant. The nostalgia here is bittersweet, since along with the celebration of the “Golden Age” there also comes the realization that it’s over. And especially in its ...read the complete Broadway: The Golden Age movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
It's the sort of history you could nibble on for hours. ...read the complete Broadway: The Golden Age movie review at Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Dallas Observer (Jean Oppenheimer)
Pure joy to watch -- and an invaluable documentary record of a bygone era. ...read the complete Broadway: The Golden Age movie review at Dallas Observer (Jean Oppenheimer)
Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
The strength of McKay's film is not in identifying a cultural period, but in giving voice to so many great theater people. Their passion is infectious, their stories are priceless and their humor is boundless. ...read the complete Broadway: The Golden Age movie review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
It's one for the time capsule. ...read the complete Broadway: The Golden Age movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
From "ain't it cool news" to "variety," the reviews have been rapturous for Rick McKay's magical treasure hunt of a movie. He grew up in the 1960s in Indiana, so far from Broadway that he had to create it in his imagination. When McKay became a singer, ...read the complete Broadway: The Golden Age movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
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