Movielogr
It's Great to Be Alive (1933)
Directed by Alfred L. Werker
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Overview
An aviator who crash landed on an island in the South Pacific returns home to find that he is the last fertile man left on Earth after an epidemic of masculitus.
Length 69 minutes
Actors
Raul Roulien | Gloria Stuart | Edna May Oliver | Herbert Mundin | Joan Marsh | Dorothy Burgess | Emma Dunn | Edward Van Sloan | Robert Greig
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29/2017 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
This is a real oddity, a musical remake of silent film The Last Man on Earth (1924), which also screened at Chicago Film Society the previous week (sadly I missed it). Somewhat obscure film apparently unavailable on home video yet this was an excellent 35mm print on loan from MoMA.
Wild mash-up of comedy and science fiction with musical numbers thrown in about the last surviving man on the planet earth inhabited by only women. Not what anyone would classify as a good movie but certainly entertaining for its premise and a slice of its time. Very absurd yet somewhat refreshing (for a 1933 film) to see an entire cast of women, hundreds of women, to fill every role and a huge group of extras. Clearly pre-code with some of those costumes and attire besides all the sexual situations.
This is the kind of movie that makes CFS a real treasure. Not sure how I’d see this film otherwise.
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