Xue Sheng
All weight is underside
Gabriel Over the White House
As I sat there I was thinking about the current state of politics in the USA today and the current world situation as it applies to the USA. It was a bit of naiveté and yet at times rather scary as well as silly and every now and then I found myself thinking I wish we could do that today. Don’t judge it too harshly; it was made in the early 1930s after all. Also it was not released with it was finished because the studio head (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) was a republican and thought that it was a bit of a commentary on Herbert Hoover (Republican) so it was not released until 1933 when Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat) became President
There was one point where I thought, DAMN I wish we could do that and it was immediately followed by the thought damn I am glad we can’t do that.
If nothing else it is an interesting look at Hollywood’s view of the state of politics in the USA in the 1930s
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As I sat there I was thinking about the current state of politics in the USA today and the current world situation as it applies to the USA. It was a bit of naiveté and yet at times rather scary as well as silly and every now and then I found myself thinking I wish we could do that today. Don’t judge it too harshly; it was made in the early 1930s after all. Also it was not released with it was finished because the studio head (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) was a republican and thought that it was a bit of a commentary on Herbert Hoover (Republican) so it was not released until 1933 when Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat) became President
There was one point where I thought, DAMN I wish we could do that and it was immediately followed by the thought damn I am glad we can’t do that.
If nothing else it is an interesting look at Hollywood’s view of the state of politics in the USA in the 1930s
Full movie
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As tongue in cheek as it may be, movies like this along with Mr. Smith and American President are pleasant reminders that politicians could be a bit more grounded if they chose to be. While maybe unrealistic in detail, conceptually, they have something to offer. I find them refreshing especially now when even the thought of turning on the tube is repulsive given all the smearing that's taking place. I don't even bother turning on the morning news while getting ready for work anymore. No commercials on Turner though. 
