Wonder Bar

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Wonder Bar is a 1934 American pre-Code musical film adaptation of a Broadway show, known for its blend of comedy, music, and controversial themes.

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Wonder Bar canonical 2
Wonder Bar (stage musical) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American film
film
musical film
adaptationType stage-to-film adaptation
basedOn Wonder Bar (stage musical)
linked to: Wonder Bar
characterPortrayedBy Al Jolson
cinematographyBy Sidney Hickox
countryOfOrigin United States
director Lloyd Bacon
distributor Warner Bros.
editedBy George Amy
featuresCharacter Al Wonder
filmColorType black-and-white
genre comedy film
musical film
pre-Code film
hasBroadwaySource Wonder Bar (Broadway musical)
hasControversialElement racially insensitive musical number
hasSetting Paris nightclub
isAdaptationOf Broadway show Wonder Bar
languageOfWorkOrName English
mainSubject nightclub life
romantic entanglements
medium theatrical film
musicBy Leo F. Forbstein
notableFor blend of comedy and music
controversial themes
pre-Code content
originalLanguage English
partOf pre-Code Hollywood era
linked to: Pre-Code Hollywood
producer Robert Lord
productionCompany Warner Bros.
releaseDate 1934-03-??
releaseYear 1934
runtimeMinutes 84
screenwriter Jerry Wald
Jules Furthman
Robert Lord
linked to: Robert H. Lord
setInPeriod contemporary to 1930s
soundFilm true
starring Al Jolson
Dolores del Río
Guy Kibbee
Henry O'Neill
Hugh Herbert
Kay Francis
Ricardo Cortez
titleOrigin name of nightclub in the story

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Lloyd Bacon notableWork Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar basedOn Wonder Bar (stage musical)
linked to: Wonder Bar
Asa Yoelson notableWork Wonder Bar