Episode 78: In Old Chicago

ABOUT THE EPISODE:

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains a lot of references to sexual assault that takes place in the movie.

Another in the “musical drama distaster film” genre of San Francisco, this week’s movie is a fictional telling of the family of Mrs. O’Leary, whose cow, for at least a century, was held responsible for starting the Chicago Fire. Starring Tyrone Power, Alice Brady, and Alice Faye, Chicago is a movie so chock full of the worst Classic Film offenses that David made up a bingo card for it. It’s also the last film of 1937, so find out if the Academy’s winner holds up!