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Hallelujah, I'm A Bum

1933, Movie, NR, 83 mins

Hallelujah, I'm A Bum: Review

Based on a story by Ben Hecht, S.N. Behrman's screenplay for this deeply touching Depression love story was written (with help from Lorenz Hart) almost exclusively in rhyming couplets. This may disturb some, but will delight others, as the writers' wit is evident in every line. The incomparable Al Jolson is Bumper, a happy tramp who lives in New York's Central Park, and who happens to be friends with the mayor (Frank Morgan, who replaced Roland Young when he fell ill). When ... read more leave a comment