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The stories come together when two young people (Robert Young, Dorothy Jordan) join in a common fight against liquor because it has destroyed their families. Both pros and cons are presented, but the screenplay definitely sides with the abstainers. The fathers destroyed by demon rum are played by Walter Huston and Lewis Stone, and look for ...
The Wet Parade Hardcover – January 1, 1931. The Wet Parade. Hardcover – January 1, 1931. by Upton Sinclair (Author) 4.7 2 ratings. See all formats and editions. Novel of alcohol abuse & Prohibition made into 1932 film directed by Victor Fleming & starring Robert Young, Myrna Loy, Walter Huston, Lewis Stone & Jimmy Durante.
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Dec 14, 2011 · Adapted from a novel by teetotaler Upton Sinclair and brought to the screen by MGM with hard-drinking Victor Fleming directing, The Wet Parade makes no bones about drink being bad, but so too is legislation against drink. A very definite product of its times, the two seemingly opposing messages do naturally work together.
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A film that shows both the evils of alcohol abuse as well as the evils of Prohibition, making it an attempt at a balanced account of the 15 years (1916-1931) before it was made, at least as seen through the eyes of author Upton Sinclair and director Victor Fleming.
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The Wet Parade 1932 2h 0m Drama List Reviews 38% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Alcohol and Prohibition catch up to the patriarchs (Walter Huston, Lewis Stone) of two families, North and South.
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