Speaking of old movies from better times in America and Hollywood. A fairy tale that could never be made today. They’d need to corrupt it just to keep things interesting. “Lili (1953)
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The puppet had more talent than most of present day Hollywood “stars”.
I think the biggest difference back then was they had screenwriters who could write a story that captured the interest of the audience. That no longer exists. We’re left with CGI, intersectional moralizing and really bad acting.