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The White Parade

  • 19341934
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
92
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Astrid Allwyn, John Boles, Noel Francis, Muriel Kirkland, Dorothy Wilson, Loretta Young, and Polly Ann Young in The White Parade (1934)
  • Drama
The title represents the hopeful, ambitious students at a hospital training school and is primarily a story of the stern discipline and laborious physical and mental toil they endure in orde... Read allThe title represents the hopeful, ambitious students at a hospital training school and is primarily a story of the stern discipline and laborious physical and mental toil they endure in order to become nurses and join the White Parade. It is told mainly through the character of J... Read allThe title represents the hopeful, ambitious students at a hospital training school and is primarily a story of the stern discipline and laborious physical and mental toil they endure in order to become nurses and join the White Parade. It is told mainly through the character of June Arden who finds romance with Ronald Hall III on the way, with side stories of the othe... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
92
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Irving Cummings
  • Writers
    • Rian James(screenplay)
    • Jesse Lasky Jr.(screenplay)
    • Sonya Levien(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Loretta Young
    • John Boles
    • Dorothy Wilson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Irving Cummings
  • Writers
    • Rian James(screenplay)
    • Jesse Lasky Jr.(screenplay)
    • Sonya Levien(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Loretta Young
    • John Boles
    • Dorothy Wilson
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    • 4User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 2 nominations total

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    John Boles and Loretta Young in The White Parade (1934)
    Astrid Allwyn, Dorothy Wilson, and Loretta Young in The White Parade (1934)
    John Boles and Loretta Young in The White Parade (1934)
    Sara Haden and Dorothy Wilson in The White Parade (1934)
    Loretta Young and Polly Ann Young in The White Parade (1934)
    John Boles and Loretta Young in The White Parade (1934)
    John Boles and Loretta Young in The White Parade (1934)
    John Boles in The White Parade (1934)
    John Boles and Loretta Young in The White Parade (1934)

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    Loretta Young
    Loretta Young
    • June Ardenas June Arden
    John Boles
    John Boles
    • Ronald Hall IIIas Ronald Hall III
    Dorothy Wilson
    Dorothy Wilson
    • Zita Scofieldas Zita Scofield
    Muriel Kirkland
    Muriel Kirkland
    • Glenda Farleyas Glenda Farley
    Astrid Allwyn
    Astrid Allwyn
    • Gertrude Mackas Gertrude Mack
    Frank Conroy
    Frank Conroy
    • Dr. Thorneas Dr. Thorne
    Jane Darwell
    Jane Darwell
    • Miss 'Sailor' Robetsas Miss 'Sailor' Robets
    Sara Haden
    Sara Haden
    • Miss Harringtonas Miss Harrington
    Joyce Compton
    Joyce Compton
    • Una Mellonas Una Mellon
    June Gittelson
    June Gittelson
    • Lou 'Pudgy' Stebbinsas Lou 'Pudgy' Stebbins
    Polly Ann Young
    Polly Ann Young
    • Hannah Seymouras Hannah Seymour
    Noel Francis
    Noel Francis
    • Nurse Clareas Nurse Clare
    Jane Barnes
    Jane Barnes
    • Miss Watkinsas Miss Watkins
    Sam Ash
    Sam Ash
    • Parsonsas Parsons
    • (uncredited)
    Ben Bard
    Ben Bard
    • Tonyas Tony
    • (uncredited)
    Veda Buckland
    • Supervisoras Supervisor
    • (uncredited)
    Fran Carlon
    • Diana Carteras Diana Carter
    • (uncredited)
    Russ Clark
    Russ Clark
    • Policemanas Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Irving Cummings
    • Writers
      • Rian James(screenplay) (based on a novel by)
      • Jesse Lasky Jr.(screenplay)
      • Sonya Levien(adaptation)
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      Has never been released on home video due to the rough condition of the print.

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    Top review
    7/10
    I just watched this film at UCLA on January 11th, 2011.
    "The White Parade" is a film not unlike all medical series set in a hospital that we've seen over the last half-century. Marcus Welby, MD, ER and Scrubs are just some of the shows that relate to this exceedingly rare Oscar Nominee.

    The film is set in a medical training hospital, where nurses are rigorously trained for duty in real hospitals. Loretta Young is the main nurse, June Arden; there are several other we follow from inception to graduation.

    The film is slow and comical at first but becomes more dramatic near the end. A fine pre-cursor to other medical dramas, with decent performances. The film is short, 80 min, and feels like it could have been longer.

    "The White Parade" is indeed an extremely rare film in that the only surviving print resides at the UCLA archive. I watched this film, and, to say the least, it is in very bad shape (this is why it has never been released on home video.) The print is fuzzy and almost bleached out, yet still watchable. Near the end of the film, it inexplicably cuts to an image saying, "disc 7." Fast forward a little and we continue the film to the end.

    Several frames are cut and spliced together, and some frames "jump," where we see two different frames on screen at once.

    I guess UCLA hasn't had a chance to restore it yet... I'm sure they will someday.

    Oscar film buffs, if you ever get a chance to go to UCLA and watch this film, do so!
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    • battlebeast
    • Jan 12, 2011

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    • Release date
      • November 16, 1934 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Den vita paraden
    • Production company
      • Fox Film Corporation
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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