On a Scale of 1 to 10: 4
The word "cavalcade" refers to a procession of people riding horses or in carriages or in cars. The term can also mean a series of noteworthy events. I think this film is titled after the latter definition of the word (as it spans 33 years, showing some high and low points of a couple of families' lives), but these depictions are also inexplicably punctuated by processions of unrelated horsemen. "Cavalcade" is book-ended with News Year's Eve: It begins on the 1899-1900 new year and ends with 1932-1933, bringing the story to the present at the time it was released. Set in London, "Cavalcade" focuses primarily on the women of two families who must endure sending their husbands and sons off to various wars. The plot jumps in and out of historical events and periods, such as the Titanic’s fateful maiden voyage and World War I. What gives “Cavalcade” its poignance is the way it affords a bird’s-eye view of life’s joys and sorrows. Perhaps the most notable aspects of this film are several instances of brand-name advertising and an alarming stunt where a man is run over by a horse-drawn carriage. “Cavalcade” stars Diana Wynyard and Clive Brook.
Director: Frank Lloyd. Starring Diana Wynyard, Clive Brook, Herbert Mundin. Genre: Drama. Runtime: 110 min. B&W. (No MPAA rating but equivalent to PG)
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