A crew of cinephiles tracked down a rare print of Corn's-a-Poppin' and set about restoring Robert Altman's 1955 musical comedy.
by J.R. Jones
Robert Altman was one of the greatest filmmakers America ever produced, a true maverick with a panoramic vision of the United States and sharp insights into the national character. His first big success, the antiwar comedy M*A*S*H (1970), introduced people to his signature style of large ensemble casts, overlapping dialogue, corrosive social satire, and sudden, startling moments of drama.…[ Read more ]