The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade (1932)

THE FINGER OF HISTORY WRITES A NEW PAGE!

The evils of alcohol before and during prohibition become evident as we see its effects on the rich Chilcote family and the hard working Tarleton family.

Date of release
1932-03-26
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 57m
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
Director
Victor Fleming

Casting

Interesting facts

The Wet Parade is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Victor Fleming and starring Robert Young, Myrna Loy, Walter Huston, Lewis Stone and Jimmy Durante. It is based on the 1931 novel by Upton Sinclair. The film shows how two families are devastated by the effects of alcohol consumption and Prohibition. In addition to the main story, many small vignettes illustrate the theme, such as a three-minute segment that documents the many steps in the creation of counterfeit imported liquor. When the film was released in March 1932, Prohibition had been law for almost 13 years and would not end until December 5, 1933 with the passage of the 21st Amendment.

Production

The AFI catalog states that MGM paid $18,000 ($287,000 in 2020) for the rights to Upton Sinclair's novel. However, TCM lists the price as $20,000 ($319,000 in 2020).

In the book, Kip is killed, and Maggie May rallies the women of America for enforcement, financial support and community action. The book ends with her slogan: "Prohibition hasn't failed! Prohibition hasn't been tried! Try it!"

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