Gus Van Sant's Constant Thematic and Cinematic Elements
The differences in these films could not be more blatant, and yet Gus Van Sant has found a way to portray the same messages and use the same techniques in each.
Tropic Holiday (1938)
A screenwriter falls in love with a Mexican woman while searching for a story line south of the border.
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A screenwriter falls in love with a Mexican woman while searching for a story line south of the border.
Rating:NR
Genre:Comedy, Music
Written By:Don Hartman, Duke Atteberry, Frank Butler, Jack Moffitt
In Theaters:7/1/1938
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Runtime:78 minutes
Studio:Paramount Pictures
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