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Episode Synopsis
For our third episode, we discuss the silent movie musical: Mack & Mabel!
Mack and Mabel is a musical with a book by Michael Stewart and music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. The plot involves the tumultuous romantic relationship between Hollywood director Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand (transformed from an artist's model to a waitress from Flatbush, Brooklyn for the musical), who became one of his biggest stars. It closed after 66 performances and 6 previews.
My guest Leland Masek and I talk about how a sad, sad ending it a total bummer of a way to end a fun musical.
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