Bubbling Over (film #1 on Side A of Disc #9 of Classic Musicals DVD Megapack (Mill Creek Entertainment, 2005)(in Soundies Festival)). [Category: Sleaze & Outsider]

Ethel Waters stars in this bizarre musical short that involves a lazy husband, his philandering relatives, a bogus swami fortune-teller, and an uncle who they think has struck it rich but is really a nutcase. Racist stereotypes abound, and it’s a shame to see Waters, who is obviously an intelligent and very talented woman, have to struggle with such insulting material. Her songs are good, but otherwise, this leaves you with a big “huh?”

Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: ****. Weirdness: ****. Historical Interest: ****. Overall Rating: ***.

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