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Gilbert Talks: Fast Workers (1933) and Downstairs (1932)

Gilbert Talks: Fast Workers (1933) and Downstairs (1932)

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Jul 10, 2012
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There was nothing wrong with John Gilbert's voice.

We know that, but let's start there anyway, as even a few recent articles about The Artist, by people who should know better, reference the old story: John Gilbert, the romantic star of silents, was cursed with a voice that didn't match his masculine sex appeal, a voice that killed his career.

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