The Concession Stand

Monday, January 25, 2016

Best Picture #6: "Cavalcade"


The sixth film to earn a Best Picture Oscar was Cavalcade, a Hollywood adaptation of a British play. The film essentially presents a slice of British life in turn of the century England through the eyes of an affluent Lndon couple.





While the film hasn't stood the test of time, it is notable for two reasons; one is the first inclusion of the word 'damn' in a Hayes Code Film. The second is that it starred a young Bonita Granville.



Miss Granville would grow up to become a co-owner of the DISNEYLAND Hotel along with her husband. The hotel's Bonita Tower (Since renamed the Frontier Tower) and Granville's Restaurant (Since renamed Steakhouse 55) would be named after her.