The Latest vs. the Greatest: ‘Elemental’ (2023) vs. ‘Small Town Girl’ (1953)

The Latest vs. the Greatest: ‘Elemental’ (2023) vs. ‘Small Town Girl’ (1953)
Cropped lobby card from "Small Town Girl" in 1953 starring Jane Powell and Farley Granger. MovieStillsDB
Tiffany Brannan
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After a few years of pathetic output, largely due to the pandemic, Hollywood is finally having a big summer. This year will be particularly prolific for Disney, which has several major pictures coming out during the summer months, both animated and live action. Among these is “Elemental,” the latest Pixar film characterizing inanimate objects or, in this case, elements.

Tiffany Brannan
Tiffany Brannan
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Tiffany Brannan is a 23-year-old opera singer, Hollywood historian, vintage fashion enthusiast, and journalist. Her classic film journey started in 2016 when she and her sister started the Pure Entertainment Preservation Society to reform the arts by reinstating the Motion Picture Production Code. Tiffany launched Cinballera Entertainment in June 2023 to produce original performances which combine opera, ballet, and old films in historic SoCal venues. Having written for The Epoch Times since 2019, she became the host of a YouTube channel, The Epoch Insights, in June 2024.
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