42nd Street (1933)
- Directed by
- Lloyd Bacon
- Genre
- drama film, musical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 218 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A group of performers and crew struggle to put on a Broadway musical during the Great Depression. When the leading lady gets injured, a young chorus girl steps into the starring role.
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What happens
42nd Street is a 1933 American pre-Code musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon, with songs by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics). The film's numbers were staged and choreographed by Busby Berkeley. It starred an ensemble cast of Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell and Ginger Rogers. Adapted from the 1932 novel of the same name by Bradford Ropes, the film's screenplay was written by Rian James and James Seymour, with uncredited contributions by Whitney Bolton. The story revolves around the cast and crew rehearsing for a Broadway show at the height of the Great Depression. 42nd Street was one of the most successful motion pictures released in 1933, earning almost $1.5 million at the box office. At the 6th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Picture. In 1998, 42nd Street was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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