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42nd Street (2-Feb-1933)
Director: Lloyd Bacon Writers: Rian James; James Seymour From novel by: Bradford Ropes Words and Music by: Al Dubin; Harry Warren Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck Keywords: Musical, Romantic Drama, Broadway After the leading lady breaks her ankle, inexperienced chorus girl Peggy Sawyer finds herself selected as replacement. One of the great musicals of all time. Today it seems replete with clichés, but most of them were invented in this very film. Received Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Best Sound Recording. Entered 1998 into the National Film Registry.
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| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Warner Baxter |
Actor |
29-Mar-1889 |
7-May-1951 |
In Old Arizona |
| George Brent |
Actor |
15-Mar-1899 |
26-May-1979 |
The Great Lie |
| Bebe Daniels |
Actor |
14-Jan-1901 |
16-Mar-1971 |
42nd Street |
| Allen Jenkins |
Actor |
9-Apr-1900 |
20-Jul-1974 |
American character actor |
| Ruby Keeler |
Actor |
25-Aug-1909 |
28-Feb-1993 |
42nd Street |
| Guy Kibbee |
Actor |
6-Mar-1882 |
24-May-1956 |
Captain January |
| Una Merkel |
Actor |
10-Dec-1903 |
2-Jan-1986 |
Summer and Smoke |
| Dick Powell |
Actor |
14-Nov-1904 |
2-Jan-1963 |
The Bad and the Beautiful |
| Ginger Rogers |
Dancer |
16-Jul-1911 |
25-Apr-1995 |
The Gay Divorcee |
| Ned Sparks |
Actor |
19-Nov-1883 |
3-Apr-1957 |
Unsmiling character actor |
CAST REVIEWS Review by Lou Johnson (posted on 13-Dec-2007) The contrasting combination of the driving tension created by Warner Baxter's magnificent performance as the stage director for the show being put on stage in the movie and the entertainment magic of the Busby Berkely ensemble pieces that form the stage show that was produced is wonderful.
The production number of the song 42nd street alone should be viewed by any budding music video artist. It is awesome and amazing that this number was done 75 years ago. It captures the nitty gritty "laughter and tears" of big city life better than so many of the gangstah videos.
Like many artists, as he gained greater control of his work in later films Busby removed the contrasting elements that highlighted the value of his enormous contributions.
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