B000M172SA

012569678545

1933

1933-03-11

89

1h 29min

Nominated for 2 Oscars, 1 win & 2 nominations total

Lloyd Bacon

Rian James, James Seymour, Bradford Ropes

Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent

Darryl F. Zanuck

Sol Polito

Thomas Pratt, Frank Ware

Jack Okey

Orry-Kelly

Perc Westmore

Gordon Hollingshead, Arthur Lueker

Nathan Levinson, Dolph Thomas

George Baxter, Mike Joyce, Buddy Longworth, Harold Noyes, Scotty Welbourne, George Whittemore

Al Dubin, Leo F. Forbstein, Harry Warren, Arthur L. Frantz, Ray Heindorf

Busby Berkeley, S. Charles Einfeld, Hal B. Wallis

Comedy, Drama, Musical

Warner Bros.

USA

English

Passed

7.3

12064

83

42nd Street is a 1933 American pre-Code musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon, and a script by Rian James and James Seymour (plus uncredited contributions by Whitney Bolton), adapted from the 1932 novel of the same name by Bradford Ropes. Starring an ensemble cast of Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell and Ginger Rogers, the film revolved around the rehearsals of a Broadway show at the height of the Great Depression, and its cast and crew. The film was choreographed by Busby Berkeley, with music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Al Dubin.

This backstage musical was very successful at the box office and is now a classic. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 6th Academy Awards. In 1998, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant . In 2006, it ranked 13th on the American Film Institute s list of best musicals. A stage adaption of the film debuted on Broadway in 1980, winning two Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

$439,000 (estimated)

$1,600

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