42nd Street (Forty-Second Street) (1933)

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Directed by

Lloyd Bacon

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Warner Baxter
Julian Marsh

Bebe Daniels
Dorothy Brock

George Brent
Pat Denning

Ruby Keeler
Peggy Sawyer

Guy Kibbee
Abner Dillon

Una Merkel
Lorraine Fleming

Ginger Rogers
Ann Lowell

Ned Sparks
Thomas Barry

Written by

Rian James
(screen play)

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42nd Street

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42nd Street is the premiere backstage musical, the granddaddy of them all, setting the template for the narrative and crafting the character molds. If some of it feels flabby or overly familiar, that’s simply because it’s impossible to view 42nd Street in any other way than through the prism of our current age. What helps matters is quite simply that 42nd Street is a Pre-Code burner, com... read more

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Julian Marsh, a successful Broadway director, produces a new show, in spite of his poor health. The money comes from a rich old man, who is in love with the star of the show, Dorothy Brock. But she doesn't return his love, because she is still in love with her old partner. At the night before the premiere, Dorothy Brock breaks her ankle, and one of the chorus girls, Peggy Sawyer tries to take over her part.

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" Director: Lloyd Bacon His 33rd movie My 3rd movie watched from the director The acting in this one, compared to others of its kind, was notably annoying. The story wasn't bad and the dance numbers are iconic. More than any other Busby Berkley movie this one was about legs. Legs legs legs. Added to Lists: Dance Numbers of the 1930s __________ Location: Manhattan, NYC, NY, USA; Philadelphia, PA, USA "