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

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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 "

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"9/3/17 Classic musical drama about the ups and downs of a Broadway production with an ill director, a temperamental lead actress and a naive newcomer. This realistic look at theatre life includes the now famous 20-minute show routine directed by Busby Berkley.With plenty of biting, sassy dialogue, this was the film that saved Warner Bros and it's just as good now as it was in the 30's. "

42nd Street

“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, complete with a character dubbed “Anytime Annie.” Maybe it’s not as overheated and sexy as many of its contemporaries, but the Jazz Age hangover hasn’t quite lifted off of these characters. They’re frequently aware of the Depression, making numerous references to it, and maneuvering into backstage politics to ensure a job, or a sugar daddy, to help stay above it. These chorus girls aren’t” read more