42nd Street
Summary:
The quintessential "backstage" musical, 42nd Street traces the history of a Broadway musical comedy, from casting call to opening night. Warner Baxter plays famed director Julian Marsh, who despite failing health is determined to stage one last great production, "Pretty Lady." Others involved include "Pretty Lady" star Dorothy Brock (Bebe Daniels); Dorothy's "sugar daddy" (Guy... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Warner Baxter - (Julian Marsh)
Bebe Daniels - (Dorothy Brock)
George Brent - (Pat Denning)
Una Merkel - (Lorraine Fleming)
Ruby Keeler - (Peggy Sawyer)
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Review:
If MGM's 1929 The Broadway Melody invented the musical, Warner Bros.' 42nd Street saved it. The four years between the two movies had seen the genre driven practically into the ground, as the studios, still struggling with synchronized sound and what to do about it, ground out one ill-advised musical after another, few terribly good as ... Continue >>
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