oscaralbert Review of The 42nd. Street Special

The 42nd. Street Special (1933)

How many of the "stars" introduced here were still ON the silver train . . .

[7/10 · 11 December 2016]

. . . when it actually pulled away from Hollywood's train station? Did the Choo-Choo simply stop a mile or two down the tracks, where a fleet of stretch limousines were waiting to whisk the Celebs to a Malibu party? If Tom Mix, Joe E. Brown, and Glenda Farrell ACTUALLY were present (for a few moments, at least), WHY weren't they introduced as were the other luminaries? (I have watched this five minute short at least three times over the years, and this trio is NEVER mentioned.) Seeing this piece just makes a person sad that CGI was not invented in time for this RR PR stunt. Had CGI been available, the ACTUAL stars of 42nd STREET--the dancers--could have been featured strutting their stuff ATOP the seven train cars as they departed the station. Now, THAT would have been Entertainment! (Of course, in lieu of such visual effects, Warner Bros. could have just taught Yakima Canutt how to dance!)