Footlight Parade (1933)
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- Passed
- 1h 44min
- Comedy, Musical
- 21 Oct 1933 (USA)
- Movie
Chester Kent struggles against time, romance, and a rival's spy to produce spectacular live "prologues" for movie houses.
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Awards:
- 3 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| James Cagney | ... |
Chester Kent
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| Joan Blondell | ... |
Nan Prescott
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| Ruby Keeler | ... |
Bea Thorn
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| Dick Powell | ... |
Scotty Blair
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| Frank McHugh | ... |
Francis
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| Guy Kibbee | ... |
Silas Gould
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| Ruth Donnelly | ... |
Mrs. Harriet Gould
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| Hugh Herbert | ... |
Bowers
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| Claire Dodd | ... |
Vivian Rich
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| Gordon Westcott | ... |
Thompson
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| Arthur Hohl | ... |
Frazer
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| Renee Whitney | ... |
Cynthia Kent
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| Barbara Rogers | ... |
Gracie
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| Paul Porcasi | ... |
Apolinaris
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| Philip Faversham | ... |
Joe Grant
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| Herman Bing | ... |
Fralick
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| Avis Adair | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Loretta Andrews | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Florine Baile | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Consuelo Baker | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Kenny Baker | ... |
Crooner in 'By A Waterfall' (uncredited)
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| Monica Bannister | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Bonnie Bannon | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Joan Barclay | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Gracie Barrie | ... |
Third Auditioning Singer (uncredited)
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| Billy Barty | ... |
Mouse / Little Boy (uncredited)
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| Eleanor Bayley | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Vangie Beilby | ... |
Old Maid in Elevator in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited)
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| Busby Berkeley | ... |
Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
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| De Don Blunier | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Mary Bowden | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Lynn Browning | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Louise Carter | ... |
Old Maid in Elevator in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited)
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| Margaret Carthew | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Hobart Cavanaugh | ... |
Title-Thinker-Upper (uncredited)
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| Azelie Cecil | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Rozalie Cecil | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| George Chandler | ... |
Druggist (uncredited)
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Georgia Clarke | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Conlin | ... |
Uncle in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited)
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Lita Cortez | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Hazel Craven | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Virginia Dabney | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Mary Dees | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Shirley Denise | ... |
Chorus girl (uncredited)
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Dorothy DeWitt | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Mildred Dixon | ... |
Maid in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited)
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| Maxine Doyle | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Claudia Drake | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Marlo Dwyer | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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June Earle | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Tommy Elliot | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Pat Fara | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Patsy Farnum | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Patricia Farr | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Gloria Faythe | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Otto Fries | ... |
Bartender in 'Shanghai Lil' (uncredited)
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| June Gittelson | ... |
Myrtle (uncredited)
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| June Glory | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Mary Gordon | ... |
Wardrobe Woman on Bus (uncredited)
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| Muriel Gordon | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Betty Jane Graham | ... |
Sister in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited)
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Peggy Graves | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Roger Gray | ... |
Sailor Pal in 'Shanghai Lil' (uncredited)
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| Beatrice Hagen | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Althea Henley | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Verna Hillie | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Ann Hovey | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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John Hyams | ... |
Father in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited)
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| Amo Ingraham | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Ann Ingraham | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| William Irving | ... |
Doorman in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited)
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| Fred Kelsey | ... |
House Detective in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited)
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| Donna La Barr | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Margaret La Marr | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Bobbie La Salle | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Adele Lacy | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Lois Lacy | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Lillian Lawrence | ... |
Aunt Matilda in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited)
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| Lorena Layson | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Frances Lehman | ... |
Chorus girl (uncredited)
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Cynthia Lindsay | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Lois Lindsay | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Nancy Lyon | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Marjorie Lytell | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Mae Madison | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Lorraine Marshall | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Sam McDaniel | ... |
Porter in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited)
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| Leila McIntyre | ... |
Mother in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited)
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| Ebba Mona | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| William V. Mong | ... |
Auditor (uncredited)
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| Lee Moran | ... |
Mac - the Dance Director (uncredited)
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Marion Murray | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Marietta Myers | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Nancy Nash | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Pluma Noisom | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Dave O'Brien | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Dorothy O'Connell | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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DeeNeice Osika | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Sue Rainey | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Donna Mae Roberts | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Claire Rochelle | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Jean Rogers | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Rosalie Roy | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Cliff Saum | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Denise Sawyer | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Marion Sayers | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Harry Seymour | ... |
Desk Clerk in 'Honeymoon Hotel' / Joe (uncredited)
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| Jayne Shadduck | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Ann Sothern | ... |
Chorus girl (uncredited)
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| Bee Stephens | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Alice Stombs | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Billy Taft | ... |
Boy Cat 'Sittin' on a Backyard Fence' / Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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| Victoria Vinton | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Juliet Ware | ... |
Miss Smythe (uncredited)
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| Charles C. Wilson | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Vivian Wilson | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Duke York | ... |
Sailor on Table in 'Shanghai Lil' (uncredited)
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| Gwen Zetter | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lloyd Bacon | ||
Written by
| Manuel Seff | ... | (screen play) and |
| James Seymour | ... | (screen play) |
| Robert Lord | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
| Peter Milne | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Robert Lord | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| George Barnes | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| George Amy | ||
Casting By
| Maxwell Arnow | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Anton Grot | ||
| Jack Okey | ||
Costume Design by
| Milo Anderson | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gordon Hollingshead | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Herbert Plews | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bernard B. Brown | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Oliver S. Garretson | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Harry Barnhouse | ... | chief grip (uncredited) |
| Leo Green | ... | chief electrician (uncredited) |
| Jack Koffman | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Warren Lynch | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| Scotty Welbourne | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| William Forsyth | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| William Maybery | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Russel Trost | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Al Dubin | ... | music and lyrics by |
| Sammy Fain | ... | music and lyrics by |
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra |
| Irving Kahal | ... | music and lyrics by |
| Harry Warren | ... | music and lyrics by |
| Ray Heindorf | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Busby Berkeley | ... | numbers created and directed by |
| William Keighley | ... | dialogue director |
| Lewis Geib | ... | technical director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1933) (United States) (theatrical) (as The Vitaphone Corporation)
- Vitagraph Limited (1933) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. First National Films (1934) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1933) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Warner Brothers Pictures, Ltd.)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1934) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1934) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. First National Films (1936) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- United Artists (1970) (United States) (theatrical) (double-billed with "Gold Diggers of 1935")
- Key Video (1987) (United States) (VHS) (for CBS/Fox Video)
- Key Video (1987) (United States) (video) (Betamax) (for MGM/UA)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (16mm print)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Cinemax (1990) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (Canada) (DVD) (4 film collection)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (4 film collection)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (included in 10-disc "Busby Berkeley Collection")
- Warner Archive Collection (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Artaire Films (2020) (Spain) (VOD)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Chester Kent produces musical comedies on the stage. With the beginning of the talkies era he changes to producing short musical prologues for movies. This is stressful to him, because he always needs new units and his rival is stealing his ideas. He can get an contract with a producer if he is able to stage in three days three new prologues. In spite of great problems, he does it.
Written by Stephan Eichenberg |
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| Taglines | Nothing like it since movies were created! 300 Girls, 1000 Surprises, 5 New Song Hits (Print Ad-Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, ((Pittsburgh, Penna.)) 9 October 1933) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $703,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | First film where James Cagney dances - showing off his vaudeville and stage experience as a song-and-dance man. Cagney lobbied Warner Bros. to play this role. He would show off these talents to their fullest in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942). See more » |
| Goofs | After the "By A Waterfall" prologue ends, the film cuts to the audience giving an animated and thunderous applause, but in the balcony there is no applause or reaction. In fact, there is no movement whatsoever. They are perfectly still which indicates that a photo or painting was used for the balcony audience and then merged with the live theatre audience. The same photo/painting was also used for the "Shanghai Lil" balcony audience. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Busby Berkeley and the Gold Diggers (1969). See more » |
| Soundtracks | A Vision of Salome See more » |
| Quotes |
Nan Prescott:
You scram, before I wrap a chair around your neck! Vivian Rich: [Angrily] It's three o'clock in the morning - where do you want me to go? [Nan starts to speak, but Vivian immediately cuts her off] Vivian Rich: You cheap stenographer... Nan Prescott: Outside, countess. As long as they've got sidewalks YOU'VE got a job. [Shoves her out, gives her a swift kick in the rump, and slams the door behind her] See more » |