Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
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- Passed
- 1h 37min
- Comedy, Drama
- 27 May 1933 (USA)
- Movie
A wealthy composer rescues unemployed Broadway performers with a new play, but insists on remaining anonymous.
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Writers:
Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win.
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Cast verified as complete
| Warren William | ... |
J. Lawrence Bradford
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| Joan Blondell | ... |
Carol King
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| Aline MacMahon | ... |
Trixie Lorraine
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| Ruby Keeler | ... |
Polly Parker
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| Dick Powell | ... |
Brad Roberts
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| Guy Kibbee | ... |
Faneul H. Peabody
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| Ned Sparks | ... |
Barney Hopkins
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| Ginger Rogers | ... |
Fay Fortune
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| Robert Agnew | ... |
Dance Director (uncredited)
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| Loretta Andrews | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Monica Bannister | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Bonnie Bannon | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Joan Barclay | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Billy Barty | ... |
Baby in 'Pettin' in the Park' Number (uncredited)
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| Busby Berkeley | ... |
Call Boy (uncredited)
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| Bonnie Blackwood | ... |
Chorus girl (uncredited)
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| Eric Blore | ... |
Complaining Club Member (uncredited)
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| Audrene Brier | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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Tex Brodus | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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| Lynn Browning | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Edna Callahan | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Maxine Cantway | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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Mary Jane Carey | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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Mary Carmen | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Margaret Carthew | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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Margaret Cathew | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Hobart Cavanaugh | ... |
Dog Salesman (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Coonan Wellman | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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Kathy Cunningham | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Virginia Dabney | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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Dallas Dexter | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Mildred Dixon | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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Patricia Douglas | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Marlo Dwyer | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Jay Eaton | ... |
Diner (uncredited)
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| Bill Elliott | ... |
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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Gloria Faythe | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| June Gittelson | ... |
Fat Woman in 'Pettin' in the Park' Number (uncredited)
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| June Glory | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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Sam Godfrey | ... |
Society Reporter (uncredited)
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| Muriel Gordon | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Ferdinand Gottschalk | ... |
Clubman (uncredited)
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| Beatrice Hagen | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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Jane Hamilton | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Theresa Harris | ... |
Black Woman in 'Pettin' in the Park' Number (uncredited)
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| Grace Hayle | ... |
Society Reporter (uncredited)
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| Sterling Holloway | ... |
Second Messenger Boy with Hat (uncredited)
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| Maynard Holmes | ... |
First Delivery Boy (uncredited)
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| Ann Hovey | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Amo Ingraham | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Peaches Jackson | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Alice Jans | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Fred Kelsey | ... |
Detective Jones (uncredited)
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Marie Koile | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Margaret La Marr | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Adele Lacy | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Charles Lane | ... |
Society Reporter (uncredited)
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| Lorena Layson | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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Sharon Lewis | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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Cynthia Lindsay | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Wallace MacDonald | ... |
Stage Manager (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
Society Reporter (uncredited)
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| Mae Madison | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Helen Mann | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Jayne Manners | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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Lorraine Marshall | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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Helen McDonald | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
The Forgotten Man (uncredited)
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| Ebba Mona | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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Etta Moten | ... |
'Remember My Forgotten Man' Singer (uncredited)
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Margie Murphy | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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Iris Myers | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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Marietta Myers | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Clarence Nordstrom | ... |
Don Gordon (uncredited)
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Dorothy O'Connell | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
Theatregoer (uncredited)
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| Ty Parvis | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Leona Pennington | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Alexander Pollard | ... |
University Club Doorman (uncredited)
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| Donna Mae Roberts | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Churchill Ross | ... |
Small Blond Man (uncredited)
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| Marion Sayers | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Jayne Shadduck | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Bee Stephens | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Anita Thompson | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones | ... |
Black Man in 'Pettin' in the Park' Number (uncredited)
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Millie Walters | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Billy West | ... |
Medal Winner - 'Remember My Forgotten Man' Number (uncredited)
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Stanhope Wheatcroft | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Dorothy White | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Renee Whitney | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Charles C. Wilson | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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| Pat Wing | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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Jack Wise | ... |
Mystery Man with Bob at Stage Door (uncredited)
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Suzanne Wunderlich | ... |
Gold Digger (uncredited)
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| Tammany Young | ... |
Gigolo Eddie (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mervyn LeRoy | ||
Written by
| Erwin Gelsey | ... | (screenplay) & |
| James Seymour | ... | (screenplay) |
| David Boehm | ... | (dialogue) & |
| Ben Markson | ... | (dialogue) |
| Avery Hopwood | ... | (based on a play by) |
Produced by
| Raymond Griffith | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Robert Lord | ... | producer |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Sol Polito | ... | (photography by) |
Editing by
| George Amy | ||
Art Direction by
| Anton Grot | ||
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Robert Lord | ... | production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Arthur Lueker | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Nathan Levinson | ... | recordist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mike Joyce | ... | second camera (uncredited) |
| Buddy Longworth | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Speed Mitchell | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra |
| Ray Heindorf | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Busby Berkeley | ... | numbers created and directed by |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1933) (United States) (theatrical) (presents)
- Vitagraph Limited (1933) (Canada) (theatrical)
- First National Film Distributors (1933) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1933) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1933) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros First National (1933) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. First National Films (1937) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Key Video (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Turner Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- France 3 (1992) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Archive Collection (2017) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Warner Archive Collection (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Costume Company (costumes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Chorus girls Polly, Carol, and Trixie are ecstatic when they learn that Broadway producer Barney Hopkins is putting on a new show. He promises all of the girls parts in the new show and even hires their neighbor Brad Roberts, an unknown composer, to write some of the music. There's only one problem: he doesn't have the money to bankroll it all. That problem is solved when Brad turns out to be quite rich but he insists that he not perform. When opening night comes, the juvenile lead can't go on forcing Brad to take the stage. He's recognized, of course, and his upper-crust family wants him to quit. When he refuses, they tell him to end his relationship with Polly or face having his income cut off. When Brad's snobbish brother Lawrence mistakes Carol for Polly, the girls decide to have a bit of fun and teach him a lesson. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | The Biggest Show On Earth! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $433,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $7,043,580 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | During rehearsals of "We're in the Money", Ginger Rogers began goofing off and singing in pig Latin. Studio executive Darryl F. Zanuck overheard her, and suggested she do it for real in the movie. See more » |
| Goofs | When Brad plays piano for Mr. Hopkins, his fingers don't match the sound of the piano. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Busby Berkeley and the Gold Diggers (1969). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Gold Diggers' Song (We're in the Money) See more » |
| Quotes |
Trixie Lorraine:
"Fanny" is Faneul H. Peabody, just the kind of man I've been looking for, lots of money and no resistance. See more » |