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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0012569678521
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 21, 2006
Running Time: 89 minutes
Sales Rank: 14937
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: March 09, 1933
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Description:
When the leading lady of a Broadway musical breaks her ankle, she is replaced by a young unknown actress, who becomes the star of the show.
Amazon.com essential video:
Set during the depression, this is the granddaddy of backstage musicals in which the understudy finally gets a chance to shine. It may seem a little cliché now, but in 1933 this was hot stuff. All that behind-the-scenes atmosphere feels very genuine, and the script is more acerbic than you might expect.
A sickly Julian Marsh (Warner Baxter) puts his all into what may be his last show, only to face a disaster when leading lady Dorothy Brock (Bebe Daniels) sprains her ankle. Thank heavens for ingenue Peggy Sawyer (Ruby Keeler), who steps in at the last minute. The vivacious soundtrack includes 'Shuffle off to Buffalo,' and the still-catchy title tune. Best of all are those extravagant, kaleidoscopic dance numbers by Busby Berkeley, then in his prime. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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There is a scene in the film, just a short scene where two men come to the stage and are portrayed as the composer and lyricist of the show. Well, indeed they ARE!! It is Harry Warren and AL Dubin. Since my husband Charles is Harry's great nephew we get such a "kick" out of that scene! Harry was not only a WONDERFUL composer but a fine gentleman and family man.
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not much to say except that i ordered the product i wanted and it came without any problems and in an expeditious manner. thank you very much.
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A sick director, financially and emotionally done-in by the stock market crash of 1929 needs to make enough money to finance his retirement. Pretty Lady, a new show to open on Broadway needs a director to make it a hit, and the great drama begins to unfold!
The stakes are high, the competition for parts is fierce and the talent on the stage is amazing. If you think that the tension of American Idol is wild, you need to see this movie! Careers, lives, relationships and fortunes are all ... Read More
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Matchless and incomparable. This is another (or the first) of Busby and Bacon's fabulous creations: there's nothing like them, and there never will be. Terrific funny acid dialogue, fantastic dance numbers, superb pacing --- it just sucks you into its seminal show-biz story and gets you going with the beat, building up to that grand, classic high-spot: sock it to them, baby! There is nothing, absolutely nothing, wrong with Ruby Keeler's casting or performance in this part. She's naive, credulous, ... Read More
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Approaching old age now, 42nd Street is still worth a look for its black and white photography and sets, not to mention the songs of Harry Warren. The dialogue still has a bit of bite. The main cringe factor is the Afro American maids, porters and shoe shine "boys".
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