It's the Depression, and Julian Marsh (Warner Baxter) wants to put on a show! His star, Dorothy Brock (Bebe Daniels) is temperamental and troublesome, but she's a star! So he keeps her. Peggy Sawyer (Ruby Keeler) is a newcomer to Broadway, and is so excited she can't stop tapping! She flirts with Billy Lawler (Dick Powell), who is also in the show, and she becomes friends with fellow chorus dancers Ann (Ginger Rogers) and Lorraine (Una Merkel). They tap like crazy and gossip about everything. As is now a tradition in Broadway storytelling, the star breaks her ankle, and Billy tells Julian that Peggy Sawyer would be fabulous in the lead! "You may go out there a beginner, but you've GOT to come back a star!" he says to her. There is frantic rehearsing as Peggy learns all the songs and dances. Ann sings "Shuffle Off To Buffalo" and everyone sings the title song, "42nd Street." The musical numbers come one after the other in glorious black and white. The show is a hit! And Peggy becomes a STAR. Broadway, 1933.
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Warner Baxter | Julian Marsh |
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Bebe Daniels | Dorothy Brock |
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George Brent | Pat Denning |
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Ruby Keeler | Peggy Sawyer |
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Guy Kibbee | Abner Dillon |
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Una Merkel | Lorraine Fleming |
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Ginger Rogers | Ann Lowell |
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Ned Sparks | Thomas Barry |
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Dick Powell | Billy Lawler |
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Allen Jenkins | Mac Elroy |
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Edward J. Nugent | Terry |
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Robert McWade | Jones |
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George E. Stone | Andy Lee |
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Harry Akst | Jerry |
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Virginia Albertson | Chorus Girl |
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Loretta Andrews | Chorus Girl |
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Marie Arbuckle | Chorus Girl |
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Alice Arnold | Chorus Girl |
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Joan Barclay | Chorus Girl |
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Muriel Barrett | Chorus girl |
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Betty Bassett | Chorus Girl |
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Louise Beavers | Pansy - Dorothy's Maid |
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Audrene Brier | Chorus Girl |
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Tex Brodus | Chorus Boy |
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Lynn Browning | Chorus Girl |
| Director | Lloyd Bacon |
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| Writer | Rian James, James Seymour, Bradford Ropes, Whitney Bolton | |
| Producer | Darryl F. Zanuck | |
| Photography | Sol Polito | |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Fullscreen (4:3) |
| Audio Tracks | Mono [English] |
| Subtitles | English | French |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. |
| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Edition Release Date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
| Owner | MLZ MEMBERS |
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| Location | MLZ ARCHIVES |
| Purchased | At MLZ MEMBERS ONLY |
| Watched | |
| Condition | Excellent |
| Index | 29 |
| Added Date | Oct 06, 2014 12:42:07 |
| Modified Date | Aug 22, 2022 20:18:58 |