Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
Overview
During the Great Depression, all Broadway shows are closed down. A group of desperate unemployed showgirls find hope when a wealthy songwriter invests in a musical starring them, against the wishes of his high society brother. Thus start Carol, Trixie and Polly's schemes to bilk his money and keep the show going.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $433,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $3,200,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 9.365 |
Directed By
Mervyn LeRoy
Crew
Mervyn LeRoy
David Boehm
Erwin S. Gelsey
Orry-Kelly
James Seymour
Ben Markson
Sol Polito
George Amy
Anton Grot
Busby Berkeley
Avery Hopwood
Leo F. Forbstein
Harry Warren
Al Dubin
Harry Warren
Al Dubin
TOP CAST
Warren William
J. Lawrence Bradford
Joan Blondell
Carol King
Aline MacMahon
Trixie Lorraine
Ruby Keeler
Polly Parker
Dick Powell
Brad Roberts
Guy Kibbee
Faneuil H. Peabody
Ned Sparks
Barney Hopkins
Ginger Rogers
Fay Fortune
Etta Moten
'Remember My Forgotten Man' Singer (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson
Deputy (uncredited)
Busby Berkeley
Call Boy (uncredited)
Charles Lane
Society Reporter (uncredited)
Billy Barty
Baby in "Pettin' in the Park" Number (uncredited)
Tammany Young
Gigolo Eddie (uncredited)
Maynard Holmes
First Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Sterling Holloway
Second Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Complaining Club Member (uncredited)
Theresa Harris
Woman in "Pettin' in the Park" Number (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Man in "Pettin' in the Park" Number (uncredited)
Virginia Dabney
Gold Digger (uncredited)
Jayne Shadduck
Gold Digger (uncredited)
Bee Stevens
Gold Digger (uncredited)
Anita Thomson
Gold Digger (uncredited)
Dorothy Coonan Wellman
Gold Digger (uncredited)
Jane Wyman
Gold Digger (uncredited)
Joan Barclay
Gold Digger (uncredited)
Patricia Douglas
Dance (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe
Theatregoer (uncredited)
Bill Elliott
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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