42nd Street (1933)

Released: 1933-03-11 Duration: 1hr 29min

Genres: Comedy Drama Romance

Rating 6.9

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The Greatest Musical hit the Screen Has Ever Known!

Overview

A producer puts on what may be his last Broadway show, and at the last moment a chorus girl has to replace the star.

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Additional Info

Budget	$439,000.00
Revenue	$2,281,000.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	10.0

Directed By

Lloyd Bacon

Crew

Novel
Bradford Ropes

Editor
Thomas Pratt

Screenplay
Rian James

Director
Lloyd Bacon

Screenplay
James Seymour

Director of Photography
Sol Polito

Editor
Frank Ware

Original Music Composer
Al Dubin

Original Music Composer
Harry Warren

Costume Design
Orry-Kelly

Choreographer
Busby Berkeley

Art Direction
Jack Okey

Lyricist
Harry Warren

Lyricist
Al Dubin

Conductor
Leo F. Forbstein

TOP CAST

Toby Wing

Partner in "Young & Healthy" Number (uncredited)

Clarence Nordstrum

Groom in "Shuffle Off To Buffalo" Number (uncredited)

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