Today’s film is a musical with a
scene that happens on August 29. Watch it tonight and enjoy.
42nd STREET
On August 29, 193__[2:00 to 3:12]
Dorothy Brock signs a contract to appear in Pretty Lady on Broadway,
which is being financed by Abner Dillon, who has sexual designs on her. Julian
Marsh, the renowned director is hired for the show because he needs the money,
having lost everything in the Wall Street Crash. He accepts, even though his
health is poor. Greenhorn Peggy Sawyer
arrives for tryouts and meets Billy Lawler, the show’s juvenile male lead, who
has an instant attraction to her. An experienced chorus line girl, Lorraine,
uses her relationship with Andy Lee, the dance director, to get herself and her
friend “Anytime” Annie hired. Billy’s recommendation gets Peggy hired for the last chorus girl slot. Dorothy has been seeing her old vaudeville
partner, Pat Deming. Marsh revamps the show to be more upbeat and Pat takes
Peggy on a date. Thugs hired by Marsh
threaten and punch him, warning him to stay away from Dorothy. They had been
hired by Marsh because he was afraid if Dillon learned of Deming’s relationship
with Dorothy he would withdraw his support for the show. Deming leaves for
Philadelphia. After five weeks of exhausting rehearsals, the show goes to
Philadelphia for the opening. At a hotel the night before Dorothy becomes angry
over Dillon’s sexually suggestive
behavior towards her and tosses him out.
Meanwhile Peggy was invited to a cast party where much the same thing happens
to her and she leaves. Deming comes to Dorothy’s room, but is seen by Mac Elroy
the stage manager, who plans to have Deming beaten up. Peggy overhears this and
goes to warn Dorothy and Deming. Dorothy mistakes her appearance and mistakenly
presumes a romance between Deming and Peggy. In a scuffle, Dorothy breaks her
ankle. Dillon suggests his new
girlfriend “Anytime” Annie as Dorothy’s replacement, but she proposes Peggy
instead. Marsh reluctantly agrees and Dorothy gives her a pep talk. Billy
declares he loves Peggy and the show is a hit with the audience.
One of the first ‘talkie’
musicals and one of the best. It seems fresher and more realistic than many
that followed. Busby Berkeley’s great choreography shines in this movie.
Date given in film at 2:05 on a contract
Awards – The film was nominated for Best Picture and Best
Sound at the 6th Academy
Awards.
Screenplay – Rian James, James Seymour and Whitney Bolton
Producers – Darryl F. Zanuck and Hal B. Wallis
Director - Lloyd Bacon
Runtime – 1 hour 29 minutes
Released – February 2, 1933
Starring –
Warner Baxter as Julian Marsh
Bebe Daniels as Dorothy Brock
Ruby Keeler as Peggy Sawyer
George Brent as Pat Denning
Guy Kibbee as Abner Dillon
Ginger Rogers as Ann Lowell
Dick Powell as Billy Lawler
Copyright by Ivan Walters in 2014.
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