Starting with the Granddaddy of all the movie musicals, "42nd Street" (1933), it's awfully hard to match Harry Warren, Al Dubin & the genius of Busby Berkeley, much less surpass them. Add the 'usual suspects' from many of Berkeley's pictures (Powell, Keeler, Rogers, Blondell, et al) and you've got the makings for some of the most clever, original and flat-out entertaining films ever made (and coming-up on a century ago!). To quote Joel McCrea as John L. Sullivan from the Sturges classic, "Gee."
i lived in hollywood in the early 1980s and spent many nights in old theatres watching these films to an often empty house. the whole WB early 30s musicals played regulary at the EL REY on willshire, the Vista, the Four Star. there were a few of us die hards left to enjoy these often new prints on the big screen, before the tradition finally rolled over and died. i remember being at the Vista to see "42nd Street" a preview for "Flashdance" was nearly booed off the screen. that felt good..
One of my all time favourite film clips.Dick Powell was the ultimate class act.This is a wonderful song/melody that comes alive in the Art Deco splendour of the set.A great time to have been alive providing you had some money and many did'nt.Imagine just what $12,000 would have bought in 1935.All the same,Dick Powell could do no wrong in my book.Where's my time machine???
Twenty-two dollars for shoes..Today that would be a discount.
Manateepocket 8 months ago
I have always loved this sone from Golddiggers of 1935.....12,000 at such a time...Another era for my time machine!
Chicagojerry44 10 months ago
Starting with the Granddaddy of all the movie musicals, "42nd Street" (1933), it's awfully hard to match Harry Warren, Al Dubin & the genius of Busby Berkeley, much less surpass them. Add the 'usual suspects' from many of Berkeley's pictures (Powell, Keeler, Rogers, Blondell, et al) and you've got the makings for some of the most clever, original and flat-out entertaining films ever made (and coming-up on a century ago!). To quote Joel McCrea as John L. Sullivan from the Sturges classic, "Gee."
AJNorth 1 year ago
Dick Powell was THE definition of a gentleman! What a guy!! :D
itsayskeds 1 year ago
one of my favorites! :)
itsayskeds 1 year ago
i lived in hollywood in the early 1980s and spent many nights in old theatres watching these films to an often empty house. the whole WB early 30s musicals played regulary at the EL REY on willshire, the Vista, the Four Star. there were a few of us die hards left to enjoy these often new prints on the big screen, before the tradition finally rolled over and died. i remember being at the Vista to see "42nd Street" a preview for "Flashdance" was nearly booed off the screen. that felt good..
samarroon 1 year ago
One of my all time favourite film clips.Dick Powell was the ultimate class act.This is a wonderful song/melody that comes alive in the Art Deco splendour of the set.A great time to have been alive providing you had some money and many did'nt.Imagine just what $12,000 would have bought in 1935.All the same,Dick Powell could do no wrong in my book.Where's my time machine???
MARKMANIATT 2 years ago
Alice Brady was the talented daughter of Broadway producer William A. Brady....the family was amazing. Alice was truly a wonderful star of her day!
jameszerukjr 2 years ago
10-28-2009
On this day in 1939, Alice Brady died in New York City from Cancer. She was 46.
She appears in this film at 5:02 in the role of Gloria Stuart's mother.
4262009AP 2 years ago
Beautiful. Thanks for putting this up
friscolobo 2 years ago