Gold Diggers of 1935 (Part One)

Directed by Busby Berkeley, this excerpt of "Lullaby of Broadway" showcases Berkeley's signature dance and song production, but also intense class commentary.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• 1935
• gold
• diggers
• lullaby
• broadway
• class
• conflict
• wini
• winifred
• shaw
• busby
• berkeley

[chrisneillovescock]

Busby Berkley is a genius plain and simple.

[calindesmoines]

Winifred Shaw shall delight me forever. "Gold Diggers of 1935" was before my time, but it is a classic that will entertain long after my time has passed. It is truly a national treasure. Busby Berkely was a genius.

[TheSkylur44]

@linksgruen Visit your local library.

[linksgruen]

@TheSkylur44 I would love to read a text of Adorno about this.

[TheSkylur44]

@linksgruen I see nothing of what you describe; neither the "sexist" aspect of the song (bear in mind this is from 1935 and may not be in tune with the ridiculous political correctness of today) or the Hitler references. Perhaps you need a vacation?

[linksgruen]

@TheSkylur44 Don't you think the song is quite a bit sexist? And then the shameless references to Hitler propaganda and product placement...

[TheSkylur44]

We went to see this so many times we knew every single line and song and we repeated them to the point people would run when they saw us coming; but we really enjoyed every minute of it. In fact, each time we went, we sat through two shows. Thanks for the memories

[IndianaParkWars]

watch?v=Do5zHrxfZRI

[IndianaParkWars]

anyone remember this song from the sitcom, taxi?

[chicchick1970]

Thank you so much for putting this up. My father was born in 1935 and my grandma had a crush on Adolphe Menjou.....thus naming my father Adolphe Menjou Washington. LOL. My father just passed away a week ago so this is a nice treat for me. Thanks again pete7138.

[tonydalcon]

OK, here's my take on this. I got a DVD called The Busby Berkeley Disc, so I hit the menu button. I had only even heard of a few of the songs (I'm not exactly a Tin Pan Alley type), so I picked the Lullaby of Broadway one. And was enthralled...it was mind-boggling, like a cartoon in real life (it had that much imagination). It's possibly the greatest moment in film from the 1930s (and I don't say that lightly, having seen quite a number of old movies).

[Wuotinsheer]

Winifred Shaw, the most wunderful woman and voice ever................