"42nd Street" ( Eng. 42nd Street ) is an American comedy film- musical of 1933. The film was directed by Lloyd Bacon, and the dance numbers were directed by Busby Berkeley . The songs were written by composer Harry Warren to poems by Al Dubin.
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| Genre | comedy musical melodrama |
| Producer | Lloyd Bacon Busby Berkeley (muses. Numbers) |
| Producer | Darryl Zanuk Hal Wallis (assoc.) (both not mentioned in credits) |
| Author script | novel (novel) James seymour Whitney Bolton (uncredited) |
| In the main cast | Warner baxter Ruby Keeler Dick powell Ginger rogers |
| Operator | Sol Polito |
| Composer | music] (words) |
| Film company | Warner bros |
| Duration | 89 minutes |
| Budget | $ 439,000 (estimate) |
| Fees | $ 2,250,000 [1] |
| A country |  USA |
| Tongue | English |
| Year | 1933 |
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By genre, the picture belongs to backstage musicals . The film was a big box office success and won two Oscar nominations - for the best film and for the best sound ( Nathan Levinson ) [2] . When creating this picture, the technology of “shooting under the phonogram” ( preliminary dubbing ), which became the standard in the production of musical films, was first used [3] . In 1998, 42nd Street was listed on the National Register of Films , and now a copy is kept for future generations in the National Library of Congress .
In 1980, a musical of the same name was put on Broadway , which was based on the film and musical numbers from it.
Content
Story
The action takes place in 1932, during the Great Depression .
Prominent Broadway producers Jones and Barry are working on a musical called Pretty Lady.
The main role in it is played by Dorothy Brock, who meets with the financial patron (sponsor) of the play Abner Dillon. She holds Dillon on a hook, while at the same time not letting him get too close to her, she secretly meets with her old vaudeville partner, who is now left without work, Pat Denning.
The director’s position was taken by Julian Marsh, whom the doctor warned that he risks another nervous breakdown or even life if he continues to pursue his profession. The march, despite the fact that he was a very successful director, remained financially aground after the stock exchange crash of 1929 . To leave the profession for a well-deserved rest, he needs his last musical to be a great success. Dorothy's behavior gives him great concern, because there is a risk of losing a sponsor.
The actors who came to the auditions also had their problems, their goal was to be taken into the play. The competition is very fierce, all around intrigue. The samples came and just arrived in New York from Allentown , Pennsylvania, the inexperienced Peggy Sawyer. Luckily for her, two experienced Corps de ballet girls Lorraine Fleming and Anne Lowell take her under their wing. Lorraine will definitely be taken, because her boyfriend in this performance is a dance director. She puts in a word for both Ann and Peggy.
Creators
- Directors: Lloyd Bacon, Busby Berkeley, Leo F. Forbstein
- Words and music: Harry Warren, Al Dubin
- Script writer: Ryan James, James Simes
- Novel: Bradford Ropes
- Installation: Thomas Pratt, Fraik Chare
- Artist: Anton Grot
- Operator: Sol Polito
- Costumes: Orry Kelly
- Silk: Cheney Brothers
Roles
- Warner Baxter - Julian Marsh
- Bibi Daniels - Dorothy Brock
- George Brent - Pat Denning
- Ruby Keeler - Peggy Sawyer
- Guy Kibby - Abner Dillon
- Una Merkel - Lorraine Fleming
- Ginger Rogers - Anne Lowell
- - Barry
- Dick Powell - Billy Lowell
- Allen Jenkins - McElroy Assistant Director
- - Terry, corps de ballet boy
- - Jones
- George E. Stone - Andy Lee
- Toby Wing is a blonde in muses. Young and Healthy
- Adele Lacy - Chorus Girl
Notes
- ↑ WHICH CINEMA FILMS HAVE EARNED THE MOST MONEY SINCE 1914? (English) , Melbourne, Vic .: National Library of Australia (March 4, 1944), C. 3 Supplement: The Argus Weekend magazine. Date of treatment December 17, 2013.
- ↑ Academy Awards Database . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Date of treatment December 17, 2013. Archived on February 8, 2009.
- ↑ Chronicle of the Film Industry, 2007 , p. 12.
Literature
- Chronicle of the Film Industry // The Essential Reference Guide for Filmmakers = Cinematographer's Quick Reference. - Rochester: Eastman Kodak , 2007 .-- S. 5-18. - 214 p.
Links
- 42nd Street on the Internet Movie Database
- 42nd Street on TCM
- 42nd Street on allmovie
- 42nd Street on Rotten Tomatoes