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42nd Street

1933
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Understudies, Dancers, The Depression, 1929, New York City--Broadway, Singers, Financial crisis, Love affairs, Theatrical directors, Actors and actresses, Drunkenness

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Cast: Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Writer: Rian James, James Seymour
Cinematographer: Sol Polito
Editor: Frank Ware, Thomas Pratt
Production Designers: Jack Okey
Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.

Choreographed by Busby Berkeley, 42ND STREET (1933) marked the breakout performance of dancer Ruby Keeler. It was a box office hit and earned Oscar® nominations for Best Sound Recording and Best Picture. In 1980, a theatrical adaptation of the screenplay was a Broadway hit… Learn more at the AFI Catalog

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