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42nd Street

The Greatest Musical Hit the Screen Has Ever Known!

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  • Drama
  • Comedy
  • Romance

Overview

Broadway director Julian Marsh needs just one more hit show so he can retire and recover his health. It looks like he just may pull it off until temperamental star Dorthy Brock breaks her ankle on the eve of the show's premiere and has to be replaced by her understudy Peggy.

Keywords

  • dog
  • musical
  • philadelphia
  • pennsylvania
  • broadway
  • financial crisis
  • chorus girl
  • secret lover
  • pre-code
  • director
  • stage show
  • rehearsal
  • eviction
  • fainting
  • a star is born
  • philadelphia, pennsylvania

Details

Status
Released
Release date
March 11, 1933
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Director
Lloyd Bacon
Cinematography
Sol Polito
Budget
$439,000
Revenue
$2,281,000
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