42nd Street (1933)
42nd Street (1933)
The Greatest Musical Hit the Screen Has Ever Known!
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.

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Cast

Warner Baxter Warner Baxter As: Julian Marsh
Bebe Daniels Bebe Daniels As: Dorothy Brock
George Brent George Brent As: Pat Denning
Ruby Keeler Ruby Keeler As: Peggy
Guy Kibbee Guy Kibbee As: Abner Dillon
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The Greatest Musical Hit the Screen Has Ever Known!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 11 March 1933

Country: US

Runtime: 89m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget: $439,000

Revenue: $2,281,000

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Cast

Warner Baxter

Warner Baxter

Julian Marsh

Bebe Daniels

Bebe Daniels

Dorothy Brock

George Brent

George Brent

Pat Denning

Ruby Keeler

Ruby Keeler

Peggy

Guy Kibbee

Guy Kibbee

Abner Dillon

Una Merkel

Una Merkel

Lorraine Fleming

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Ann

Ned Sparks

Ned Sparks

Barry

Dick Powell

Dick Powell

Billy Lawler

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Mac Elroy

Edward Nugent

Edward Nugent

Terry

Robert McWade

Robert McWade

Jones

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

Andy Lee

Toby Wing

Toby Wing

Partner in "Young & Healthy" Number (uncredited)

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

Pansy (uncredited)

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Author of 'Pretty Lady' (uncredited)

Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark

Dr. Chadwick (uncredited)

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Slim Murphy (uncredited)

Harry Akst

Harry Akst

Jerry (uncredited)

George Irving

George Irving

Hotel Doctor (uncredited)

Clarence Nordstrum

Clarence Nordstrum

Groom in "Shuffle Off To Buffalo" Number (uncredited)

Jack La Rue

Jack La Rue

Mug with Murphy (uncredited)

Henry B. Walthall

Henry B. Walthall

Concerned Actor (uncredited)

Jayne Shadduck

Jayne Shadduck

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Geoffrey Warning (voice) (uncredited)

Dorothy Coonan Wellman

Dorothy Coonan Wellman

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

News Spreader (uncredited)

Loretta Andrews

Loretta Andrews

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Marie Arbuckle

Marie Arbuckle

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Joan Barclay

Joan Barclay

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Audrene Brier

Audrene Brier

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Tex Brodus

Tex Brodus

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Lynn Browning

Lynn Browning

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Edna Callahan

Edna Callahan

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Maxine Cantway

Maxine Cantway

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Margaret Carthew

Margaret Carthew

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Azelie Cecil

Azelie Cecil

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Hazel Craven

Hazel Craven

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Virginia Dabney

Virginia Dabney

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Patsy Daly

Patsy Daly

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Jill Dennett

Jill Dennett

Party Guest at Dorothy's Apartment (uncredited)

Joan Dix

Joan Dix

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Mildred Dixon

Mildred Dixon

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Al Dubin

Al Dubin

Stout Songwriter (uncredited)

Ruth Eddings

Ruth Eddings

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Patricia Ellis

Patricia Ellis

Secretary (uncredited)

Kay English

Kay English

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Estella Essex

Estella Essex

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Renee Evans

Renee Evans

Extra on Stage (uncredited)

Gloria Faythe

Gloria Faythe

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Dixie Francis

Dixie Francis

Extra on Stage (uncredited)

Sugar Geise

Sugar Geise

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Virginia George

Virginia George

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

June Glory

June Glory

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Muriel Gordon

Muriel Gordon

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Bernice Graves

Bernice Graves

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Harriette Haddon

Harriette Haddon

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Beatrice Hagen

Beatrice Hagen

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Mary Halsey

Mary Halsey

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Theresa Harris

Theresa Harris

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Ann Hovey

Ann Hovey

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Peaches Jackson

Peaches Jackson

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Alice Jans

Alice Jans

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Ruth Jennings

Ruth Jennings

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Gertrude Keeler

Gertrude Keeler

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Margaret La Marr

Margaret La Marr

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Adele Lacy

Adele Lacy

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Lorena Layson

Lorena Layson

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Patsy Lee

Patsy Lee

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard

Kermit Maynard

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Laura Morse

Laura Morse

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Nancy Nash

Nancy Nash

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Dave O'Brien

Dave O'Brien

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Nita Pike

Nita Pike

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Betty Recklaw

Betty Recklaw

Chorus (uncredited)

Donna Mae Roberts

Donna Mae Roberts

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Claire Rochelle

Claire Rochelle

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Barbara Rogers

Barbara Rogers

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Cliff Saum

Dimmer Board Operator (uncredited)

Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

Extra on Stage (uncredited)

Harry Seymour

Harry Seymour

Aide (uncredited)

Bee Stephens

Bee Stephens

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Alice Stombs

Alice Stombs

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Virginia Thomas

Virginia Thomas

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Terry Walker

Terry Walker

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Harry Warren

Harry Warren

Short Songwriter (uncredited)

Dorothy White

Dorothy White

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Renee Whitney

Renee Whitney

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Pat Wing

Pat Wing

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Directed By

Lloyd Bacon

Lloyd Bacon

Director

Gordon Hollingshead

Gordon Hollingshead

Assistant Director

Arthur Lueker

Arthur Lueker

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl F. Zanuck

Producer

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Supervising Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Orry-Kelly

Orry-Kelly

Costume Design

Perc Westmore

Perc Westmore

Makeup Artist

Sound

Al Dubin

Al Dubin

Original Music Composer

Harry Warren

Harry Warren

Original Music Composer

Leo F. Forbstein

Leo F. Forbstein

Conductor

Nathan Levinson

Nathan Levinson

Sound

Dolph Thomas

Dolph Thomas

Sound

Arthur L. Frantz

Arthur L. Frantz

Musician

Ray Heindorf

Ray Heindorf

Music Arranger

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Sol Polito

Sol Polito

Director of Photography

Mike Joyce

Mike Joyce

Second Assistant Camera

Buddy Longworth

Buddy Longworth

Still Photographer

Harold Noyes

Harold Noyes

Grip

Scotty Welbourne

Scotty Welbourne

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Jack Okey

Jack Okey

Art Direction

Other Crew

Busby Berkeley

Busby Berkeley

Choreographer

Whitney Bolton

Whitney Bolton

Additional Writing

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