Patting On a Show. The liveliest and one of the most tuneful screen musical comedies that has come out of Hollywood was presented last night by the Warner Brothers at the Strand. Although it has its artfully serious moments, it is for the most part a merry affair and in it Ruby Keeler (Mrs. Al Jolson) makes her motion picture d. Her ingratiating personality, coupled with her dances and songs adds to the zest of this offering. It is a film which reveals the forward strides made in this particular medium since the first screen musical features came to Broadway. Although it has its boisterous moments, . Calder with a series of Action Toys, Gould Manufacturing Company, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, fall 1927. Did you know that you can help us produce ebooks by proof-reading just one page a day? Go to: Distributed Proofreaders. Warner Brothers' stellar cast is featured on the original sheet music cover for 'You're Getting to Be a Habit With Me' from 42nd Street (1933). The New York City Organ Project Organs present and past in the five boroughs of New York City Manhattan Including Ellis Island, Governors Island, Roosevelt Island. Information about Warren's Broadway musical, 42nd Street, including news and gossip, production information, synopsis, musical numbers, sheetmusic, cds, videos, books. 42nd Street is a 1933 American Pre-Code musical film, directed by Lloyd Bacon. The choreography was staged by Busby Berkeley. The songs were written by Harry Warren. The liveliest and one of the most tuneful screen musical comedies that has come out of Hollywood was presented last night by the Warner Brothers at the Strand. Part of the action is backstage training for a music show titled . Peggy substitutes with marked success for the original star, Dorothy Brock, who on the previous night fractured her ankle. This feature begins cleverly and ends without the usual hugging and kissing scene, for which one can be thankful. Little Rock, Arkansas’s capital city, is situated on the south bank of the Arkansas River near the geographic center of the state, making it a natural hub for commerce. SHUFFLE OFF TO BUFFALO From the film '42nd Street' (1933) (Al Dubin / Harry Warren) Ruby Keeler, Clarence Nordstrum, Ginger Rogers & Una Merkel (Film Soundtrack. With Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, Ruby Keeler. A producer puts on what may be his last Broadway show and, at the last moment, a chorus girl has to. Warner Baxter delivers one of the outstanding portrayals of his screen career as Julian Marsh, the stage director of . Baxter actually gives the impression of a very tired man, exhausted with rehearsals and dissatisfaction with the dancers and others in the show. Bebe Daniels appears as Dorothy Brock, in which r. Una Merkel impersonates a saucy chorus girl who is always ready with a smart retort for any impertinent young man. The show within the story is imaginatively staged, with clever groupings of dancers and fine photography. In the course of this offering one bears such catchy musical compositions as . It is an excellent example of stagecraft. The wisecracks are delivered with the necessary flare, and the throng that packed the theatre last night laughed heartily over the misfortunes of Abner Dillon (Guy Kibbee) and the pert comments of various persons. Dillon is a man of means, who has put some $7. Dorothy Brock. This young woman happens to be infatuated with Pat Denning, played by George Brent, and after more wine than is good for her she utters some stinging truths. And it is during this sequence that she falls and fractures her ankle. Imagine Marsh's feelings, when, after being anxious over the outcome of the show and really only sure of Miss Brock's capabilities, he hears that she has suffered the accident! Then Peggy is elected to fill the principal r. And Marsh at the stage entrance of the theatre hears his name mentioned as one of those who . There are the familiar types who appear during rehearsals and also the assistant stage manager, the sleepy pianist, the dance director and so forth. Mr. Kibbee is thoroughly believable as the old soak with more dollars than he ought to be trusted with. Ned Sparks, who is seen too rarely in pictures nowadays, does good work as a cigar- chewing theatrical expert. In fact, all those in the cast do very well. After a most interesting short subject dealing with sharks and other fish, some of the Warner players were called to the stage. They included Tom Mix, Joe E. Brown, Bette Davis, Glenda Farrell, Preston Foster, Lyle Talbot, Eleanor Holm and Laura La Plante. D STREET, based on a novel by Bradford Ropes; directed by Lloyd Bacon; songs by Hal Dubin and Harry Warren; a Warner Brothers production. Warner Baxter. Dorothy Brock . Bebe Daniels. Pat Denning . George Brent. Lorraine Fleming . Una Merkel. Peggy Sawyer . Ruby Keeler. Abner Dillon . Ned Sparks. Billy Lawler . Ginger Rogers. Mac. Elroy . Allen Jenkins. The actor . Harry Akst. Leading man . Clarence Nordstrom. Jones . Robert Mc. Wade. Andy Lee . Al Dubin.
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