Directed by:
Mervyn LeRoyCinematography:
Sol PolitoCast:
Warren William, Joan Blondell, Aline MacMahon, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell, Guy Kibbee, Ned Sparks, Ginger Rogers, Sterling Holloway, Busby Berkeley (more)VOD (1)
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A Broadway producer has the talent, the tunes, the theatre and everything else he needs to put on a show - except the dough. Not to worry, say Ginger Rogers and the other leggy chorines decked out in giant coins. Everyone will soon be singing We’re in the Money. Soon after 42nd Street, the brothers Warner again kicked the Depression blues out the stage door and into a back alley. Mervyn LeRoy directs the snappy non-musical portions involving three wonderfully silly love matches (including Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler). And Busby Berkeley brings his peerless magic to the production numbers, his camera swooping and gliding to showstoppers that are naughty (Pettin’ in the Park), neon-lit (The Shadow Waltz) and soul-searing (Remember My Forgotten Man). Solid cinema gold! (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
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A classic beautiful musical from the 1930s, which struggles somewhat with its story, but compensates for it all with gorgeous dance, music, and singing sequences. The final performance is absolutely incredible, and some elements are stunningly beautiful. It's evident that the creators were aware they were filming a black-and-white movie, and they knew how to utilize the amazing contrast between black and white. It's a shame there aren't more of those performances, and that they felt the need to inject unnecessary romance and other trivialities into it.
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