42nd Street (film)

42nd Street
42nd Street
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lloyd Bacon
Screenplay by	Rian James; James Seymour;
Based on	42nd Street; by Bradford Ropes
Produced by	Darryl F. Zanuck
Starring	Warner Baxter; Bebe Daniels; George Brent; Una Merkel; Ruby Keeler; Guy Kibbee; Ginger Rogers; Dick Powell; Ned Sparks; George E. Stone; Allen Jenkins;
Cinematography	Sol Polito
Edited by	Thomas Pratt; Frank Ware;
Music by	Harry Warren (music); Al Dubin (lyrics);
Production; company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release dates	March 9, 1933 (Strand Theatre); March 11, 1933 (US);
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$439,000
Box office	$2.3 million

42nd Street is a 1933 American pre-Code musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon, with songs by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics). The film's numbers were staged and choreographed by Busby Berkeley. It starred an ensemble cast of Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell, and Ginger Rogers.

Adapted from the 1932 novel of the same name by Bradford Ropes, the film's screenplay was written by Rian James and James Seymour, with uncredited contributions by Whitney Bolton. The story revolved around the cast and crew rehearsing for a Broadway show at the height of the Great Depression.

42nd Street was one of the most successful motion pictures of 1933, earning almost $1.5 million at the box office. At the 6th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Picture.

In 1998, 42nd Street was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

In 2006, the film was ranked number 13 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest musicals of all time.

A stage adaption made its Broadway debut in 1980, winning two Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

^ ^a ^b 42nd Street at the American Film Institute Catalog
^ Sedgwick, John (October 25, 2000). Popular Filmgoing in 1930s Britain: A Choice of Pleasures. University of Exeter Press. ISBN 9780859896603 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 13 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
^ Quigley Publishing Company "The All Time Best Sellers", International Motion Picture Almanac 1937-38 (1938) p 942, accessed April 19, 2014
^ "WHICH CINEMA FILMS HAVE EARNED THE MOST MONEY SINCE 1914?". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. March 4, 1944. p. 3 Supplement: The Argus Weekend Magazine. Retrieved August 6, 2012.

[AFI-1] 42nd Street at the American Film Institute Catalog

[2] Sedgwick, John (October 25, 2000). Popular Filmgoing in 1930s Britain: A Choice of Pleasures. University of Exeter Press. ISBN 9780859896603 – via Google Books.

[warners-3] Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 13 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551

[quig-4] Quigley Publishing Company "The All Time Best Sellers", International Motion Picture Almanac 1937-38 (1938) p 942, accessed April 19, 2014

[5] "WHICH CINEMA FILMS HAVE EARNED THE MOST MONEY SINCE 1914?". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. March 4, 1944. p. 3 Supplement: The Argus Weekend Magazine. Retrieved August 6, 2012.

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