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42nd Street (1933): The Drama Cult Classic You Need to See · IMDb 7.3 | Dbcult

42nd Street

Name: 42nd Street
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Released: 1933
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Al Dubin, Alice Arnold, Edna Callahan, Ginger Rogers, Louise Beavers

1933Lloyd BaconIMDb: 7.3/10

Synopsis

When the leading lady of a Broadway musical breaks her ankle, she is replaced by a young unknown actress, who becomes the star of the show..

Director

Lloyd Bacon

Cast

Ned Sparks

Ruby Keeler

Edna Callahan

Una Merkel

Editor's Choice Analysis

42nd Street: Still a show-stopping fever dream

If you want to know how the whole "star is born" trope started, you just have to watch 42nd Street. It’s definitely worth a watch today, though mostly for the sheer scale of the dance numbers rather than the actual plot. If you love old-school spectacle and don’t mind some really stiff acting, you’ll have a ball. If yo...

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42nd Street FAQ

The movie 42nd Street was directed by Lloyd Bacon.

42nd Street was released in the year 1933.

42nd Street has an IMDb rating of 7.3 out of 10.

42nd Street is a movie from United States.

42nd Street is categorised as Drama, Romance, Musical, Comedy in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

42nd Street features Ned Sparks, Ruby Keeler, Edna Callahan, Una Merkel.

The screenplay for 42nd Street was written by James Seymour, Bradford Ropes, Whitney Bolton.

If you enjoy 42nd Street, you might also like Striking Models (1920), Lunatics in Politics (1920), The Jackeroo of Coolabong (1920), A Fitting Gift (1920).

Yes, 42nd Street (1933) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Drama and Romance qualities.