When two investors inform an opportunistic dancer that they can't fund an elderly stage producer's production, she suggests they get an insurance policy on the producer's life..


Should you bother? Honestly, you watch Gold Diggers of 1937 for the sheer, unhinged commitment to excess. If you want a tight, realistic story, you're going to hate this. But if you have a soft spot for movies where people just randomly burst into song while wearing outfits that cost more than a small house, you'll be ...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Lloyd Bacon

F. Martin Thornton
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"Should you bother? Honestly, you watch Gold Diggers of 1937 for the sheer, unhinged commitment to excess. If you want a tight, realistic story, you're going to hate this. But if you have a soft spot for movies where people just randomly burst into song while wearing outfits that cost more than a small house, you'll be fine. It’s the kind of film that feels like it was written by three people in different rooms who only checked in to make sure there was enough glitter. It’s loud, it’s fast, and ..."
Warren Duff, George Haight, Michael Wallace, Richard Maibaum
United States
Comedy, Musical, Romance

