Fay fortune ginger rogers sings were in the money in english and pig latin, but the sheriff closes the show and collects the properties. Gold diggers of 1933 was originally to be called high life, and george brent was an early casting idea for the role played by warren william. Taking the disparate urges of the era, from the poverty and starvation to the liberated sexual attitudes and. It stars warren william, joan blondell, aline macmahon, ruby keeler, and dick powell, and features guy kibbee, ned sparks and ginger rogers the story is based on the play the gold diggers by avery hopwood. The gold diggers of 1933 on the surface, gold diggers is fluffy musical fare with busby berkeleys delightfully surreal production numbers. Gold diggers of 1933 1933 full movie joan blondell, ginger. Other articles where the gold diggers of 1933 is discussed. While there are other films that more bleak or sexy or funny, gold diggers is the perfect blend of all of these elements. Wealthy songwriter brad saves the day by funding a new depressionthemed musical for the girls to star in, but when.
Gold diggers of 1933 sydney kyte and his piccadilly hotel band edison bell winner 5585. Gold diggers of 1933 1933 journeys in classic film. Thats dancing 1985 the shadow waltz gold diggers of 1933 duration. Things get tough for carol joan blondell and her showgirl pals ruby. The film begins with dozens of chorus girls led by ginger rogers happily chirping were in the money, a rehearsal number interrupted when the finance men burst in to claim the sets and props from the impoverished troupe.
And its a number in an otherwise innocuous hollywood musical from 1933. Those three films were backstage stories, all concerned with the production of a broadway show. Wealthy songwriter brad dick powell saves the day by funding a new depressionthemed musical for the girls to star in, but when his stuffy highsociety brother finds out and threatens to disown brad, carol and her golddigging friends scheme to keep the show going, hooking a couple of millionaires along the way. Dick powell murder, my sweet joins oscar and golden globenominee joan blondell grease, the blue veil in this oscarnominated musical about three chorus girls who recruit a millionaire to keep their show going and help in their pursuit to marry rich husbands. Wealthy songwriter brad saves the day by funding a new depressionthemed musical for the girls to star in, but when his stuffy highsociety brother finds out and threatens to disown brad, carol and her gold digging friends scheme to keep the show going, hooking a couple of millionaires along the way. Gold diggers of 1933 was a smash hit on its initial release, nearly equalingand following hot on the footsteps of42nd street. Not to say footlight parade isnt good, but theres far more technical skill, stronger acting and plotting in this film as opposed to yesterdays. The 1933 warner brothers film gold diggers of 1933 begins with broadway show girls performing a dance routine to the song were in the money while wearing costumes made of large cardboard coins. Its also well worth seeing especially for the forgotten man sequence which ends the film. Robert lord won his first producing credit for gold diggers of 1933 1933, an allsinging, alldancing followup to warner bros. With warren william, joan blondell, aline macmahon, ruby keeler.
Gold diggers of 1933 wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Gold diggers of 1933 1933 stream and watch online moviefone. It has such range a the busby berkeley musical numbers which are outstanding, the bawdy little bits slipped. When the character barney hopkins declares the show hes producing is going to be a comedy about the depression, its more like a mission statement for the movie because thats exactly what it ends up being. Things get tough for carol and her showgirl pals, trixie and polly, when the great depression kicks in and all the broadway shows close down. A secretly wealthy aspiring composer dick powell in love with a chorus girl ruby keeler helps to finance a new musical production starring keeler and her friends joan blondell, aline mcmahon, and ginger rogers, much to the chagrin of his disapproving brother warren williams, who attempts to break off powells relationship but instead finds himself falling for. Watch gold diggers of 1933 starring joan blondell in this music on directv. Gold diggers of 1933 1933 i knew better than to go gaga over the first busby berkeley movie i saw because gold diggers of 1933 is superior to footlight parade. The gold diggers of 1933 screens the austin chronicle. Ned sparks the gold diggers of the title are four aspiring actresses. The nonmusical parts of those films had the gritty urban atmosphere for which warners was. The oddest aspect of gold diggers of 1933 is the fact that the mood of the songs is wildly at variance with the plot. Released 1933, gold diggers of 1933 stars joan blondell, ruby keeler, dick powell, aline macmahon the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. A wealthy composer rescues unemployed broadway performers with a new play.
Jun 10, 2014 gold diggers of 1933 what more could one ask for, chorus girls, busby berkeley, ginger rogers, dick powell, ruby keeler, and the hit songs were in the money, petting in the park, and remember my forgotten man. A secretly wealthy aspiring composer dick powell in love with a chorus girl ruby keeler helps to finance a new musical production starring keeler and her friends joan blondell, aline mcmahon, and ginger rogers, much to the chagrin of his disapproving brother warren williams, who attempts to break off powells relationship but instead finds himself falling for blondell. A wealthy composer rescues unemployed broadway performers. A selfhelp book for single, financially savvy women. Watch gold diggers of 1933 online stream full movie. Gold diggers of 1933 was filmed around the time of the bonus army protest in washington dc. Chorus girls find the money in this depression musical based on avery hapwoods play. Remember my forgotten man from golddiggers of 1933. Gold diggers of 1933 managed to directly address the depression while still offering the fun and escapist qualities audiences craved. Coins in movies the ultimate example gold diggers of 1933. Gold diggers of 1933 is, i argue, the most complete document of the great depression and precode hollywood. While many forget berkeley didnt officially direct 42nd street, many also forget that the tune most associated with the film the gold diggers song were in the money wasnt even in the movie. The second talkie version of the avery hopwoods theatrical warhorse the golddiggers of broadway, gold diggers of 1933 was the second of three backtoback 1933 warner bros. It not only gives pointers on how to get financial favors from your suitors without giving it up but it also gives pointers on how to make the money you accumulated work for you.
Wealthy songwriter brad dick powell saves the day by funding a new depressionthemed musical for the girls to star in, but when his stuffy highsociety brother finds out and threatens to disown brad, carol and her golddigging friends. Gold diggers of 1933 1933 directed by mervyn leroy. Things get tough for carol joan blondell and her showgirl pals ruby keeler, aline macmahon when the great depression kicks in and all the broadway shows close down. Gold diggers of 1933 1933 with a cast much like 42nd street 1933 though less consistently good the storyline of this above average musical which spawned three similarly named sequels focuses more on raising the required funds to produce a broadway show. It stars warren william, joan blondell, aline macmahon, ruby keeler, and dick powell, and features guy kibbee, ned sparks and ginger rogers the story is based on the play the. Gold diggers of 1933 1933 cast and crew things get tough for carol joan blondell and her showgirl pals ruby keeler, aline macmahon when the. Golddiggers of 1933, with its story of young showgirls trying to make ends meet during the depression, is one of the most prominent films of the early 1930s and is a brilliant commentary on the problems encountered by people of all walks of life during the great depression. Kopacice zlata 1933 je americki fimski mjuzikl snimljen 1933. A tenth disc includes repeats from 42nd street and the golddigger movies, but it also includes choreographies from films not in this collection, such as lady in red, one of my favorite numbers.
A gold diggers guide how to get what you want without giving it up the options below to adjust the size, style and colors, and click apply below. Gold diggers of 1933 gave prominent spots to two women destined for bigger things. Smashwords a gold diggers guide how to get what you want. Gold diggers of 1933 is a great example of this strategy as it was put into practice at warner bros. Rather, it was the opening song of the next warnerberkeley production, gold diggers of 1933. The nonmusical parts of those films had the gritty urban atmosphere for which warners was renowned, but for the. Wealthy songwriter brad dick powell saves the day by funding a new depressionthemed musical for the girls to star in, but when his stuffy highsociety brother finds out and threatens to disown brad, carol and her gold digging friends scheme to keep the.
A songwriters dick powell check puts chorus girls joan blondell, ruby keeler to work. Wealthy songwriter brad dick powell saves the day by funding a new depressionthemed musical for the girls to star in, but when his stuffy highsociety brother finds out and threatens to disown brad, carol and her gold digging friends scheme to keep the show going, hooking a couple of millionaires along the way. Joan blondell ruby keeler dick powell 1933 a songwriters dick powell. Erwin gelsey, james seymour, david boehm, ben markson, from avery hopgoods play phot. If 42nd street was an agreeable sketch, this one is the sistine chapel, an insanely overproduced extravaganza that gave busby berkeley his first chance to really cut loose. The busby berkeley collection footlight parade gold diggers of 1933 dames gold diggers of 1935 42nd street by warner home video by mervyn leroy, ray enright, busby berkeley lloyd bacon 3. The gold diggers of 1933 film by leroy 1933 britannica. In this version of avery hopwoods theatrical warhorse the golddiggers of broadway, showgirls joan blondell, ruby keeler, and aline mcmahon attempt to find.
I found 42nd street and golddiggers of 1933 the betterstructured of the stories from this collection. For most of its running time, gold diggers of 1933 is a standard crowdpleaser. Alternately funny and quickwitted and serious and slow, the film is an exercise in. The movies lavish musical numbers could not have been experienced in a conventional live theater. In june 1932, approximately 20,000 vets camped out on the mall for six weeks, while lobbying congress for early payment of bonus pensions that were promised to be paid in 1945. Warners knew they had a hit before the earlier film had even opened, so they had this production in the works while the rest of hollywood was. Rife with righteous fury, dripping with anguish, and populated by marching masses almost zombified by hopelessness, its a piece of socialist art pitched somewhere between poetry and propaganda. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Released 1933, gold diggers of 1933 stars joan blondell, ruby keeler, dick powell, aline macmahon the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a. Smashwords a gold diggers guide how to get what you. Gold diggers of 1933 gold diggers makes some sort of screen history in that its the first of the second editions of film musicals. During the number, the women get caught in a rainstorm and go behind a backlit screen to remove their wet clothes in silhouette. It outlines how to dress, present yourself, what subjects to get educated in, and what type of places to visit in order to meet and attract wealthy men. Showgirls joan blondell, ruby keeler and aline mcmahon attempt to find.
Things get tough for carol joan blondell and her showgirl pals ruby keeler, aline macmahon when the great depression kicks in and all the broadway shows. Chorus girls sing were in the money were in the money by harry warren and al dubin. Things get tough for carol joan blondell and her showgirl pals when the great depression kicks in and all the broadway shows close down. Gold diggers of 1933 1933 aline macmahon, ginger rogers, joan blondell and ruby keeler gold diggers of 1933 is a musical comedy made in 1933 by the warner brothers studio, directed by mervyn leroy and starring warren william, joan blondell, aline macmahon, ruby keeler, dick powell, guy kibbee, ned sparks and ginger rogers. Gold diggers of 1933 ist ein us amerikanischer musicalfilm des regisseurs mervyn leroy aus dem jahr 1933, basierend. Gold diggers of 1933 joan blondell ruby keeler dick powell 1933 a songwriters dick powell big check puts chorus girls joan blondell, ruby keeler to work but incurs his brothers wrath. Soundtrack factory sfcd33516 country andorra format cd release date 1999 upn 8436006495168.
Apr 04, 2014 gold diggers of 1933 managed to directly address the depression while still offering the fun and escapist qualities audiences craved. Opening to pettin in the park, gold diggers of 1933 duration. Mervyn leroy, busby berkeley all musical numbers scr. Gold diggers of 1933 what more could one ask for, chorus girls, busby berkeley, ginger rogers, dick powell, ruby keeler, and the hit songs were in the money, petting in the park, and remember my forgotten man. I found 42nd street and gold diggers of 1933 the betterstructured of the stories from this collection. Jun 01, 2001 the gold diggers of 1933 on the surface, gold diggers is fluffy musical fare with busby berkeleys delightfully surreal production numbers, but the great depression left its mark on the film. It has such range a the busby berkeley musical numbers which. Jan 04, 2017 i found 42nd street and gold diggers of 1933 the betterstructured of the stories from this collection. Ginger rogers, who had scored a small hit in fortysecond street, was still freelancing in hollywood when her boyfriend, director mervyn leroy, got her cast in this film and prominently featured her in the opening number.
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