Review of Footlight Parade (1933) by Everett B — 19 Oct 2007

This is a great movie, made in the golden age of Hollywood. The music an dancing are fantastic, with great acting.

This review of Footlight Parade (1933) was written by Everett B on 19 Oct 2007.

Footlight Parade has generally received very positive reviews.

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Footlight Parade wouldn't even qualify as a musical were it not for the handful of Busby Berkeley numbers at the end…

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You can't go wrong with James Cagney and Ruby Keeler in a big Busby Berkeley number! (Except I guess when it's in yellowface.)…

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Wonderful musical prologues, especially the gigantic cast waterfall/pool number. Last of the pre-code comedy banter as well…

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By Trent M (252) on 09 Jun 2008

Great backstage musical with another Cagney/Blondell Pre-Code teaming, but it's Busby Berkeley that brings the film to greatness with 3 back-to-back…

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By Lisa F (132) on 15 Jul 2008

I looove James Cagney, but as of yet, this is probably my favorite of his. It's everything I love about 30's movies (and there are cats...)…

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This classic Warner Brothers musical is the third and last of 1933 to be choreographed by Busby Berkeley, and he does a bang-up job…

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I know 42nd Street sounds unstoppable, but what it you pair Ruby Keeler with James Cagney, tap dancing across a bar? Exactly…

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