Review of Footlight Parade (1933) by Ian R — 24 Jun 2007

The prologues! Cagney is awesome. I'm not a musical guy, but this was a treat.

This review of Footlight Parade (1933) was written by Ian R on 24 Jun 2007.

Footlight Parade has generally received very positive reviews.

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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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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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By James B (2,746) on 19 May 2013

Very fun movie with great musical numbers. Be forewarned, there is so period racism in the film. Well written, well acted, amazing film…

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Quite frankly, the best choreography I've ever seen…

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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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Vivian: You cheap stenographer. Nan: Outside, countess. As long as they've got sidewalks, YOU'VE got a job…

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By Robert R (1,109) on 08 Jun 2008

The first hour isn't terribly interesting - but once we hit the freak-out Busby Berkeley sequences - ZOW…

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Good stuff once thought to contain the first screen appearance of john garfield but that is NOT the case though the guy sure looks alot like him…

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