Footlight Parade

Footlight Parade is a 1933 musical film which tells the story of a man struggling to replace his earlier career as a Broadway musical producer with a new career as a creator of short musical films in the era of talkies. But he has a rival who is stealing his work. It stars James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell, Frank McHugh, Ruth Donnelly and Guy Kibbee.

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1933 - Broadway - James Cagney - Joan Blondell - Ruby Keeler - Dick Powell - Frank McHugh - Ruth Donnelly - Guy Kibbee

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The spectacular musical numbers, choreographed by Busby Berkeley, include By a Waterfall, Honeymoon Hotel, and Shanghai Lil. Future stars Dorothy Lamour and Ann Sothern are among the bevy of beauties in these mammoth productions.

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Busby Berkeley - Dorothy Lamour - Ann Sothern

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The movie was written by Manuel Seff and James Seymour from a story by Robert Lord and Peter Milne. It was directed by Lloyd Bacon.

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Manuel Seff - James Seymour - Robert Lord - Peter Milne - Lloyd Bacon

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The film has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

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