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. Coins in movies the ultimate example gold diggers of 1933. The gold diggers, written in 1919, was a big hit, spawned numerous movie adaptations, and forever coined the phrase gold digger as part of the english vernacular. Rhythm in the clouds 1937 full movie patricia ellis, warren hull, william newell, john h. He was known for his use of kaleidoscopestyle imagery incorporating showgirls. Four showgirls, starving, scheming for that next role in a broadway musical comedy. A struggling producer and three outofwork dancers team up to put on a new show. The opening scene features ginger rogers singing were in the money dressed only in silver dollarsa dream come true in depressionera america. The ultimate early 1930s film when a movie is described as being a product its time, its often meant in a sort of apologetic way. The film is fantastic as a drama and especially as a comedy, but it succeeds tremendously in the musical sequences thanks to a bunch of unforgettable, simply fabulous songs and a great score. Gelsey, with additional dialogue by david boehm and ben markson. Rent gold diggers of 1933 1933 on dvd and bluray netflix.
In gold diggers of 1933 we find a group of women who are stage actorssingersdancers desperately looking. Continuing the busby berkeley season with a musical featuring the work of the legendary choreographer. A classic 1930s musical, gold diggers of 1933 offers some of busby berkeleys most spectacular choreography. Gold diggers of 1933, loosely adapted from a 1919 broadway comedy, features a score by warners perennial early 30s songwriting duo, warren and dubin, and a few of the numbers will be recognizable to some from the stage production of 42nd street 1980, which was adapted from the 1933 precoder of the same name and incorporated many warren. Gold diggers of 1933 1933 original trailer youtube. From gold diggers of 1933 busby berkeleys giant glow in the dark violin was created by showgirls each holding individual electric normal sized violins combined and arranged to create this effect scene from busby berkeley musical, gold diggers of another pinner says. His brothers tries to break up the affair, but the chorines golddigging friends settle the matter. I was fortunate enough to see one of these neon violins at the warner bros.
The other uses her imagination to come up with a brand new kind of greeting card that soon everyone wants. Warren william, aline macmahon and guy kibbee in a musical. Opening to pettin in the park, gold diggers of 1933 duration. It is available as an extra in the busby berkeley collection on the gold diggers of 1933 disc. Youve never seen gold diggers of 1933 oughtfivefilms. 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.
To the accompaniment of tuneful melodies and flying sparks from the jokesmiths shop, mammon apparently bows to cupid in gold diggers of 1933, the new. I found 42nd street and gold diggers of 1933 the betterstructured of the stories from this collection. Gold diggers of 1933, mervin leroy y busby berkeley. When warner brothers had a smash hit with 42nd street, they pushed an even gaudier, more spectacular film into production. Jun 10, 2014 i have been looking at appearances of coins and numismatic items in films for some time, and i have found the best one. Gold diggers of 1933 warner brothers, 1933, based on the 1919 play by avery hopwood, is a worthy followup to the recent backstage musical success of 42nd street 1933. Gold diggers of 1933 gold diggers makes some sort of screen history in that its the first of the second editions of film musicals. The greatest show on screen, a ukwide film season supported by.
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. Aug 24, 2011 i watched 42nd street and gold diggers of 1933 back to back not too long ago, and it was interesting to note that 42nd street has a stronger narrative the joan blondellwarren william plot in gold diggers always falls flat to me, and the different narrative strands arent as tight as they are in 42nd street, but berkeleys choreography is. It stars warren william, joan blondell, aline macmahon, ruby keeler, and dick powell, and features guy kibbee, ned sparks and ginger rogers. Powells songwriter is adamant about not performing in the show, leading the roomies to wonder if hes a. Story is soso, but the musical part, especially the song my forgotten man is one song that will stick in your minds forever. This version of hopwoods play was written by james seymour and erwin s. Gold diggers of 1933 1933 directed by mervyn leroy. Gold diggers of 1933 and the allure of precode cinema. Gold diggers of 1933 is a glorious early musical and one of the very best of the thirties. Gold diggers of 1933 1933 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Its the sort of thing i say about creaky early talkies like the broadway melody or the hollywood revue of 1929. The shadow waltz number is bewitching and beguiling, on top of the countless other songs that have entered the popular culture. It hypnotizes and amuses, mixing silliness and wisdom, finesse with crudeness. 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 golddigging friends scheme to keep the show going.
Mervyn leroy and busby berkeley may well be the absolute quintessential depression era precode musical. August 30, 2017 gold diggers of 1933 and the allure of precode cinema witness the rise of a star, joan blondell, in a deeply fascinating era of film history. Gelsey, james seymour, david boehm and ben markson based on avery. The girls are gold diggers in that they waste no opportunity to batten onto rich men. Based on a successful broadway show, gold diggers of 1933 follows the. While there are other films that more bleak or sexy or funny, gold diggers is the perfect blend of all of these elements. Gold diggers of 1933 is, i argue, the most complete document of the great depression and precode hollywood. Footlight parade gold diggers of 1933 dames gold diggers of 1935 42nd street 4.
Gold diggers of 1933 yields a particularly acute strain of one of the great. The gold diggers is a play written by avery hopwood. Gold diggers of 1935 marked the choreographers debut as a solo director. Ruby keelers dewyeyed polly parker, joan blondells brighteyed carol king, aline macmahons sharpeyed trixie lorraine and. Watch gold diggers of 1933 full movie online 123movies. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of gold diggers of 1933 with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Joans forgotten man is becoming the catch phrase of the season. Read the full synopsis of gold diggers of 1933, 1933, directed by mervyn leroy, with warren william, joan blondell, aline macmahon, at turner classic movies. Producer david belasco staged it on broadway in 1919, with ina claire in the lead role. Barney hopkins is producing a new show on broadway, but the day before it opens, the set and costumes are confiscated due to not paid bills. The famous opening song from the film gold diggers of 1933, performed by ginger rogers.
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. Gold diggers of 1933 dvd, 2017 for sale online ebay. After several wonderful vignettes, we see sammy in the highlight of the film. It is hinted during the course of the film that showgirls inhabit a shadowy region on the borders of prostitution, and the harsh economic realities of 1933 force the girls to regard their good looks as a marketable commodity. And its a number in an otherwise innocuous hollywood musical from 1933. All musical scenes in the film, including this one, were choreographed by the legendary busby berkeley. Well get a dose of history and possibly a laugh or two via the sights, sounds and script from one of my alltime favorite movies.
Home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us. 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. Gold diggers of 1933 is a 1933 precode warner bros. Gold diggers of 1933 1933 stream and watch online moviefone. Gold diggers of 1933 bbc two england 26 december 1997.
It was a hit, running for two consecutive seasons before going on tour. 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. It is a lavish ode to american optimism, punctuated by the arrival of the sheriff and his posse to close the show for lack of funds. Jul 24, 20 gold diggers of 1933 is an amazing collaboration of script, acting, and dance. The movies last production, remember my forgotten man, stood apart. Remember my forgotten man from golddiggers of 1933 1933. Feedback about gold diggers of 1933, bbc two england, 20. Gold diggers of 1933 1933 123movies 123 movies watch.
He had, of course, directed the dance numbers in many earlier films, including 42nd street and gold diggers of 1933 both 1933 and received codirecting credit for she had to say yes 1933 with george j. Watch gold diggers of 1933 starring joan blondell in this music on directv. Watch gold diggers of 1933 online stream full movie directv. Youd never guess from the title that this musical has a serious theme. Previously filmed as a 1923 silent, then an early 1929 musical talkie, the golddiggers of broadway. Gold diggers of 1933 is een film uit 1933 onder regie van mervyn leroy. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing gold diggers of 1933 near you.
A tenth disc includes repeats from 42nd street and the gold digger movies, but it also includes choreographies from films not in this collection, such as lady in red, one of my favorite numbers. Sure, all of the usual elements are in place, including the hungry, penniless showgirl depression setting. What does the term gold digger really mean, in the context of the depression. Gold diggers of 1933 what more could one ask for, chorus girls, busby berkeley, ginger rogers. Were in the money gold diggers 1933 ginger rogers performs were in the money in gold diggers of 1933 sequence directed by busby berkeley.
To pass judgment on gold diggers as morally bankrupt while ignoring the. Kopacice zlata 1933 je americki fimski mjuzikl snimljen 1933. For a musical, gold diggers of 1933 is surprisingly earnest, managing to both entertain and make us empathize with the plight of its subjectsand by extension, its. Rent gold diggers of 1933 1933 starring warren william and ginger rogers on dvd and bluray. For the most part stagey and derivative, these productions became less and less interesting to the public, who were turning more to realistic dramas, such as the hardhitting urban social commentaries warner brothers was known for. Golddiggers of 1933, golden orgy, high life, altin arayan kizlar. Available in a lovely print with sharp visuals and sound, this is a vintage extra on the dvd of gold diggers of 1933.
The high point of gold diggers of 1937 is busby berkeleys staging of alls fair in love and war, an allamerican dose of surrealism, like a militarized, scrubbed and bleached opus by bunuel or dali. Gold diggers of 1933 wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The gold diggers of 1933 screens the austin chronicle. Where brad came by his money is a decent complication, but gold diggers of 1933 add to it when brads family catches up to him. Aug 17, 20 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. Gold diggers of 1933 bbc two england 14 august 1973. In this version of avery hopwoods theatrical warhorse the golddiggers of broadway, showgirls joan blondell, ruby keeler, and aline mcmahon attempt to find financial backing for the new show. It is a pattern that is broken by gold diggers of 1933. It starred joan blondell, ruby keeler, dick powell, ginger rogers, and.
Focus gold diggers of 1933 berkeley,1933 tabakalera. Gold diggers of 1933 dvd, 2006 for sale online ebay. Whats more, the show also entitled gold diggers had two earlier film versions and one of them was even silent. A followup to 42nd street 1933, it had essentially the same cast and dance director busby berkeley. Gold diggers of broadway is a 1929 american precode musical comedy film directed by roy del ruth and starring winnie lightner and nick lucas. Little caesar, i am a fugitive from a chain gang, and gold diggers of 1933 but it was the musical gold diggers of 1933 that became a classic.
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. Avery hopwoods legacy includes ums hopwood awards, a program established to encourage creative writers. Gold diggers of 1933 1933 journeys in classic film. It popularized the use of the term gold digger to refer to women who seek wealthy partners, as opposed to the earlier usage referring to gold miners. When we were making gold diggers of 1933, i was on stage, rehearsing my song, were in the money. In defence of the gold digger and the fight for class, economic and gender equality sabrina maddeaux. The real star attraction here assuming you dont need to be pointed once more to deathless favourites like singin in the rain is gold diggers of 1933, the ne plus ultra in busby. In gold diggers of 1933, the depression is literally waiting just outside the stage door. As was the case of 42nd street, gold diggers of 1933 got its inspiration from a preexisting piece that had debuted on broadway during the 191920 season and which reached almost three hundred performances. The first in a short season of musicals from hollywoods golden era stars warren william, joan blondell aline macmahon, ruby keeler dick powell, guy kibbee ned sparks, ginger rogers.
The gold diggers of 1933 film by leroy 1933 britannica. Gold diggers of 1933 1933 the vogue for musicals that hit the screen on the advent of sound had passed by the early 1930s. In this version of avery hopwoods theatrical warhorse the golddiggers of broadway, showgirls joan blondell, ruby keeler, and aline mcmahon attempt to find. Dec 21, 2018 were in the money gold diggers 1933 youtube. Gold diggers 1933 precode scene hd, busby berkeley. Review by audrey karloff comes as an extra on the gold diggers of 1933 dvd, and worth a watch simply because of eightyerold sammy davis jr. Lawrence bradford warren william is tasked with bringing the errant musician back to the arrow shirt collar fold. Gold diggers of 1933 was quite fun and is worth watching for the musical numbers alone. Busby berkley was a master of extravagent movie for the period. 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. Every episode of its always sunny in philadelphia ranked. Taking the disparate urges of the era, from the poverty and starvation to the liberated sexual attitudes and. And in the end both struggles are successfully concluded. For most of its running time, gold diggers of 1933 is a standard crowdpleaser.
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