42nd Street

Resource Information

The work 42nd Street represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in East Baton Rouge Parish Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

42nd Street

Statement of responsibility

Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. & the Vitaphone Corp. ; directed by Lloyd Bacon ; screen play by Rian James and James Seymour

Title variation

Forty-second Street

Contributor

• Dubin, Al
• Daniels, Bebe, 1901-1971
• Merkel, Una, 1903-1986
• Brent, George, 1904-1979
• Nugent, Edward, 1904-1995
• Berkeley, Busby, 1895-1976
• Powell, Dick, 1904-1963
• Baxter, Warner, 1889-1951
• Bacon, Lloyd, 1890-1955
• Rogers, Ginger, 1911-1995
• Kibbee, Guy, 1882-1956
• Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)
• Ropes, Bradford
• Seymour, James
• Warner Bros. Entertainment
• Vitaphone Corp
• Turner Entertainment Co
• Sparks, Ned, 1883-1957
• Stone, George E., 1903-1967
• Warren, Harry, 1893-1981
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Keeler, Ruby
• Jenkins, Allen, 1900-1974
• James, Rian, 1899-1953
• McWade, Robert, 1872-1938

Actor

• Kibbee, Guy, 1882-1956
• Stone, George E., 1903-1967
• Sparks, Ned, 1883-1957
• Rogers, Ginger, 1911-1995
• Powell, Dick, 1904-1963
• Baxter, Warner, 1889-1951
• Nugent, Edward, 1904-1995
• Brent, George, 1904-1979
• Merkel, Una, 1903-1986
• Daniels, Bebe, 1901-1971
• McWade, Robert, 1872-1938
• Jenkins, Allen, 1900-1974
• Keeler, Ruby

Choreographer

• Berkeley, Busby, 1895-1976

Composer

• Warren, Harry, 1893-1981

Director

• Bacon, Lloyd, 1890-1955

Lyricist

• Dubin, Al

Screenwriter

• James, Rian, 1899-1953
• Seymour, James

Subject

• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Theatrical producers and directors -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Film adaptations
• Musical films
• Theater -- Production and direction -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Feature films

Genre

• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Film adaptations
• Musical films
• Feature films
• Drama

Language

• eng
• eng
• fre
• eng
• eng

Summary

The movie musical that introduced the choreography of Busby Berkeley, 42nd Street also contains the classic plot involving a tyrannical director, egotistical leading lady and wide-eyed ingenue, all set to a standout musical score

Cataloging source

OC2

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Dances and ensembles created by Busby Berkeley ; words and music by Al Dubin and Harry Warren ; photography by Sol Polito ; edited by Frank Ware and Thomas Pratt ; Vitaphone Orchestra conducted by Leo F. Forbstein

Dewey number

791.43/72

Language note

English with optional English or French subtitles ; closed-captioned. (feature film only)

PerformerNote

Warner Baxter (Julian Marsh), Bebe Daniels (Dorothy Brock), George Brent (Pat Denning), Ruby Keeler (Peggy), Guy Kibbee (Abner Dillon), Una Merkel (Lorraine Fleming), Ginger Rogers (Ann), Ned Sparks (Barry), Dick Powell (Billy Lawler), Allen Jenkins (Mac Elroy), Edward J. Nugent (Terry), Robert McWade (Jones), George E. Stone (Andy Lee)

Runtime

89

Target audience

general

Technique

live action