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Midweek Cinema: 42nd Street

on BBC Two England

starring
Warner Baxter Bebe Daniels George Brent Dick Powell Ruby Keeler
As a tribute to Busby Berkeley, doyen of Hollywood dance directors whose death was announced last month, we present one of his most famous musicals, a classic ' putting-on-a-show' movie with numbers like ' You're Getting to be a Habit With Me ', ' I'm Young and Healthy', 'Shuffle Off to Buffalo' and the title song featuring some characteristically kaleidoscopic Busby Berkeley dance routines.
Screenplay by RIAN JAMES and JAMES SEYMOUR
Based on a novel by BRADFORD ROPES Producer DARRYL F. ZANUCK Director LLOYD BACON
. Films: page 9

Contributors

Unknown:
Warner Baxter
Unknown:
Bebe Daniels
Unknown:
George Brent
Unknown:
Dick Powell
Unknown:
Ruby Keeler
Unknown:
Rian James
Unknown:
James Seymour
Novel By:
Bradford Ropes
Producer:
Darryl T. Zanuck
Director:
Lloyd Bacon
Julian March:
Warner Baxter
Dorothy Brock:
Bebe Daniels
Pat Denning:
George Brent
Lorraine Fleming:
Una Merkel
Peggy Sa wy e:
Ruby Keeler
Abner Dillon:
Guy Kibbee
Barry:
Ned Sparks
Billy Lawler:
Dick Powell
Ann:
Ginger Rogers
MacElroy:
Allen Jenkins
The actor:
Henry B Walthall
Terry:
Edward J Nugent
Jerry:
Harry Akst
Leading man:
Clarence Nordstrom
Jones:
Robert McWade
Andy Lee:
George E Stone
Sogwritters:
Al Dubin
Sogwritters:
Harry Warren

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