Singin' and Dancing Back in Time.: GOLD DIGGERS OF (1933)- PreCode.

Monday, February 1, 2010

GOLD DIGGERS OF (1933)- PreCode.

Gold Diggers of (1933) Is a pre-code/musical. Director: Mervyn LeRoy. Songs by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics). Choreographer: Busby Berkeley. Cast: Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell, Joan Blondell and Ginger Rogers and features Warren William, Guy Kibbee, Ned Sparks and Aline MacMahon.

Carol King, Trixie Lorraine and Polly Parker, three out-of-work showgirls are sharing a cheap New York City apartment, when Fay Fortune, tells them that Broadway producer Barney Hopkins, is putting on a new Broadway show. Carol brings Barney to their apartment, so the girls and Brad Roberts, an aspiring songwriter, can audition for the show. When Barney says that he has no backers, Brad offers to put up the money on the condition that Polly, performs in the show. Trixie and Carol, thinking that Brad, has no money to back the show and are worried that he has stolen the money. On opening night, Brad replaces one of the young actors and is recognized as Robert Bradford, the heir to a wealthy Boston family. When the news gets back to Brad's brother and the family banker, they come to New York to put stop to Brad's career and plans to marry Polly. Things become more complicated when Carol pretends to be, Polly.

A wonderful film where you see some of the best Berkeley numbers. The "Shadow Waltz" is gorgeous with all of the chorus girls in one of the best Art Deco dresses ever dreamed, as they play their neon violins... drifting on one very beautiful cloud. Sprinkled with wise cracks and good clean fun that will make you glad that you took a trip back in time.

Soundtracks:
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"The Gold Diggers' Song (We're in the Money)"
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Performed by Ginger Rogers and chorus

"Shadow Waltz"
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Sung by Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler and chorus

"I've Got to Sing a Torch Song"
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Sung by Dick Powell

"Pettin' in the Park"
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Performed by Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, Aline MacMahon, Billy Barty and chorus

"Remember My Forgotten Man"
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Performed by Etta Moten, Joan Blondell (dubbed by an unknown singer) and chorus with spoken word by Joan Blondell

"Untitled"
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Played after Barney asks Brad if he has any other songs

"High Life"
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Played when Carol suggests that Lawrence thinks the dancing is vulgar

"Forgive Me for Loving You"
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Written for the movie but not used

1 comment:

cycodelicAugust 29, 2013 at 8:52 AM
I love this movie. Wish movies like this could be made today!
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