42nd Street (Motion picture). Selections. Gold diggers of 1933 (Motion picture). Selections. Footlight parade (Motion picture). Selections. Fashions of 1934 (Motion picture). Selections. Wonder Bar (Motion picture). Selections. Dames (Motion picture). Selections. Gold diggers of 1935 (Motion picture). Selections. In Caliente (Motion picture). Selections. Gold diggers of 1937 (Motion picture). Selections. Busby Berkeley 9-film collection.
Notes:
Ruby Keeler, Clarence Nordstrom, Dick Powell, Ginger Rogers, Joan Blondell, James Cagney, Verree Teasdale, Wini Shaw, Judy Canova, Lee Dixon. Originally produced in 2006. Issued as part the box set: The Busby Berkeley 9-film collection.
Contents:
All is fair in love and war / Shuffle off to Buffalo / Dick Powell, Joan Blondell, Lee Dixon Young and healthy / Dick Powell ; 42nd street / Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell (1937). Gold diggers of 1933. We're in the money / Ginger Rogers ; Pettin' in the park / Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell ; Shadow Waltz / Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell ; Remember my forgotten man. / Joan Blondell (1933) -- Footlight parade. Ah, the moon is here / Dick Powell ; Sittin' on a backyard fence / Ruby Keeler ; Honeymoon Hotel ; By a waterfall ; Shanghai Lil / Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler (1933) -- Fashions of 1934. Spin a little web of dreams / Verree Teasdale (1934) -- Wonder bar. Don't say goodnight / Dick Powell (1934) -- Dames. The girl at the ironing board / Joan Blondell ; I only have eyes for you / Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler ; Dames / Dick Powell (1934) -- Gold diggers of 1935. The words are in my heart / Dick Powell ; Lullaby of Broadway / Wini Shaw, Dick Powell (1935) -- In caliente. The lady in red / Wini Shaw, Judy Canova (1935) Gold diggers of 1937. All is fair in love and war / Dick Powell, Joan Blondell, Lee Dixon (1937).
Summary:
When Busby Berkeley arrived at Warner Bros. to stage the numbers for 42nd street in 1933, he changed the form of musical film forever. Berkeley saw each musical number as a challenge to create unbridled new heights of fantasy, so much so that he quickly became a legend. The musical numbers Berkeley directed at Warner Bros. during the years 1933-1937 represent the essence of his genius. This is a collection of selected musical numbers from nine of his films.
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