Введение
«Footlight Parade» – американский музыкальный фильм 1933 года, снятый Ллойдом Бэконом, с песнями, написанными Гарри Уорреном (музыка) и Аль Дубином (тексты).
the radio show of the same name
Footlight Parade is a 1933 American musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon, with songs written by Harry Warren (music), Al Dubin (lyrics),
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Plot
Chester Kent (James Cagney) replaces his failing career as a director of Broadway musicals with a new one as the creator of musical numbers called "prologues", short live stage productions presented in movie theaters before the main feature is shown. He faces pressure from his business partners to continuously create a large number of marketable prologues to service theaters throughout the country, but his job is made harder by a rival who is stealing his ideas, probably with assistance from someone working inside his own company. Kent is so overwhelmed with work that he doesn't realize that his secretary Nan (Joan Blondell) has fallen in love with him and is doing her best to protect him as well as his interests. Kent's business partners announce that they have a big deal pending with the Apolinaris theater circuit, but getting the contract depends on Kent impressing Mr. Apolinaris (Paul Porcasi) with three spectacular prologues, presented on the same night, one after another at three different theaters. Kent locks himself and his staff in the offices to prevent espionage leaks while they choreograph and rehearse the three production numbers. Kent then stages "Honeymoon Hotel", "By a Waterfall" (featuring the famous "Human Waterfall") and "Shanghai Lil", featuring Cagney and Ruby Keeler dancing together. Cast
James Cagney as Chester Kent, creator of musical prologues
Joan Blondell as Nan Prescott, Chester's secretary
Ruby Keeler as Bea Thorn, dancer turned secretary turned dancer
Dick Powell as Scott "Scotty" Blair, juvenile lead who is Mrs. Gould's "protégé"
Frank McHugh as Francis, the dance director
Ruth Donnelly as Harriet Gould, the producer's spoiled and nepotistic wife
Guy Kibbee as Silas "Si" Gould, producer
Hugh Herbert as Charlie Bowers, Mrs. Gould's brother and the censor of Kent's programs
Claire Dodd as Vivian Rich, Nan's gold digging friend who sets her sights on Chester
Gordon Westcott as Harry Thompson, Kent's assistant
Arthur Hohl as Al Frazer, the other producer
Renee Whitney as Cynthia Kent, Chester's greedy estranged wife
Paul Porcasi as George Apolinaris, owner of a chain of movie theaters
Barbara Rogers as Gracie, the spy among Chester's dancers
Philip Faversham as Joe Barrington, another juvenile lead and "protégé" of Mrs. Gould
Herman Bing as Fralick, the music director
Billy Barty as "Mouse" and "Little Boy"
Hobart Cavanaugh as Title Thinker upper
George Chandler as druggist
Cast notes:
Dorothy Lamour, Victoria Vinton, Ann Sothern and Lynn Browning were among the many chorus girls in the film. It was Lamour's film debut. It is sometimes written that John Garfield made his (uncredited) film debut in the "Shanghai Lil" routine in a (5/6ths of a second) shot. The movie briefly shown in the theater early in the film is The Telegraph Trail, starring a young John Wayne and, coincidentally or not, Frank McHugh. Musical numbers
"Honeymoon Hotel" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"Shanghai Lil" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"By a Waterfall" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"My Shadow" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Ah, the Moon Is Here" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Sitting on a Backyard Fence" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
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Production
Looking for a role different from the gangster films such as The Public Enemy that catapulted him to fame, Cagney actively campaigned for the lead role of Chester Kent, based on well known impresario Chester Hale of the prologue production company Fanchon and Marco. Cagney had gotten his start in vaudeville and Broadway before going into film work; the film became his first on screen appearance as a dancer. Cagney had only fallen into his gangster persona when he and Edward Woods switched roles three days into the shooting of 1931's The Public Enemy. That role catapulted Cagney into stardom and a series of gangster films, which throughout his career, Cagney found to be as much a straitjacket as a benefit. While Powell's role was written specifically for him, he was replaced by Stanley Smith when he fell ill. When he recovered, Smith's scenes were reshot with Powell. The film became the third pairing of Powell and Ruby Keeler after 42nd Street (1933) and Gold Diggers of 1933'', the first two Warner Bros. Busby Berkeley musicals. Production took place at the Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, California between June and September 1933, costing an estimated $703,000 to make (equivalent to approximately $ in ). It premiered on September 30, 1933, with a general release on October 21.
СОДЕРЖАНИЕ
the radio show of the same name
Footlight Parade is a 1933 American musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon, with songs written by Harry Warren (music), Al Dubin (lyrics),
TOC
Plot
Chester Kent (James Cagney) replaces his failing career as a director of Broadway musicals with a new one as the creator of musical numbers called "prologues", short live stage productions presented in movie theaters before the main feature is shown. He faces pressure from his business partners to continuously create a large number of marketable prologues to service theaters throughout the country, but his job is made harder by a rival who is stealing his ideas, probably with assistance from someone working inside his own company. Kent is so overwhelmed with work that he doesn't realize that his secretary Nan (Joan Blondell) has fallen in love with him and is doing her best to protect him as well as his interests. Kent's business partners announce that they have a big deal pending with the Apolinaris theater circuit, but getting the contract depends on Kent impressing Mr. Apolinaris (Paul Porcasi) with three spectacular prologues, presented on the same night, one after another at three different theaters. Kent locks himself and his staff in the offices to prevent espionage leaks while they choreograph and rehearse the three production numbers. Kent then stages "Honeymoon Hotel", "By a Waterfall" (featuring the famous "Human Waterfall") and "Shanghai Lil", featuring Cagney and Ruby Keeler dancing together. Cast
James Cagney as Chester Kent, creator of musical prologues
Joan Blondell as Nan Prescott, Chester's secretary
Ruby Keeler as Bea Thorn, dancer turned secretary turned dancer
Dick Powell as Scott "Scotty" Blair, juvenile lead who is Mrs. Gould's "protégé"
Frank McHugh as Francis, the dance director
Ruth Donnelly as Harriet Gould, the producer's spoiled and nepotistic wife
Guy Kibbee as Silas "Si" Gould, producer
Hugh Herbert as Charlie Bowers, Mrs. Gould's brother and the censor of Kent's programs
Claire Dodd as Vivian Rich, Nan's gold digging friend who sets her sights on Chester
Gordon Westcott as Harry Thompson, Kent's assistant
Arthur Hohl as Al Frazer, the other producer
Renee Whitney as Cynthia Kent, Chester's greedy estranged wife
Paul Porcasi as George Apolinaris, owner of a chain of movie theaters
Barbara Rogers as Gracie, the spy among Chester's dancers
Philip Faversham as Joe Barrington, another juvenile lead and "protégé" of Mrs. Gould
Herman Bing as Fralick, the music director
Billy Barty as "Mouse" and "Little Boy"
Hobart Cavanaugh as Title Thinker upper
George Chandler as druggist
Cast notes:
Dorothy Lamour, Victoria Vinton, Ann Sothern and Lynn Browning were among the many chorus girls in the film. It was Lamour's film debut. It is sometimes written that John Garfield made his (uncredited) film debut in the "Shanghai Lil" routine in a (5/6ths of a second) shot. The movie briefly shown in the theater early in the film is The Telegraph Trail, starring a young John Wayne and, coincidentally or not, Frank McHugh. Musical numbers
"Honeymoon Hotel" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"Shanghai Lil" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"By a Waterfall" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"My Shadow" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Ah, the Moon Is Here" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Sitting on a Backyard Fence" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
Source:
Production
Looking for a role different from the gangster films such as The Public Enemy that catapulted him to fame, Cagney actively campaigned for the lead role of Chester Kent, based on well known impresario Chester Hale of the prologue production company Fanchon and Marco. Cagney had gotten his start in vaudeville and Broadway before going into film work; the film became his first on screen appearance as a dancer. Cagney had only fallen into his gangster persona when he and Edward Woods switched roles three days into the shooting of 1931's The Public Enemy. That role catapulted Cagney into stardom and a series of gangster films, which throughout his career, Cagney found to be as much a straitjacket as a benefit. While Powell's role was written specifically for him, he was replaced by Stanley Smith when he fell ill. When he recovered, Smith's scenes were reshot with Powell. The film became the third pairing of Powell and Ruby Keeler after 42nd Street (1933) and Gold Diggers of 1933'', the first two Warner Bros. Busby Berkeley musicals. Production took place at the Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, California between June and September 1933, costing an estimated $703,000 to make (equivalent to approximately $ in ). It premiered on September 30, 1933, with a general release on October 21.
Сюжет
the radio show of the same name
Footlight Parade is a 1933 American musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon, with songs written by Harry Warren (music), Al Dubin (lyrics),
TOC
Plot
Chester Kent (James Cagney) replaces his failing career as a director of Broadway musicals with a new one as the creator of musical numbers called "prologues", short live stage productions presented in movie theaters before the main feature is shown. He faces pressure from his business partners to continuously create a large number of marketable prologues to service theaters throughout the country, but his job is made harder by a rival who is stealing his ideas, probably with assistance from someone working inside his own company. Kent is so overwhelmed with work that he doesn't realize that his secretary Nan (Joan Blondell) has fallen in love with him and is doing her best to protect him as well as his interests. Kent's business partners announce that they have a big deal pending with the Apolinaris theater circuit, but getting the contract depends on Kent impressing Mr. Apolinaris (Paul Porcasi) with three spectacular prologues, presented on the same night, one after another at three different theaters. Kent locks himself and his staff in the offices to prevent espionage leaks while they choreograph and rehearse the three production numbers. Kent then stages "Honeymoon Hotel", "By a Waterfall" (featuring the famous "Human Waterfall") and "Shanghai Lil", featuring Cagney and Ruby Keeler dancing together. Cast
James Cagney as Chester Kent, creator of musical prologues
Joan Blondell as Nan Prescott, Chester's secretary
Ruby Keeler as Bea Thorn, dancer turned secretary turned dancer
Dick Powell as Scott "Scotty" Blair, juvenile lead who is Mrs. Gould's "protégé"
Frank McHugh as Francis, the dance director
Ruth Donnelly as Harriet Gould, the producer's spoiled and nepotistic wife
Guy Kibbee as Silas "Si" Gould, producer
Hugh Herbert as Charlie Bowers, Mrs. Gould's brother and the censor of Kent's programs
Claire Dodd as Vivian Rich, Nan's gold digging friend who sets her sights on Chester
Gordon Westcott as Harry Thompson, Kent's assistant
Arthur Hohl as Al Frazer, the other producer
Renee Whitney as Cynthia Kent, Chester's greedy estranged wife
Paul Porcasi as George Apolinaris, owner of a chain of movie theaters
Barbara Rogers as Gracie, the spy among Chester's dancers
Philip Faversham as Joe Barrington, another juvenile lead and "protégé" of Mrs. Gould
Herman Bing as Fralick, the music director
Billy Barty as "Mouse" and "Little Boy"
Hobart Cavanaugh as Title Thinker upper
George Chandler as druggist
Cast notes:
Dorothy Lamour, Victoria Vinton, Ann Sothern and Lynn Browning were among the many chorus girls in the film. It was Lamour's film debut. It is sometimes written that John Garfield made his (uncredited) film debut in the "Shanghai Lil" routine in a (5/6ths of a second) shot. The movie briefly shown in the theater early in the film is The Telegraph Trail, starring a young John Wayne and, coincidentally or not, Frank McHugh. Musical numbers
"Honeymoon Hotel" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"Shanghai Lil" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"By a Waterfall" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"My Shadow" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Ah, the Moon Is Here" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Sitting on a Backyard Fence" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
Source:
Production
Looking for a role different from the gangster films such as The Public Enemy that catapulted him to fame, Cagney actively campaigned for the lead role of Chester Kent, based on well known impresario Chester Hale of the prologue production company Fanchon and Marco. Cagney had gotten his start in vaudeville and Broadway before going into film work; the film became his first on screen appearance as a dancer. Cagney had only fallen into his gangster persona when he and Edward Woods switched roles three days into the shooting of 1931's The Public Enemy. That role catapulted Cagney into stardom and a series of gangster films, which throughout his career, Cagney found to be as much a straitjacket as a benefit. While Powell's role was written specifically for him, he was replaced by Stanley Smith when he fell ill. When he recovered, Smith's scenes were reshot with Powell. The film became the third pairing of Powell and Ruby Keeler after 42nd Street (1933) and Gold Diggers of 1933'', the first two Warner Bros. Busby Berkeley musicals. Production took place at the Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, California between June and September 1933, costing an estimated $703,000 to make (equivalent to approximately $ in ). It premiered on September 30, 1933, with a general release on October 21.
Честер Кент (Джеймс Кагни) заменяет свою неудачную карьеру режиссера бродвейских мюзиклов новой – создателем музыкальных номеров, называемых «прологами», короткими живыми сценическими постановками, представляемыми в кинотеатрах перед основным фильмом. Он сталкивается с давлением со стороны своих деловых партнеров, чтобы постоянно создавать большое количество востребованных прологов для обслуживания кинотеатров по всей стране, но его работа осложняется соперником, который ворует его идеи, вероятно, с помощью кого-то из его компании. Кент настолько перегружен работой, что не замечает, как его секретарша Нэн (Джоан Блонделл) влюбилась в него и делает все возможное, чтобы защитить его и его интересы. Деловые партнеры Кента объявляют о заключении крупной сделки с театральной сетью «Аполинарис», но получение контракта зависит от того, сможет ли Кент впечатлить мистера Аполинариса (Пола Поркаси) тремя эффектными прологами, представленными в один вечер, один за другим в трех разных кинотеатрах. Кент запирает себя и свой персонал в офисе, чтобы предотвратить утечку информации, пока они репетируют и ставят три номера. Затем Кент ставит «Отель для молодоженов», «У водопада» (с известным «Человеческим водопадом») и «Шанхай Лил», в котором танцуют Кагни и Руби Килер.
the radio show of the same name
Footlight Parade is a 1933 American musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon, with songs written by Harry Warren (music), Al Dubin (lyrics),
TOC
Plot
Chester Kent (James Cagney) replaces his failing career as a director of Broadway musicals with a new one as the creator of musical numbers called "prologues", short live stage productions presented in movie theaters before the main feature is shown. He faces pressure from his business partners to continuously create a large number of marketable prologues to service theaters throughout the country, but his job is made harder by a rival who is stealing his ideas, probably with assistance from someone working inside his own company. Kent is so overwhelmed with work that he doesn't realize that his secretary Nan (Joan Blondell) has fallen in love with him and is doing her best to protect him as well as his interests. Kent's business partners announce that they have a big deal pending with the Apolinaris theater circuit, but getting the contract depends on Kent impressing Mr. Apolinaris (Paul Porcasi) with three spectacular prologues, presented on the same night, one after another at three different theaters. Kent locks himself and his staff in the offices to prevent espionage leaks while they choreograph and rehearse the three production numbers. Kent then stages "Honeymoon Hotel", "By a Waterfall" (featuring the famous "Human Waterfall") and "Shanghai Lil", featuring Cagney and Ruby Keeler dancing together. Cast
James Cagney as Chester Kent, creator of musical prologues
Joan Blondell as Nan Prescott, Chester's secretary
Ruby Keeler as Bea Thorn, dancer turned secretary turned dancer
Dick Powell as Scott "Scotty" Blair, juvenile lead who is Mrs. Gould's "protégé"
Frank McHugh as Francis, the dance director
Ruth Donnelly as Harriet Gould, the producer's spoiled and nepotistic wife
Guy Kibbee as Silas "Si" Gould, producer
Hugh Herbert as Charlie Bowers, Mrs. Gould's brother and the censor of Kent's programs
Claire Dodd as Vivian Rich, Nan's gold digging friend who sets her sights on Chester
Gordon Westcott as Harry Thompson, Kent's assistant
Arthur Hohl as Al Frazer, the other producer
Renee Whitney as Cynthia Kent, Chester's greedy estranged wife
Paul Porcasi as George Apolinaris, owner of a chain of movie theaters
Barbara Rogers as Gracie, the spy among Chester's dancers
Philip Faversham as Joe Barrington, another juvenile lead and "protégé" of Mrs. Gould
Herman Bing as Fralick, the music director
Billy Barty as "Mouse" and "Little Boy"
Hobart Cavanaugh as Title Thinker upper
George Chandler as druggist
Cast notes:
Dorothy Lamour, Victoria Vinton, Ann Sothern and Lynn Browning were among the many chorus girls in the film. It was Lamour's film debut. It is sometimes written that John Garfield made his (uncredited) film debut in the "Shanghai Lil" routine in a (5/6ths of a second) shot. The movie briefly shown in the theater early in the film is The Telegraph Trail, starring a young John Wayne and, coincidentally or not, Frank McHugh. Musical numbers
"Honeymoon Hotel" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"Shanghai Lil" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"By a Waterfall" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"My Shadow" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Ah, the Moon Is Here" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Sitting on a Backyard Fence" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
Source:
Production
Looking for a role different from the gangster films such as The Public Enemy that catapulted him to fame, Cagney actively campaigned for the lead role of Chester Kent, based on well known impresario Chester Hale of the prologue production company Fanchon and Marco. Cagney had gotten his start in vaudeville and Broadway before going into film work; the film became his first on screen appearance as a dancer. Cagney had only fallen into his gangster persona when he and Edward Woods switched roles three days into the shooting of 1931's The Public Enemy. That role catapulted Cagney into stardom and a series of gangster films, which throughout his career, Cagney found to be as much a straitjacket as a benefit. While Powell's role was written specifically for him, he was replaced by Stanley Smith when he fell ill. When he recovered, Smith's scenes were reshot with Powell. The film became the third pairing of Powell and Ruby Keeler after 42nd Street (1933) and Gold Diggers of 1933'', the first two Warner Bros. Busby Berkeley musicals. Production took place at the Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, California between June and September 1933, costing an estimated $703,000 to make (equivalent to approximately $ in ). It premiered on September 30, 1933, with a general release on October 21.
В ролях:
the radio show of the same name
Footlight Parade is a 1933 American musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon, with songs written by Harry Warren (music), Al Dubin (lyrics),
TOC
Plot
Chester Kent (James Cagney) replaces his failing career as a director of Broadway musicals with a new one as the creator of musical numbers called "prologues", short live stage productions presented in movie theaters before the main feature is shown. He faces pressure from his business partners to continuously create a large number of marketable prologues to service theaters throughout the country, but his job is made harder by a rival who is stealing his ideas, probably with assistance from someone working inside his own company. Kent is so overwhelmed with work that he doesn't realize that his secretary Nan (Joan Blondell) has fallen in love with him and is doing her best to protect him as well as his interests. Kent's business partners announce that they have a big deal pending with the Apolinaris theater circuit, but getting the contract depends on Kent impressing Mr. Apolinaris (Paul Porcasi) with three spectacular prologues, presented on the same night, one after another at three different theaters. Kent locks himself and his staff in the offices to prevent espionage leaks while they choreograph and rehearse the three production numbers. Kent then stages "Honeymoon Hotel", "By a Waterfall" (featuring the famous "Human Waterfall") and "Shanghai Lil", featuring Cagney and Ruby Keeler dancing together. Cast
James Cagney as Chester Kent, creator of musical prologues
Joan Blondell as Nan Prescott, Chester's secretary
Ruby Keeler as Bea Thorn, dancer turned secretary turned dancer
Dick Powell as Scott "Scotty" Blair, juvenile lead who is Mrs. Gould's "protégé"
Frank McHugh as Francis, the dance director
Ruth Donnelly as Harriet Gould, the producer's spoiled and nepotistic wife
Guy Kibbee as Silas "Si" Gould, producer
Hugh Herbert as Charlie Bowers, Mrs. Gould's brother and the censor of Kent's programs
Claire Dodd as Vivian Rich, Nan's gold digging friend who sets her sights on Chester
Gordon Westcott as Harry Thompson, Kent's assistant
Arthur Hohl as Al Frazer, the other producer
Renee Whitney as Cynthia Kent, Chester's greedy estranged wife
Paul Porcasi as George Apolinaris, owner of a chain of movie theaters
Barbara Rogers as Gracie, the spy among Chester's dancers
Philip Faversham as Joe Barrington, another juvenile lead and "protégé" of Mrs. Gould
Herman Bing as Fralick, the music director
Billy Barty as "Mouse" and "Little Boy"
Hobart Cavanaugh as Title Thinker upper
George Chandler as druggist
Cast notes:
Dorothy Lamour, Victoria Vinton, Ann Sothern and Lynn Browning were among the many chorus girls in the film. It was Lamour's film debut. It is sometimes written that John Garfield made his (uncredited) film debut in the "Shanghai Lil" routine in a (5/6ths of a second) shot. The movie briefly shown in the theater early in the film is The Telegraph Trail, starring a young John Wayne and, coincidentally or not, Frank McHugh. Musical numbers
"Honeymoon Hotel" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"Shanghai Lil" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"By a Waterfall" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"My Shadow" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Ah, the Moon Is Here" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Sitting on a Backyard Fence" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
Source:
Production
Looking for a role different from the gangster films such as The Public Enemy that catapulted him to fame, Cagney actively campaigned for the lead role of Chester Kent, based on well known impresario Chester Hale of the prologue production company Fanchon and Marco. Cagney had gotten his start in vaudeville and Broadway before going into film work; the film became his first on screen appearance as a dancer. Cagney had only fallen into his gangster persona when he and Edward Woods switched roles three days into the shooting of 1931's The Public Enemy. That role catapulted Cagney into stardom and a series of gangster films, which throughout his career, Cagney found to be as much a straitjacket as a benefit. While Powell's role was written specifically for him, he was replaced by Stanley Smith when he fell ill. When he recovered, Smith's scenes were reshot with Powell. The film became the third pairing of Powell and Ruby Keeler after 42nd Street (1933) and Gold Diggers of 1933'', the first two Warner Bros. Busby Berkeley musicals. Production took place at the Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, California between June and September 1933, costing an estimated $703,000 to make (equivalent to approximately $ in ). It premiered on September 30, 1933, with a general release on October 21.
Джеймс Кагни – Честер Кент, создатель музыкальных прологов
Джоан Блонделл – Нэн Прескотт, секретарша Честера
Руби Килер – Би Торн, танцовщица, ставшая секретаршей, а затем снова танцовщицей
Дик Пауэлл – Скотт «Скотти» Блэр, начинающий актер, протеже миссис Гулд
Фрэнк МакХью – Фрэнсис, хореограф
Рут Доннелли – Гарриет Гулд, избалованная и пользующаяся протекцией жена продюсера
Гай Кибби – Сайлас «Си» Гулд, продюсер
Хью Герберт – Чарли Боуэрс, брат миссис Гулд и цензор программ Кента
Клэр Додд – Вивиан Рич, подруга Нэн, охотящаяся за богатыми женихами, и нацелившаяся на Честера
Гордон Уэсткотт – Гарри Томпсон, помощник Кента
Артур Хол – Аль Фрейзер, другой продюсер
Рене Уитни – Синтия Кент, жадная отчужденная жена Честера
Пол Поркаси – Джордж Аполинарис, владелец сети кинотеатров
Барбара Роджерс – Грейси, шпионка среди танцовщиц Честера
Филип Фавершем – Джо Баррингтон, начинающий актер и протеже миссис Гулд
Герман Бинг – Фралик, музыкальный руководитель
Билли Барти – «Маус» и «Маленький мальчик»
Хобарт Кавана – Изобретатель названий
Джордж Чандлер – Аптекарь
the radio show of the same name
Footlight Parade is a 1933 American musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon, with songs written by Harry Warren (music), Al Dubin (lyrics),
TOC
Plot
Chester Kent (James Cagney) replaces his failing career as a director of Broadway musicals with a new one as the creator of musical numbers called "prologues", short live stage productions presented in movie theaters before the main feature is shown. He faces pressure from his business partners to continuously create a large number of marketable prologues to service theaters throughout the country, but his job is made harder by a rival who is stealing his ideas, probably with assistance from someone working inside his own company. Kent is so overwhelmed with work that he doesn't realize that his secretary Nan (Joan Blondell) has fallen in love with him and is doing her best to protect him as well as his interests. Kent's business partners announce that they have a big deal pending with the Apolinaris theater circuit, but getting the contract depends on Kent impressing Mr. Apolinaris (Paul Porcasi) with three spectacular prologues, presented on the same night, one after another at three different theaters. Kent locks himself and his staff in the offices to prevent espionage leaks while they choreograph and rehearse the three production numbers. Kent then stages "Honeymoon Hotel", "By a Waterfall" (featuring the famous "Human Waterfall") and "Shanghai Lil", featuring Cagney and Ruby Keeler dancing together. Cast
James Cagney as Chester Kent, creator of musical prologues
Joan Blondell as Nan Prescott, Chester's secretary
Ruby Keeler as Bea Thorn, dancer turned secretary turned dancer
Dick Powell as Scott "Scotty" Blair, juvenile lead who is Mrs. Gould's "protégé"
Frank McHugh as Francis, the dance director
Ruth Donnelly as Harriet Gould, the producer's spoiled and nepotistic wife
Guy Kibbee as Silas "Si" Gould, producer
Hugh Herbert as Charlie Bowers, Mrs. Gould's brother and the censor of Kent's programs
Claire Dodd as Vivian Rich, Nan's gold digging friend who sets her sights on Chester
Gordon Westcott as Harry Thompson, Kent's assistant
Arthur Hohl as Al Frazer, the other producer
Renee Whitney as Cynthia Kent, Chester's greedy estranged wife
Paul Porcasi as George Apolinaris, owner of a chain of movie theaters
Barbara Rogers as Gracie, the spy among Chester's dancers
Philip Faversham as Joe Barrington, another juvenile lead and "protégé" of Mrs. Gould
Herman Bing as Fralick, the music director
Billy Barty as "Mouse" and "Little Boy"
Hobart Cavanaugh as Title Thinker upper
George Chandler as druggist
Cast notes:
Dorothy Lamour, Victoria Vinton, Ann Sothern and Lynn Browning were among the many chorus girls in the film. It was Lamour's film debut. It is sometimes written that John Garfield made his (uncredited) film debut in the "Shanghai Lil" routine in a (5/6ths of a second) shot. The movie briefly shown in the theater early in the film is The Telegraph Trail, starring a young John Wayne and, coincidentally or not, Frank McHugh. Musical numbers
"Honeymoon Hotel" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"Shanghai Lil" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"By a Waterfall" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"My Shadow" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Ah, the Moon Is Here" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Sitting on a Backyard Fence" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
Source:
Production
Looking for a role different from the gangster films such as The Public Enemy that catapulted him to fame, Cagney actively campaigned for the lead role of Chester Kent, based on well known impresario Chester Hale of the prologue production company Fanchon and Marco. Cagney had gotten his start in vaudeville and Broadway before going into film work; the film became his first on screen appearance as a dancer. Cagney had only fallen into his gangster persona when he and Edward Woods switched roles three days into the shooting of 1931's The Public Enemy. That role catapulted Cagney into stardom and a series of gangster films, which throughout his career, Cagney found to be as much a straitjacket as a benefit. While Powell's role was written specifically for him, he was replaced by Stanley Smith when he fell ill. When he recovered, Smith's scenes were reshot with Powell. The film became the third pairing of Powell and Ruby Keeler after 42nd Street (1933) and Gold Diggers of 1933'', the first two Warner Bros. Busby Berkeley musicals. Production took place at the Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, California between June and September 1933, costing an estimated $703,000 to make (equivalent to approximately $ in ). It premiered on September 30, 1933, with a general release on October 21.
Примечания к актерскому составу:
the radio show of the same name
Footlight Parade is a 1933 American musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon, with songs written by Harry Warren (music), Al Dubin (lyrics),
TOC
Plot
Chester Kent (James Cagney) replaces his failing career as a director of Broadway musicals with a new one as the creator of musical numbers called "prologues", short live stage productions presented in movie theaters before the main feature is shown. He faces pressure from his business partners to continuously create a large number of marketable prologues to service theaters throughout the country, but his job is made harder by a rival who is stealing his ideas, probably with assistance from someone working inside his own company. Kent is so overwhelmed with work that he doesn't realize that his secretary Nan (Joan Blondell) has fallen in love with him and is doing her best to protect him as well as his interests. Kent's business partners announce that they have a big deal pending with the Apolinaris theater circuit, but getting the contract depends on Kent impressing Mr. Apolinaris (Paul Porcasi) with three spectacular prologues, presented on the same night, one after another at three different theaters. Kent locks himself and his staff in the offices to prevent espionage leaks while they choreograph and rehearse the three production numbers. Kent then stages "Honeymoon Hotel", "By a Waterfall" (featuring the famous "Human Waterfall") and "Shanghai Lil", featuring Cagney and Ruby Keeler dancing together. Cast
James Cagney as Chester Kent, creator of musical prologues
Joan Blondell as Nan Prescott, Chester's secretary
Ruby Keeler as Bea Thorn, dancer turned secretary turned dancer
Dick Powell as Scott "Scotty" Blair, juvenile lead who is Mrs. Gould's "protégé"
Frank McHugh as Francis, the dance director
Ruth Donnelly as Harriet Gould, the producer's spoiled and nepotistic wife
Guy Kibbee as Silas "Si" Gould, producer
Hugh Herbert as Charlie Bowers, Mrs. Gould's brother and the censor of Kent's programs
Claire Dodd as Vivian Rich, Nan's gold digging friend who sets her sights on Chester
Gordon Westcott as Harry Thompson, Kent's assistant
Arthur Hohl as Al Frazer, the other producer
Renee Whitney as Cynthia Kent, Chester's greedy estranged wife
Paul Porcasi as George Apolinaris, owner of a chain of movie theaters
Barbara Rogers as Gracie, the spy among Chester's dancers
Philip Faversham as Joe Barrington, another juvenile lead and "protégé" of Mrs. Gould
Herman Bing as Fralick, the music director
Billy Barty as "Mouse" and "Little Boy"
Hobart Cavanaugh as Title Thinker upper
George Chandler as druggist
Cast notes:
Dorothy Lamour, Victoria Vinton, Ann Sothern and Lynn Browning were among the many chorus girls in the film. It was Lamour's film debut. It is sometimes written that John Garfield made his (uncredited) film debut in the "Shanghai Lil" routine in a (5/6ths of a second) shot. The movie briefly shown in the theater early in the film is The Telegraph Trail, starring a young John Wayne and, coincidentally or not, Frank McHugh. Musical numbers
"Honeymoon Hotel" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"Shanghai Lil" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"By a Waterfall" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"My Shadow" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Ah, the Moon Is Here" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Sitting on a Backyard Fence" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
Source:
Production
Looking for a role different from the gangster films such as The Public Enemy that catapulted him to fame, Cagney actively campaigned for the lead role of Chester Kent, based on well known impresario Chester Hale of the prologue production company Fanchon and Marco. Cagney had gotten his start in vaudeville and Broadway before going into film work; the film became his first on screen appearance as a dancer. Cagney had only fallen into his gangster persona when he and Edward Woods switched roles three days into the shooting of 1931's The Public Enemy. That role catapulted Cagney into stardom and a series of gangster films, which throughout his career, Cagney found to be as much a straitjacket as a benefit. While Powell's role was written specifically for him, he was replaced by Stanley Smith when he fell ill. When he recovered, Smith's scenes were reshot with Powell. The film became the third pairing of Powell and Ruby Keeler after 42nd Street (1933) and Gold Diggers of 1933'', the first two Warner Bros. Busby Berkeley musicals. Production took place at the Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, California between June and September 1933, costing an estimated $703,000 to make (equivalent to approximately $ in ). It premiered on September 30, 1933, with a general release on October 21.
Дороти Ламур, Виктория Винтон, Энн Сотерн и Линн Браунинг были среди многочисленных девушек хора в фильме. Это был дебют Ламур в кино. Иногда утверждается, что Джон Гарфилд дебютировал в фильме в рутине «Шанхай Лил» в (5/6 секунды) кадре. Фильм, который показывали в кинотеатре в начале фильма, – «Телеграфная тропа» с молодым Джоном Уэйном и, случайно или нет, Фрэнком МакХью в главных ролях.
the radio show of the same name
Footlight Parade is a 1933 American musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon, with songs written by Harry Warren (music), Al Dubin (lyrics),
TOC
Plot
Chester Kent (James Cagney) replaces his failing career as a director of Broadway musicals with a new one as the creator of musical numbers called "prologues", short live stage productions presented in movie theaters before the main feature is shown. He faces pressure from his business partners to continuously create a large number of marketable prologues to service theaters throughout the country, but his job is made harder by a rival who is stealing his ideas, probably with assistance from someone working inside his own company. Kent is so overwhelmed with work that he doesn't realize that his secretary Nan (Joan Blondell) has fallen in love with him and is doing her best to protect him as well as his interests. Kent's business partners announce that they have a big deal pending with the Apolinaris theater circuit, but getting the contract depends on Kent impressing Mr. Apolinaris (Paul Porcasi) with three spectacular prologues, presented on the same night, one after another at three different theaters. Kent locks himself and his staff in the offices to prevent espionage leaks while they choreograph and rehearse the three production numbers. Kent then stages "Honeymoon Hotel", "By a Waterfall" (featuring the famous "Human Waterfall") and "Shanghai Lil", featuring Cagney and Ruby Keeler dancing together. Cast
James Cagney as Chester Kent, creator of musical prologues
Joan Blondell as Nan Prescott, Chester's secretary
Ruby Keeler as Bea Thorn, dancer turned secretary turned dancer
Dick Powell as Scott "Scotty" Blair, juvenile lead who is Mrs. Gould's "protégé"
Frank McHugh as Francis, the dance director
Ruth Donnelly as Harriet Gould, the producer's spoiled and nepotistic wife
Guy Kibbee as Silas "Si" Gould, producer
Hugh Herbert as Charlie Bowers, Mrs. Gould's brother and the censor of Kent's programs
Claire Dodd as Vivian Rich, Nan's gold digging friend who sets her sights on Chester
Gordon Westcott as Harry Thompson, Kent's assistant
Arthur Hohl as Al Frazer, the other producer
Renee Whitney as Cynthia Kent, Chester's greedy estranged wife
Paul Porcasi as George Apolinaris, owner of a chain of movie theaters
Barbara Rogers as Gracie, the spy among Chester's dancers
Philip Faversham as Joe Barrington, another juvenile lead and "protégé" of Mrs. Gould
Herman Bing as Fralick, the music director
Billy Barty as "Mouse" and "Little Boy"
Hobart Cavanaugh as Title Thinker upper
George Chandler as druggist
Cast notes:
Dorothy Lamour, Victoria Vinton, Ann Sothern and Lynn Browning were among the many chorus girls in the film. It was Lamour's film debut. It is sometimes written that John Garfield made his (uncredited) film debut in the "Shanghai Lil" routine in a (5/6ths of a second) shot. The movie briefly shown in the theater early in the film is The Telegraph Trail, starring a young John Wayne and, coincidentally or not, Frank McHugh. Musical numbers
"Honeymoon Hotel" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"Shanghai Lil" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"By a Waterfall" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"My Shadow" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Ah, the Moon Is Here" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Sitting on a Backyard Fence" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
Source:
Production
Looking for a role different from the gangster films such as The Public Enemy that catapulted him to fame, Cagney actively campaigned for the lead role of Chester Kent, based on well known impresario Chester Hale of the prologue production company Fanchon and Marco. Cagney had gotten his start in vaudeville and Broadway before going into film work; the film became his first on screen appearance as a dancer. Cagney had only fallen into his gangster persona when he and Edward Woods switched roles three days into the shooting of 1931's The Public Enemy. That role catapulted Cagney into stardom and a series of gangster films, which throughout his career, Cagney found to be as much a straitjacket as a benefit. While Powell's role was written specifically for him, he was replaced by Stanley Smith when he fell ill. When he recovered, Smith's scenes were reshot with Powell. The film became the third pairing of Powell and Ruby Keeler after 42nd Street (1933) and Gold Diggers of 1933'', the first two Warner Bros. Busby Berkeley musicals. Production took place at the Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, California between June and September 1933, costing an estimated $703,000 to make (equivalent to approximately $ in ). It premiered on September 30, 1933, with a general release on October 21.
Музыкальные номера:
the radio show of the same name
Footlight Parade is a 1933 American musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon, with songs written by Harry Warren (music), Al Dubin (lyrics),
TOC
Plot
Chester Kent (James Cagney) replaces his failing career as a director of Broadway musicals with a new one as the creator of musical numbers called "prologues", short live stage productions presented in movie theaters before the main feature is shown. He faces pressure from his business partners to continuously create a large number of marketable prologues to service theaters throughout the country, but his job is made harder by a rival who is stealing his ideas, probably with assistance from someone working inside his own company. Kent is so overwhelmed with work that he doesn't realize that his secretary Nan (Joan Blondell) has fallen in love with him and is doing her best to protect him as well as his interests. Kent's business partners announce that they have a big deal pending with the Apolinaris theater circuit, but getting the contract depends on Kent impressing Mr. Apolinaris (Paul Porcasi) with three spectacular prologues, presented on the same night, one after another at three different theaters. Kent locks himself and his staff in the offices to prevent espionage leaks while they choreograph and rehearse the three production numbers. Kent then stages "Honeymoon Hotel", "By a Waterfall" (featuring the famous "Human Waterfall") and "Shanghai Lil", featuring Cagney and Ruby Keeler dancing together. Cast
James Cagney as Chester Kent, creator of musical prologues
Joan Blondell as Nan Prescott, Chester's secretary
Ruby Keeler as Bea Thorn, dancer turned secretary turned dancer
Dick Powell as Scott "Scotty" Blair, juvenile lead who is Mrs. Gould's "protégé"
Frank McHugh as Francis, the dance director
Ruth Donnelly as Harriet Gould, the producer's spoiled and nepotistic wife
Guy Kibbee as Silas "Si" Gould, producer
Hugh Herbert as Charlie Bowers, Mrs. Gould's brother and the censor of Kent's programs
Claire Dodd as Vivian Rich, Nan's gold digging friend who sets her sights on Chester
Gordon Westcott as Harry Thompson, Kent's assistant
Arthur Hohl as Al Frazer, the other producer
Renee Whitney as Cynthia Kent, Chester's greedy estranged wife
Paul Porcasi as George Apolinaris, owner of a chain of movie theaters
Barbara Rogers as Gracie, the spy among Chester's dancers
Philip Faversham as Joe Barrington, another juvenile lead and "protégé" of Mrs. Gould
Herman Bing as Fralick, the music director
Billy Barty as "Mouse" and "Little Boy"
Hobart Cavanaugh as Title Thinker upper
George Chandler as druggist
Cast notes:
Dorothy Lamour, Victoria Vinton, Ann Sothern and Lynn Browning were among the many chorus girls in the film. It was Lamour's film debut. It is sometimes written that John Garfield made his (uncredited) film debut in the "Shanghai Lil" routine in a (5/6ths of a second) shot. The movie briefly shown in the theater early in the film is The Telegraph Trail, starring a young John Wayne and, coincidentally or not, Frank McHugh. Musical numbers
"Honeymoon Hotel" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"Shanghai Lil" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"By a Waterfall" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"My Shadow" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Ah, the Moon Is Here" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Sitting on a Backyard Fence" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
Source:
Production
Looking for a role different from the gangster films such as The Public Enemy that catapulted him to fame, Cagney actively campaigned for the lead role of Chester Kent, based on well known impresario Chester Hale of the prologue production company Fanchon and Marco. Cagney had gotten his start in vaudeville and Broadway before going into film work; the film became his first on screen appearance as a dancer. Cagney had only fallen into his gangster persona when he and Edward Woods switched roles three days into the shooting of 1931's The Public Enemy. That role catapulted Cagney into stardom and a series of gangster films, which throughout his career, Cagney found to be as much a straitjacket as a benefit. While Powell's role was written specifically for him, he was replaced by Stanley Smith when he fell ill. When he recovered, Smith's scenes were reshot with Powell. The film became the third pairing of Powell and Ruby Keeler after 42nd Street (1933) and Gold Diggers of 1933'', the first two Warner Bros. Busby Berkeley musicals. Production took place at the Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, California between June and September 1933, costing an estimated $703,000 to make (equivalent to approximately $ in ). It premiered on September 30, 1933, with a general release on October 21.
«Honeymoon Hotel» – музыка Гарри Уоррена, слова Аль Дубина
«Shanghai Lil» – музыка Гарри Уоррена, слова Аль Дубина
«By a Waterfall» – музыка Сэмми Фейна, слова Ирвинга Кахала
«My Shadow» – музыка Сэмми Фейна, слова Ирвинга Кахала
«Ah, the Moon Is Here» – музыка Сэмми Фейна, слова Ирвинга Кахала
«Sitting on a Backyard Fence» – музыка Сэмми Фейна, слова Ирвинга Кахала
the radio show of the same name
Footlight Parade is a 1933 American musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon, with songs written by Harry Warren (music), Al Dubin (lyrics),
TOC
Plot
Chester Kent (James Cagney) replaces his failing career as a director of Broadway musicals with a new one as the creator of musical numbers called "prologues", short live stage productions presented in movie theaters before the main feature is shown. He faces pressure from his business partners to continuously create a large number of marketable prologues to service theaters throughout the country, but his job is made harder by a rival who is stealing his ideas, probably with assistance from someone working inside his own company. Kent is so overwhelmed with work that he doesn't realize that his secretary Nan (Joan Blondell) has fallen in love with him and is doing her best to protect him as well as his interests. Kent's business partners announce that they have a big deal pending with the Apolinaris theater circuit, but getting the contract depends on Kent impressing Mr. Apolinaris (Paul Porcasi) with three spectacular prologues, presented on the same night, one after another at three different theaters. Kent locks himself and his staff in the offices to prevent espionage leaks while they choreograph and rehearse the three production numbers. Kent then stages "Honeymoon Hotel", "By a Waterfall" (featuring the famous "Human Waterfall") and "Shanghai Lil", featuring Cagney and Ruby Keeler dancing together. Cast
James Cagney as Chester Kent, creator of musical prologues
Joan Blondell as Nan Prescott, Chester's secretary
Ruby Keeler as Bea Thorn, dancer turned secretary turned dancer
Dick Powell as Scott "Scotty" Blair, juvenile lead who is Mrs. Gould's "protégé"
Frank McHugh as Francis, the dance director
Ruth Donnelly as Harriet Gould, the producer's spoiled and nepotistic wife
Guy Kibbee as Silas "Si" Gould, producer
Hugh Herbert as Charlie Bowers, Mrs. Gould's brother and the censor of Kent's programs
Claire Dodd as Vivian Rich, Nan's gold digging friend who sets her sights on Chester
Gordon Westcott as Harry Thompson, Kent's assistant
Arthur Hohl as Al Frazer, the other producer
Renee Whitney as Cynthia Kent, Chester's greedy estranged wife
Paul Porcasi as George Apolinaris, owner of a chain of movie theaters
Barbara Rogers as Gracie, the spy among Chester's dancers
Philip Faversham as Joe Barrington, another juvenile lead and "protégé" of Mrs. Gould
Herman Bing as Fralick, the music director
Billy Barty as "Mouse" and "Little Boy"
Hobart Cavanaugh as Title Thinker upper
George Chandler as druggist
Cast notes:
Dorothy Lamour, Victoria Vinton, Ann Sothern and Lynn Browning were among the many chorus girls in the film. It was Lamour's film debut. It is sometimes written that John Garfield made his (uncredited) film debut in the "Shanghai Lil" routine in a (5/6ths of a second) shot. The movie briefly shown in the theater early in the film is The Telegraph Trail, starring a young John Wayne and, coincidentally or not, Frank McHugh. Musical numbers
"Honeymoon Hotel" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"Shanghai Lil" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"By a Waterfall" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"My Shadow" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Ah, the Moon Is Here" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Sitting on a Backyard Fence" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
Source:
Production
Looking for a role different from the gangster films such as The Public Enemy that catapulted him to fame, Cagney actively campaigned for the lead role of Chester Kent, based on well known impresario Chester Hale of the prologue production company Fanchon and Marco. Cagney had gotten his start in vaudeville and Broadway before going into film work; the film became his first on screen appearance as a dancer. Cagney had only fallen into his gangster persona when he and Edward Woods switched roles three days into the shooting of 1931's The Public Enemy. That role catapulted Cagney into stardom and a series of gangster films, which throughout his career, Cagney found to be as much a straitjacket as a benefit. While Powell's role was written specifically for him, he was replaced by Stanley Smith when he fell ill. When he recovered, Smith's scenes were reshot with Powell. The film became the third pairing of Powell and Ruby Keeler after 42nd Street (1933) and Gold Diggers of 1933'', the first two Warner Bros. Busby Berkeley musicals. Production took place at the Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, California between June and September 1933, costing an estimated $703,000 to make (equivalent to approximately $ in ). It premiered on September 30, 1933, with a general release on October 21.
Источник:
the radio show of the same name
Footlight Parade is a 1933 American musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon, with songs written by Harry Warren (music), Al Dubin (lyrics),
TOC
Plot
Chester Kent (James Cagney) replaces his failing career as a director of Broadway musicals with a new one as the creator of musical numbers called "prologues", short live stage productions presented in movie theaters before the main feature is shown. He faces pressure from his business partners to continuously create a large number of marketable prologues to service theaters throughout the country, but his job is made harder by a rival who is stealing his ideas, probably with assistance from someone working inside his own company. Kent is so overwhelmed with work that he doesn't realize that his secretary Nan (Joan Blondell) has fallen in love with him and is doing her best to protect him as well as his interests. Kent's business partners announce that they have a big deal pending with the Apolinaris theater circuit, but getting the contract depends on Kent impressing Mr. Apolinaris (Paul Porcasi) with three spectacular prologues, presented on the same night, one after another at three different theaters. Kent locks himself and his staff in the offices to prevent espionage leaks while they choreograph and rehearse the three production numbers. Kent then stages "Honeymoon Hotel", "By a Waterfall" (featuring the famous "Human Waterfall") and "Shanghai Lil", featuring Cagney and Ruby Keeler dancing together. Cast
James Cagney as Chester Kent, creator of musical prologues
Joan Blondell as Nan Prescott, Chester's secretary
Ruby Keeler as Bea Thorn, dancer turned secretary turned dancer
Dick Powell as Scott "Scotty" Blair, juvenile lead who is Mrs. Gould's "protégé"
Frank McHugh as Francis, the dance director
Ruth Donnelly as Harriet Gould, the producer's spoiled and nepotistic wife
Guy Kibbee as Silas "Si" Gould, producer
Hugh Herbert as Charlie Bowers, Mrs. Gould's brother and the censor of Kent's programs
Claire Dodd as Vivian Rich, Nan's gold digging friend who sets her sights on Chester
Gordon Westcott as Harry Thompson, Kent's assistant
Arthur Hohl as Al Frazer, the other producer
Renee Whitney as Cynthia Kent, Chester's greedy estranged wife
Paul Porcasi as George Apolinaris, owner of a chain of movie theaters
Barbara Rogers as Gracie, the spy among Chester's dancers
Philip Faversham as Joe Barrington, another juvenile lead and "protégé" of Mrs. Gould
Herman Bing as Fralick, the music director
Billy Barty as "Mouse" and "Little Boy"
Hobart Cavanaugh as Title Thinker upper
George Chandler as druggist
Cast notes:
Dorothy Lamour, Victoria Vinton, Ann Sothern and Lynn Browning were among the many chorus girls in the film. It was Lamour's film debut. It is sometimes written that John Garfield made his (uncredited) film debut in the "Shanghai Lil" routine in a (5/6ths of a second) shot. The movie briefly shown in the theater early in the film is The Telegraph Trail, starring a young John Wayne and, coincidentally or not, Frank McHugh. Musical numbers
"Honeymoon Hotel" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"Shanghai Lil" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"By a Waterfall" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"My Shadow" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Ah, the Moon Is Here" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Sitting on a Backyard Fence" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
Source:
Production
Looking for a role different from the gangster films such as The Public Enemy that catapulted him to fame, Cagney actively campaigned for the lead role of Chester Kent, based on well known impresario Chester Hale of the prologue production company Fanchon and Marco. Cagney had gotten his start in vaudeville and Broadway before going into film work; the film became his first on screen appearance as a dancer. Cagney had only fallen into his gangster persona when he and Edward Woods switched roles three days into the shooting of 1931's The Public Enemy. That role catapulted Cagney into stardom and a series of gangster films, which throughout his career, Cagney found to be as much a straitjacket as a benefit. While Powell's role was written specifically for him, he was replaced by Stanley Smith when he fell ill. When he recovered, Smith's scenes were reshot with Powell. The film became the third pairing of Powell and Ruby Keeler after 42nd Street (1933) and Gold Diggers of 1933'', the first two Warner Bros. Busby Berkeley musicals. Production took place at the Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, California between June and September 1933, costing an estimated $703,000 to make (equivalent to approximately $ in ). It premiered on September 30, 1933, with a general release on October 21.
Производство
the radio show of the same name
Footlight Parade is a 1933 American musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon, with songs written by Harry Warren (music), Al Dubin (lyrics),
TOC
Plot
Chester Kent (James Cagney) replaces his failing career as a director of Broadway musicals with a new one as the creator of musical numbers called "prologues", short live stage productions presented in movie theaters before the main feature is shown. He faces pressure from his business partners to continuously create a large number of marketable prologues to service theaters throughout the country, but his job is made harder by a rival who is stealing his ideas, probably with assistance from someone working inside his own company. Kent is so overwhelmed with work that he doesn't realize that his secretary Nan (Joan Blondell) has fallen in love with him and is doing her best to protect him as well as his interests. Kent's business partners announce that they have a big deal pending with the Apolinaris theater circuit, but getting the contract depends on Kent impressing Mr. Apolinaris (Paul Porcasi) with three spectacular prologues, presented on the same night, one after another at three different theaters. Kent locks himself and his staff in the offices to prevent espionage leaks while they choreograph and rehearse the three production numbers. Kent then stages "Honeymoon Hotel", "By a Waterfall" (featuring the famous "Human Waterfall") and "Shanghai Lil", featuring Cagney and Ruby Keeler dancing together. Cast
James Cagney as Chester Kent, creator of musical prologues
Joan Blondell as Nan Prescott, Chester's secretary
Ruby Keeler as Bea Thorn, dancer turned secretary turned dancer
Dick Powell as Scott "Scotty" Blair, juvenile lead who is Mrs. Gould's "protégé"
Frank McHugh as Francis, the dance director
Ruth Donnelly as Harriet Gould, the producer's spoiled and nepotistic wife
Guy Kibbee as Silas "Si" Gould, producer
Hugh Herbert as Charlie Bowers, Mrs. Gould's brother and the censor of Kent's programs
Claire Dodd as Vivian Rich, Nan's gold digging friend who sets her sights on Chester
Gordon Westcott as Harry Thompson, Kent's assistant
Arthur Hohl as Al Frazer, the other producer
Renee Whitney as Cynthia Kent, Chester's greedy estranged wife
Paul Porcasi as George Apolinaris, owner of a chain of movie theaters
Barbara Rogers as Gracie, the spy among Chester's dancers
Philip Faversham as Joe Barrington, another juvenile lead and "protégé" of Mrs. Gould
Herman Bing as Fralick, the music director
Billy Barty as "Mouse" and "Little Boy"
Hobart Cavanaugh as Title Thinker upper
George Chandler as druggist
Cast notes:
Dorothy Lamour, Victoria Vinton, Ann Sothern and Lynn Browning were among the many chorus girls in the film. It was Lamour's film debut. It is sometimes written that John Garfield made his (uncredited) film debut in the "Shanghai Lil" routine in a (5/6ths of a second) shot. The movie briefly shown in the theater early in the film is The Telegraph Trail, starring a young John Wayne and, coincidentally or not, Frank McHugh. Musical numbers
"Honeymoon Hotel" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"Shanghai Lil" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"By a Waterfall" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"My Shadow" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Ah, the Moon Is Here" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Sitting on a Backyard Fence" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
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Production
Looking for a role different from the gangster films such as The Public Enemy that catapulted him to fame, Cagney actively campaigned for the lead role of Chester Kent, based on well known impresario Chester Hale of the prologue production company Fanchon and Marco. Cagney had gotten his start in vaudeville and Broadway before going into film work; the film became his first on screen appearance as a dancer. Cagney had only fallen into his gangster persona when he and Edward Woods switched roles three days into the shooting of 1931's The Public Enemy. That role catapulted Cagney into stardom and a series of gangster films, which throughout his career, Cagney found to be as much a straitjacket as a benefit. While Powell's role was written specifically for him, he was replaced by Stanley Smith when he fell ill. When he recovered, Smith's scenes were reshot with Powell. The film became the third pairing of Powell and Ruby Keeler after 42nd Street (1933) and Gold Diggers of 1933'', the first two Warner Bros. Busby Berkeley musicals. Production took place at the Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, California between June and September 1933, costing an estimated $703,000 to make (equivalent to approximately $ in ). It premiered on September 30, 1933, with a general release on October 21.
В поисках роли, отличной от гангстерских фильмов, таких как «Общественный враг», который принес ему известность, Кагни активно добивался главной роли Честера Кента, основанной на известном импресарио Честере Хейле из компании по производству прологов Fanchon and Marco. Кагни начинал свою карьеру в водевиле и на Бродвее, прежде чем перейти в кино; этот фильм стал его первым появлением на экране в качестве танцора. Кагни попал в образ гангстера, когда он и Эдвард Вудс поменялись ролями через три дня съемок «Общественного врага» 1931 года. Эта роль вознесла Кагни к славе и серии гангстерских фильмов, которые на протяжении всей его карьеры он считал одновременно и преимуществом, и ограничением. В то время как роль Пауэлла была написана специально для него, он был заменен Стэнли Смитом, когда заболел. Когда он выздоровел, сцены со Смитом были пересняты с Пауэллом. Фильм стал третьим совместным проектом Пауэлла и Руби Килер после «42-я улица» (1933) и «Золотоискатели 1933 года», первых двух мюзиклов Басби Беркли от Warner Bros. Съемки проходили на студии Warner Bros. в Бербанке, Калифорния, с июня по сентябрь 1933 года и стоили около 703 000 долларов (что эквивалентно примерно в современных деньгах). Премьера состоялась 30 сентября 1933 года, а широкий прокат – 21 октября.
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Footlight Parade is a 1933 American musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon, with songs written by Harry Warren (music), Al Dubin (lyrics),
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Plot
Chester Kent (James Cagney) replaces his failing career as a director of Broadway musicals with a new one as the creator of musical numbers called "prologues", short live stage productions presented in movie theaters before the main feature is shown. He faces pressure from his business partners to continuously create a large number of marketable prologues to service theaters throughout the country, but his job is made harder by a rival who is stealing his ideas, probably with assistance from someone working inside his own company. Kent is so overwhelmed with work that he doesn't realize that his secretary Nan (Joan Blondell) has fallen in love with him and is doing her best to protect him as well as his interests. Kent's business partners announce that they have a big deal pending with the Apolinaris theater circuit, but getting the contract depends on Kent impressing Mr. Apolinaris (Paul Porcasi) with three spectacular prologues, presented on the same night, one after another at three different theaters. Kent locks himself and his staff in the offices to prevent espionage leaks while they choreograph and rehearse the three production numbers. Kent then stages "Honeymoon Hotel", "By a Waterfall" (featuring the famous "Human Waterfall") and "Shanghai Lil", featuring Cagney and Ruby Keeler dancing together. Cast
James Cagney as Chester Kent, creator of musical prologues
Joan Blondell as Nan Prescott, Chester's secretary
Ruby Keeler as Bea Thorn, dancer turned secretary turned dancer
Dick Powell as Scott "Scotty" Blair, juvenile lead who is Mrs. Gould's "protégé"
Frank McHugh as Francis, the dance director
Ruth Donnelly as Harriet Gould, the producer's spoiled and nepotistic wife
Guy Kibbee as Silas "Si" Gould, producer
Hugh Herbert as Charlie Bowers, Mrs. Gould's brother and the censor of Kent's programs
Claire Dodd as Vivian Rich, Nan's gold digging friend who sets her sights on Chester
Gordon Westcott as Harry Thompson, Kent's assistant
Arthur Hohl as Al Frazer, the other producer
Renee Whitney as Cynthia Kent, Chester's greedy estranged wife
Paul Porcasi as George Apolinaris, owner of a chain of movie theaters
Barbara Rogers as Gracie, the spy among Chester's dancers
Philip Faversham as Joe Barrington, another juvenile lead and "protégé" of Mrs. Gould
Herman Bing as Fralick, the music director
Billy Barty as "Mouse" and "Little Boy"
Hobart Cavanaugh as Title Thinker upper
George Chandler as druggist
Cast notes:
Dorothy Lamour, Victoria Vinton, Ann Sothern and Lynn Browning were among the many chorus girls in the film. It was Lamour's film debut. It is sometimes written that John Garfield made his (uncredited) film debut in the "Shanghai Lil" routine in a (5/6ths of a second) shot. The movie briefly shown in the theater early in the film is The Telegraph Trail, starring a young John Wayne and, coincidentally or not, Frank McHugh. Musical numbers
"Honeymoon Hotel" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"Shanghai Lil" – by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
"By a Waterfall" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"My Shadow" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Ah, the Moon Is Here" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
"Sitting on a Backyard Fence" – by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics)
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Production
Looking for a role different from the gangster films such as The Public Enemy that catapulted him to fame, Cagney actively campaigned for the lead role of Chester Kent, based on well known impresario Chester Hale of the prologue production company Fanchon and Marco. Cagney had gotten his start in vaudeville and Broadway before going into film work; the film became his first on screen appearance as a dancer. Cagney had only fallen into his gangster persona when he and Edward Woods switched roles three days into the shooting of 1931's The Public Enemy. That role catapulted Cagney into stardom and a series of gangster films, which throughout his career, Cagney found to be as much a straitjacket as a benefit. While Powell's role was written specifically for him, he was replaced by Stanley Smith when he fell ill. When he recovered, Smith's scenes were reshot with Powell. The film became the third pairing of Powell and Ruby Keeler after 42nd Street (1933) and Gold Diggers of 1933'', the first two Warner Bros. Busby Berkeley musicals. Production took place at the Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, California between June and September 1933, costing an estimated $703,000 to make (equivalent to approximately $ in ). It premiered on September 30, 1933, with a general release on October 21.
Сцены эпохи до кода и продвижение
Фильм был снят в период до введения Кодекса, и его юмор порой весьма откровенный, с многочисленными намеками на проституцию и предложениями нецензурной лексики, которые в студийных фильмах практически не встречались до 1960-х годов, когда Кодекс производства утратил силу. Например, персонаж Дика Пауэлла содержится миссис Гулд, пока не влюбляется в другую девушку. Персонаж Джоан Блонделл, Нэн Прескотт, является центром нескольких реплик и сцен. Она представляет свою соседку по комнате Вивиан Рич как "Мисс Би Рич", а позже, когда Вивиан пытается воспользоваться пьяным Честером, Нэн выгоняет её из квартиры, говоря, что у Вивиан будет работа "пока есть тротуары". В номере "Шанхайская Лиль" очевидно, что Лиль и все остальные девушки – проститутки, работающие в барах на набережной, а также показаны сцены из опиумного притона. Персонаж, сыгранный Хью Гербертом, выступает в роли цензора постановок Кента, постоянно требуя от него изменить определенные части его номеров. Его персонаж изображен как комичный и нелепый, говоря Кенту неприятные вещи, например: "Вы должны надеть бюстгальтеры на этих кукол" (имея в виду настоящие игрушечные куклы) "Э-э, вы знаете, Коннектикут". Как и во многих других фильмах до Кодекса, включая мюзиклы, в рекламных материалах использовались изображения полуобнаженных женщин на афишах, карточках для лобби и рекламных фотографиях, как, например, фотографии Джоан Блонделл.