A producer puts on what may be his last Broadway show, and at the last moment a chorus girl has to replace the star..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 89 minutes
✓ Genre: Music, Comedy, Romance
✓ Stars: Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent
✓ Director: Hal B. Wallis, Orry-Kelly, Darryl F. Zanuck, Jack Okey, Sol Polito
The 42nd Street (1933) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The 42nd Street (1933) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
42nd Street (1933) is staring with Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Hal B. Wallis, Orry-Kelly, Darryl F. Zanuck, Jack Okey, Sol Polito juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.