On September 30, 1933 Footlight Parade was released nationally and - TopicsExpress



          

On September 30, 1933 Footlight Parade was released nationally and captured the hearts of the American people becoming one of the top box office hits of its time, earning an astounding 1.75 million dollars. In 1992, the star-studded musical was inducted into the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant and were inclined to agree. Where else can you find a film starring James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler, and Dick Powell with musical numbers directed by Busby Berkeley?? Harry and his lyricist Al Dubin contributed Honeymoon Hotel and Shanghai Lil to the film, and with Busbys direction, became some of the most memorable performances in Footlight Parade. Watch this scene featuring Harrys Shanghai Lil. ow.ly/C81mf
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 20:15:21 +0000

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