Footlight Parade (1933)

Comedy Music Romance

James Cagney stars as a fledgling producer who finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when he tries to produce live musicals for movie-going audiences. Co-starring Joan Blondell and Dick Powell with spectacular Busby Berkeley dance sequences. Inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry.

Updated May 10 2020

Releases:

US -

1933-10-21

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Keywords:

musical producer

FACTS

Runtime: 104 mins Rating: 6.9 Tag Line: Climaxing Warner Bros.' glittering parade of musicals!

Cast

James Cagney

Chester Kent

Herman Bing

Fralick

Joan Blondell

Nan Prescott

Dick Powell

Scott 'Scotty' Blair

Arthur Hohl

Frazer

Ruby Keeler

Bea Thorn

Guy Kibbee

Silas 'Si' Gould

Ruth Donnelly

Harriet Bowers Gould