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A Balasaur Score of 79 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, Metacritic 83/100. Scores higher than 81% of the 231 1930s comedy movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 29m. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
Broadway director Julian Marsh needs just one more hit show so he can retire and recover his health. It looks like he just may pull it off until temperamental star Dorthy Brock breaks her ankle on the eve of the show's premiere and has to be replaced by her understudy Peggy.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic83/100
223 audience votes
Key crew
- Rian JamesScreenplay
- Lloyd BaconDirector
- James SeymourScreenplay
- Al DubinOriginal Music Composer
- Harry WarrenOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Warner BaxterJulian Marsh
- Bebe DanielsDorothy Brock
- George BrentPat Denning
- Ruby KeelerPeggy
- Guy KibbeeAbner Dillon
- Una MerkelLorraine Fleming
- Ginger RogersAnn
- Ned SparksBarry
- Dick PowellBilly Lawler
- Allen JenkinsMac Elroy
- Edward NugentTerry
- Robert McWadeJones
Stills
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Themes
philadelphia, pennsylvaniamusicalstage showdirectordogrehearsalbroadwaypre-codefaintingchorus girlevictionfinancial crisis