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(aka 'Forty-Second Street ')
Directed by
Lloyd Bacon
USA 1933
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Set during the depression, this is the granddaddy of backstage
musicals in which the understudy finally gets a chance to shine. It
may seem a little cliché now, but in 1933 this was hot stuff. All
that behind-the-scenes atmosphere feels very genuine, and the script
is more acerbic than you might expect. A sickly Julian Marsh (Warner Baxter) puts his all into what may be his last show, only to face a disaster when leading lady Dorothy Brock (Bebe Daniels) sprains her ankle. Thank heavens for ingenue Peggy Sawyer (Ruby Keeler), who steps in at the last minute. The vivacious soundtrack includes "Shuffle off to Buffalo," and the still-catchy title tune. Best of all are those extravagant, kaleidoscopic dance numbers by Busby Berkeley, then in his prime. |
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Theatrical Release: February 2nd, 1933
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Also part of
The Busby Berkeley Collection with Footlight Parade / Gold Diggers of
1933 / Dames / Gold Diggers of 1935 and 42nd Street.
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| Distribution | Warner Home Video - Region 1 - NTSC |
Warner Archive Region FREE - Blu-ray |
| Runtime | 1:29:09 | 1:29:17.393 |
| Video | 1.33:1
Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 4.65 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
Disc Size: 41,320,803,237 bytes Feature Size: 26,003,816,448 bytes Total Bitrate: 35.00 MbpsDual-layered Blu-ray MPEG4 - AVC |
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| Audio | English (Dolby Digital 2.0) | DTS-HD Master Audio English 1847 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1847 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) |
| Subtitles | English, French, None | English, None |
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Release Information: Edition Details: • Vintage
Featurette Harry Warren: America's Foremost Composer |
Release Information: Studio: Warner Archive
Disc Size: 41,320,803,237 bytes Feature Size: 26,003,816,448 bytes Total Bitrate: 35.00 MbpsDual-layered Blu-ray MPEG4 - AVC
Edition Details:
Vintage
Featurette Harry Warren: America's Foremost Composer (9:08) • The 42 Street Special (5;45) • Young and Healthy (7:27)
• Shuffle Off to Buffalo (6:51)
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Release Date: March 25th, 2015 Chapters 30 |
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*** ON THE DVD: Looks very strong! I never owned the previous snapper-case version so I can't determine if it has been an improvement - and quite possibly it is repackaged with the same duplicated extras (unlike the others in the boxset it is only region 1 - as opposed to compatible with 2,3,4). It has the typical grain, great contrast, a few speckles and good detail. More solid extras but I would have thought it might have warranted a commentary.I highly doubt it will ever look better - the groundbreaking choreography made Busby Berkeley's name and it marks this film as a true spectacle - astounding that over 70 years later it is still so captivating with its faux-dramaturgy that is totally unapologetic. What a glorious hoot! NOTE: the old snapper-case version from Sept. 2000 is actually more expensive now than this newer release. We recommend buying the entire Berkeley Collection package - it is reviewed HERE. |
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Also part of
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| Distribution | Warner Home Video - Region 1 - NTSC |
Warner Archive Region FREE - Blu-ray |
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