Footlight Parade (1933) - film review

Comedy / Musical / Romance

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Footlight Parade is an American comedy romance film first released in 1933, directed by Lloyd Bacon. The film stars James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell and Frank McHugh. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Lloyd Bacon
Script: Robert Lord, Peter Milne, Manuel Seff, James Seymour
Photo: George Barnes
Cast: James Cagney (Chester Kent), Joan Blondell (Nan Prescott), Ruby Keeler (Bea Thorn), Dick Powell (Scott ’Scotty’ Blair), Frank McHugh (Francis, dance director), Ruth Donnelly (Harriet Bowers Gould), Guy Kibbee (Silas ’Si’ Gould), Hugh Herbert (Charlie Bowers), Claire Dodd (Vivian Rich), Gordon Westcott (Harry Thompson), Arthur Hohl (Al Frazer), Renee Whitney (Cynthia Kent), Barbara Rogers (Gracie), Paul Porcasi (George Apolinaris), Philip Faversham (Joe Barrington), Herman Bing (Fralick, the Music Director), Avis Adair (Chorus girl), Loretta Andrews (Chorus girl), Bonnie Bannon (Chorus girl), Billy Barty (Mouse), Eleanor Bayley (Chorus girl), Lynn Browning (Chorus girl), Hobart Cavanaugh (Title-Thinker-Upper), George Chandler (Druggist), Jimmy Conlin (Uncle, ’Honeymoon Hotel’), Virginia Dabney, Mary Dees (Chorus girl), Mildred Dixon (Maid – Honeymoon Hotel), Maxine Doyle (Chorus girl), Shirley Dunstead (Chorus Girl), Marlo Dwyer (Chorus Girl), Patsy Farnum (Chorus girl), June Gittelson (Fat Girl), Roger Gray (Sailor Pal, ’Shanghai Lil’), Peggy Grove (Chorus girl), John Hyams (Father, ’Honeymoon Hotel’), Amo Ingraham (Chorus girl), Ann Ingraham (Chorus girl), William Irving (Doorman, ’Honeymoon Hotel’), Fred Kelsey (House Detective, ’Honeymoon Hotel’), Donna La Barr (Chorus Girl), Lois Lacy (Chorus girl), Dorothy Lamour (Chorus Girl), Bobbie La Salle (Chorus girl), Lillian Lawrence (Aunt Matilda, ’Honeymoon Hotel’), Lorena Layson (Chorus Girl), Cynthia Lindsay (Swimmer), Lois Lindsay (Chorus girl), Mae Madison (Chorus girl), Sam McDaniel (Porter, ’Honeymoon Hotel’), Leila McIntyre (Mother, ’Honeymoon Hotel’), William V. Mong (Auditor), Lee Moran (Mac, the Dance Director), Dave O’Brien (Chorus Boy, ’Honeymoon Hotel’), Sue Rainey (Chorus girl), Donna Mae Roberts (Chorus Girl), Jean Rogers (Chorus Girl), Rosalie Roy (Chorus girl), Cliff Saum (Taxi Driver), Harry Seymour (Desk Clerk, ’Honeymoon Hotel’), Ann Sothern (Chorus Girl), Billy Taft (Singing cat), Victoria Vinton (Chorus girl), Juliet Ware (Miss Smythe), Charles C. Wilson (Policeman), Pat Wing (Chorus Girl), Duke York (Sailor on table, ’Shanghai Lil’)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 104 min; B&W

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