BMFI 100
(NR) USA – 1 hr 29 min
1933 · d. Lloyd Bacon
Starring Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, Una Merkel, Ginger Rogers, Ruby Keeler
When the glamorous star of a lavish musical breaks an ankle, an eager ingenue gets her chance at stardom—but she’ll have to survive the perils of backstage life! With dazzling choreography from Busby Berkeley, this Depression-era showbiz drama set the template for the modern movie musical.
This screening is presented in conjunction with a Cinema Classics Seminar taught by Andrew J. Douglas, Ph.D. Seating for screening-only attendees will begin at 7:00 pm. Just want to see the film? Purchase your tickets from this page.
The feature will be preceded by a special preshow, featuring era-appropriate cartoons, newsreels, and more. Newsreel images courtesy of the UCLA Film & Television Archive in collaboration with The Packard Humanities Institute. Visit newsreels.net for more information.
35mm print preserved by and courtesy of The Library of Congress.
