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42ND STREET: Splashy Hollywood does splashy Broadway in this behind-the-scenes of a show musical. The leading lady is, as many times before, suddenly unavailable and the understudy chorus girl is thrust into the limelight. Last minute preparations for opening night with the new star turn the entire production on its ear before the big premiere. DAMES: This backstage musical features dancing ironing boards and puzzle pieces amongst its surreal delights. Blondell, Keeler and Powell sing, dance and chew up the scenery in a hoary plot about a rich bluenose's attempts to close down a Broadway show. Never mind. Just keep your eyes on those chorus lines in numbers such as "Girl at the Ironing Board," and "I Only Have Eyes for You."FOOTLIGHT PARADE: A stage producer discovers that talking pictures have killed the demand for musical shows, so he re-channels his talents into creating live musical numbers for movie theaters to present between features. His fledgling business is threatened by unscrupulous business partners, conniving golddiggers, and spying competitors. GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933: A classic 1930s musical, GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933 offers some of Busby Berkeley's most spectacular choreography. The gold diggers are out-of-work showgirls Carol, Polly, and Trixie, played respectively by Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler, and Aline MacMahon. All three hope for a job on a new musical about the Depression but soon find out that the supposed producer is also flat broke. Then young singer-composer Brad Roberts (Dick Powell) offers to foot the bill--provided that Polly plays the lead. When Brad is forced to play opposite her on opening night, his upper-crust family finds out that he is engaged to the penniless actress--and they send a henchman to drag Brad back home.GOLD DIGGERS OF 1935: It's the summer season at a swanky resort, and none of the employees have any qualms about fleecing the rich guests for all they're worth in this madcap Busby Berkeley farce. Dick Curtis (Dick Powell) sings and romances Ann Prentiss (Gloria Stuart), but her shrill millionaire mom (Alice Brady) insists she marry eccentric T. Mosley Thorpe (Hugh Herbert) instead. Meanwhile, brilliant Russian theater director Nicoleff (Adolphe Menjou) prepares to put on the annual charity show.Product Identifiers
UPC0012569678460
eBay Product ID (ePID)50793230
Product Key Features
RatingNR
Movie/TV TitleBusby Berkeley Collection
DirectorLloyd Bacon, Mervyn Leroy, Busby Berkeley
FormatDVD
Release Year2006
GenreMusical & Performing Arts
Sub-GenreMusical
Additional Product Features
Region CodeRegion 1
Number of Discs6
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Release Date20060321
Film CountryUSA
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- 10 Mar, 2023
Extremely nice set of 1930s Busby Berkely musicals.
If you love vintage Hollywood musicals, put this package on your buy list. Busby Berkely was the master in this realm. Plots are similar but so what. Read King Lear if you need a great plot :) The box on the set was busted up, *as advertised by the seller*, but the disks are excellent and the video quality is as good as can be.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 06 Jul, 2021
Tons of fun
I wasn’t a musical person in my youth. It’s just that the movie industry now is so putrid that investing in the lost art of the movie craft is a fortunate gold mine. It’s like going to the farmers market, there’s tons of great stuff to seek out. May be to simple for millennialsVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 Dec, 2021
The Holy Grail of Busby Berkeley!
An excellent box set for those who admire and love the classic musical. The transfers are clean and the sound is enhanced as best as it could. It's no wonder why Busby Berkeley is still the master of his craft. A must for those who appreciate the fine art of the musical.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 Jul, 2017
Busbathon
Well transcribed to DVD, and an excellent selection of his movies. 90 years later, valid content, his skill, utterly necessary for any student of film, or for someone who just wants to see a good flick.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 Feb, 2018
Great Song and Dance Movies
As a late stage octogenarian, I love going back to the movies of my childhood. All of the movies in this set were wonderful.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 19 Dec, 2023
Busby Berkeley DVD Collection
This is s gift. The recipient is a big 30s musical fan so I'm sure he will love it,Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 May, 2017
A look back into time
Really marvelous movies and dance numbers, light hearted and fun, wish they made movies like this todayVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Apr, 2016
Dazzling choreography, wonderful music, you'll never see this done again in your lifetime
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 08 Dec, 2016
It is worth the money
I gave it to a friend from out of town for the holidays, and he was floored. He said as soon as he got back to his place, he watched all of the discs and loved every minute of it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 26 Dec, 2019
Love, love, love!
Great value!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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