Its no secret that the hollywood comet loves musicals. Gold diggers of 1935 1935 official trailer gloria stuart, dick powell musical movie hdin a luxury hotel stage director nicoleff stages a show to get the money to pay his bills. Gold diggers of 1935 is an american musical film directed and choreographed by busby berkeley, and starring dick powell, adolphe menjou, gloria stuart and. Rent gold diggers of 1935 1935 starring dick powell and adolphe menjou on dvd and bluray. In a world where the most important thing for a young woman is to.
The storyline is similar to other warner brothers musicals starring dick powell in this time frame. Gold diggers of 1935 1935 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. A socialite is bamboozled into producing a stage show in her home in this amusing musical starring alice brady and adolphe menjou. I am amazed audiences of the day would go for that sort of film when, during this time of the depression, they clamored for more upbeat films. Youll find more titles like gold diggers of 1935 in the 1935 1939 and 1930s trailers sections. Gold diggers of 1935 1935 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In gold diggers of 1935, berkeley continued the gold digger tradition with another version with stereotypes providing plot line and laughs between his precision production numbers, including the words are in my heart, and classic, oscar winning. Heres another favorite, the massive tap sequence from the 12 minute production number lullaby of broadway from gold diggers of 1935. Plenty of berkeleian largescale drama, especially the bizarre, mocktragic lullaby on broadway number, which details the last days of a broadway baby. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Fifty six white grand pianos and fifty six men were used for the magnificent dance direction of the words are in my heart, sung by dick powell.
Gold diggers of 1935 is memorable not because of its sappy plotline, but because of its oscarwinning musical highlight lullaby of broadway, which may well. Starring dick powell, gloria stuart, adolphe menjou, and alice brady. Best song lullaby of broadway, the star of the film, gloria stuart. As a reward for services rendered as a choreographer, busby berkeley was promoted to the directors chair for gold diggers of 1935. The songs were written by harry warren music and al dubin lyrics. May 07, 20 richard brody on busby berkeleys gold diggers of 1935 1935. Released in theaters as a christmas attraction of 1936, i find it to be a notch below the 1935 edition and no where near as good as the one of 1933, but still acceptable entertainment. Gold diggers of 1935 was the first one based on a wholly original story.
Richard brody on busby berkeleys gold diggers of 1935 1935. Romance strikes when a vacationing millionairess and her daughter and son spend their vacation at a posh new england resort. Pixars soul, disneys jungle cruise, marvels black widow and more. Best song lullabye of broadway dick powell and gloria stuart star in busby berkeleys dazzling musical trifle gold diggers of 1935. Oh, and the cast they list on here isnt right, this movie does star dick powell, but also it stars. Romance strikes when a vacationing millionairess and her daughter and son. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing dames gold diggers of 1935 near you. Gold diggers of 1935 goldposter movie poster gallery. Winifred shaw, hugh herbert and glenda farrell are also featured. Dick powell, adolphe menjou, gloria stuart, hugh herbert, glenda farrell studio.
To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. Gold diggers of 1935 1935 watch gold diggers of 1935 full movie online 123movies. This second musical in the gold diggers series is vastly entertaining due to busby berkeleys production numbers, including. The fourth in the popular gold diggers musicals, gold diggers of 1935 is glossier than previous entries and, since it was produced nearer to the depressions end, pointedly free of the heavy dramaturgy that made the earlier entries so compelling. With little plot but incredible photography and choreography, gold diggers of 1935 was exactly what you would expect a busby berkeley movie to bevisually stimulating, aweinspiring and almost freudian in its obsession toward perfection. This version of hopwoods play was written by james seymour and erwin s.
Gold diggers of 1935 is an american musical film directed and choreographed by busby berkeley, and starring dick powell, adolphe menjou, gloria stuart and alice brady. Watch the front row gold diggers of 1935 the new yorker. Adolphe menjou, gloria stuart, alice brady, hugh herbert, and. This token measures approxiumately 1 and 18 inches in diameter. After scoring a few big hits, berkeley was given the keys to a whole movie musical with gold diggers of 1935, the second movie he directed the grimy precode shocker she had to say yes was first. Tangled backstage romances threaten to derail a lavish, musical production in a luxury hotel. Gold diggers of 1935 is the first gold digger film made after the hays code crackdown. The first three films, all financially successful, had all been based on the 1919 play the gold diggers. The airiness of this film is the result of hard, focused work. The pedestrian storyline concerns a fancy new england hotel. There is a sort of plot and while it has its rougher moments. Jun 15, 2019 gold diggers of 1935 1935 official trailer gloria stuart, dick powell musical movie hdin a luxury hotel stage director nicoleff stages a show to get the money to pay his bills. Here, dick curtis works as a desk clerk in order to pay for his medical school tuition and wedding to fiancee, arline davis.
Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Nov 10, 2015 gold diggers of 1935 won the academy award for best music, original song for lullaby of broadway, and was nominated for best dance direction fifty six white grand pianos and fifty six men were used for the magnificent dance direction of the words are in my heart, sung by dick powell. Gone are the precode spiciness, making the fluff slightly more obvious however, its the first film completely directed by busby berkeley. Aug 18, 2016 heres another favorite, the massive tap sequence from the 12 minute production number lullaby of broadway from gold diggers of 1935. Gold diggers of 1935 dick powell gloria stuart adolphe menjou 1935 romance strikes when a vacationing millionairess and her daughter spend their vacation at a posh new england resort. In 2010, i revealed i had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Watch gold diggers of 49 1935 jason todd on dailymotion. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Gold diggers of 1935 warner brothers, 1935, directed by busby berkeley, is a lavish musical set in new englands wentworth plaza, a summer fashionable hotel, featuring a cross section of people working or staying there, many wanting to make some extra money for. Gold diggers of 1935, which i discuss in this clip, is the first musical that he directed in its entirety. Aug 02, 20 a socialite is bamboozled into producing a stage show in her home in this amusing musical starring oscarwinner alice brady my man godfrey and oscarnominee adolphe menjou paths of glory.
Dick powell and titanics gloria stewart star in busby berkeleys dazzling mu. Gold diggers of 1935 warner brothers, 1935, directed by busby berkeley, is a lavish musical set in new englands wentworth plaza, a summer fashionable hotel, featuring a cross section of people working or staying there, many wanting to make some extra money for themselves, hence the title gold diggers. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing gold diggers of 1935 near you. Gold diggers of 1935 1935 kaleidescape movie store. A minor plot is mangled in a major fashion by busby berkeley, but his choreography and the score assure us of delirious delight. Watch gold diggers of 1935 starring dick powell in this music on directv. Gold diggers of 1935 1935 directed by busby berkeley. Gold diggers of 1935 genre film notes 1935 records by members of orig cast. Lullaby of broadway excerpt busby berkeley youtube. The asheville film society will screen gold diggers of 1935 tuesday, july 16, at 8 p. Gelsey, with additional dialogue by david boehm and ben markson. Starring dick powell as dick curtis, adolphe menjou as nicolai nicoleff, gloria stuart as ann prentiss, alice brady as mathilda prentiss, and hugh herbert as t. Prentiss, who is backing the show wants her daughter ann to marry the millionaire t.
Gold diggers of 1935 won the academy award for best music, original song for lullaby of broadway, and was nominated for best dance direction. I chose the best first i had already seen 42nd street, and gold diggers of 1933its hard not to get charged up right at the beginning listening to were in the money. In gold diggers of 1935, berkeley continued the gold digger tradition with another version with stereotypes providing plot line and laughs between his precision production numbers, including the words are in my heart, and classic, oscar winning lullaby of broadway,sung by wini shaw. Busby berkeley, george amy, manuel seff, peter milne, robert lord. Purchase gold diggers of 1935 on digital and stream instantly or download offline.
Gold diggers of 1935 1935 official trailer gloria stuart, dick. Gold diggers of 1935 1935 123movies 123 movies watch. Gold diggers of 1935 1935 123movies 123 movies watch full. Romantic antics abound among the guests at a luxury hotel, including a stage director, an eccentric millionaire, and the daughter of a financial backer.
Dick powell, adolphe menjou, gloria stuart, alice brady, hugh herbert, glenda farrell, frank mchugh, joseph cawthorn, grant mitchell. The girls are gold diggers in that they waste no opportunity to batten onto rich men. Its a strong entry nonetheless with busby berkeley taking over both direction chores and, not for nothing, coming. But then lullaby of broadway hits, and you completely forget the movie was ever anything else.
Mosely thorpe, but ann falls in love with dick curtis, while dicks girl friend marries anns brother humbolt. Rent gold diggers of 1935 1935 on dvd and bluray netflix. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. The second gold diggers film, having something to do with a new england resort, romance, and a charity show put on at the hotel. Gold diggers of 1937 warner brothers, 1936, directed by lloyd bacon, is the third musical in the yearlytitled series with the choreography by busby berkeley. Instead of the usual city backdrop to the gold digger stories, gold diggers of 1935 1935 takes audiences to the upscale wentworth plaza in the lake waxapahachie resort, a popular destination for social elites. For all but about 20 minutes gold diggers of 1935 is pretty fun, featuring a lot of good laughoutloud moments though never delivering the laughs like its predecessor did. Gold digger exposed prank picking up gold diggers with a car. Adolphe menjou, joseph cawthorn, alice brady, grant mitchell and glenda farrell in gold diggers of 1935 1935 while the storyline has several humorous moments especially adolphe monjou directing chorus girls with a meat cleaver, the truly memorable segment of this movie is the 9minute long lullaby of broadway number. It was followed by gold diggers of 1937 and gold diggers in paris.
In fact, rather like a quiet evening at home with a bottle of paregoric. That film, gold diggers of broadway, which starred nancy welford and conway tearle, was the biggest box office hit of that year, and gold diggers of 1933 was one of the topgrossing films of 1933. Gone are the precode spiciness, making the fluff slightly more obvious. Gold diggers of 1935 lullaby of broadway dick powell movie. Gold diggers of 1935 1935 official trailer gloria stuart, dick powell musical movie hd in a luxury hotel stage director nicoleff stages a show. It is hinted during the course of the film that showgirls inhabit a shadowy region on the borders of prostitution, and the harsh economic realities of 1933 force the girls to regard their good looks as a marketable commodity. Gold diggers of 1935 quotes, movie quotes movie quotes. Mathilda prentiss alice brady arrives at a summer resort with her daughter, ann gloria stuart and son, humbolt frank mchugh to put on the annual charity show. It stars warren william, joan blondell, aline macmahon, ruby keeler, and dick powell, and features guy kibbee, ned sparks and ginger rogers. Gold diggers of 1935 1935 movie clip im goin shoppin. Rent gold diggers of 1935 1935 on dvd and bluray dvd. Watch gold diggers of 1935 full movie online 123movies.