Gold Diggers of 1933

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Gold Diggers of 1933

1933,

1h 36m,

Musical/

Comedy

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Things get tough for Carol (Joan Blondell) and her showgirl pals (Ruby Keeler, Aline MacMahon) when the Great Depression kicks in and all the Broadway shows close down. Wealthy songwriter Brad (Dick Powell) saves the day by funding a new Depression-themed musical for the girls to star in, but when his stuffy high-society brother finds out and threatens to disown Brad, Carol and her gold-digging friends scheme to keep the show going, hooking a couple of millionaires along the way.

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

Jan 27, 2014

The movie thrives and survives on Berkeley's genius; for all his spectacular theatrical flair, he's a sociobiologist in rhythm.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Apr 6, 2026

The contrast between decadence and poverty is woven throughout this high-spirited backstage musical classic from the depths of the American Depression.

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Ellie Lucas

From the Front Row

Mar 23, 2022

3.5/4

Capture(s) Hollywood decadence combined with Depression-era resentment of the elites and mistrust of the Washington establishment with grand, dreamlike relish.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Feb 12, 2022

3/4

Gold Diggers of 1933 opens with a smashing musical number, "We're in the Money," and closes with the equally riveting "Remember My Forgotten Man." In between is the usual plot about a bunch of swell guys and gals attempting to put on a show.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Dec 13, 2021

7/10

This is a superb film. It sparkles with wit, and entertains with aplomb.

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

Sep 26, 2015

The Depression as a period of artists in suspension, Busby Berkeley to the rescue

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Mervyn LeRoy

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Joan Blondell

Carol King

Ruby Keeler

Polly Parker

Dick Powell

Brad Roberts

Aline MacMahon

Trixie Lorraine

Guy Kibbee

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Synopsis

Things get tough for Carol (Joan Blondell) and her showgirl pals (Ruby Keeler, Aline MacMahon) when the Great Depression kicks in and all the Broadway shows close down. Wealthy songwriter Brad (Dick Powell) saves the day by funding a new Depression-themed musical for the girls to star in, but when his stuffy high-society brother finds out and threatens to disown Brad, Carol and her gold-digging friends scheme to keep the show going, hooking a couple of millionaires along the way.

Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Producer: Robert Lord, Jack L. Warner
Screenwriter: David Boehm, Erwin S. Gelsey, Avery Hopwood, Ben Markson, James Seymour
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros.
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 27, 1933, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: 35mm

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