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Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)

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Release Date: May 27, 1933 Wide

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The second talkie version of the Avery Hopwood's theatrical war-horse The Golddiggers of Broadway, Gold Diggers of 1933 was the second of three back-to-back 1933 Warner Bros. musicals benefiting from the genius of Busby Berkeley. The basic plot is retained from the Hopwood play: Showgirls Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler and Aline McMahon attempt to find financial backing for the new show planned by producer Ned Sparks. Songwriter Dick Powell, an incognito man of wealth, offers to put up the money, a

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Musical & Performing Arts

Directed By: Mervyn LeRoy

Written By: Erwin Gelsey, James Seymour, David Boehm, Ben Markson

In Theaters: May 27, 1933 Wide

On DVD: Mar 21, 2006

MGM Home Entertainment

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Cast

Warren William
J. Lawrence Bradford
Joan Blondell
Carol King
Aline MacMahon
Trixie Lorraine
Ruby Keeler
Polly Parker
Guy Kibbee
Thaniel H. Peabody
Ned Sparks
Barney Hopkins
Ginger Rogers
Fay Fortune
Clarence Nordstrom
Don Gordon
Robert Agnew
Dance Director
Tammany Young
Gigolo Eddie
Sterling Holloway
Messenger Boy
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Clubman
Monica Bannister
Gold Digger
Bonnie Bannon
Gold Digger
Joan Barclay
Chorus Girl
Billy Barty
"Pettin' in the Park" B...
Hobart Cavanaugh
Dog Salesman
Dorothy Coonan Wellman
Gold Digger
Jay Eaton
Diner
William "Wild Bill" Ellio...
Dance Extra
Eddie Foster
Zipky's Kentucky Hill B...
Sam Godfrey
Society Reporter
Muriel Gordon
Gold Digger
Theresa Harris
Black Couple
Grace Hayle
Society Reporter
Anne Hovey
Gold Digger
Amo Ingraham
Gold Digger
Alice Jans
Gold Digger
Fred Kelsey
Detective Jones
Lorena Layson
Gold Digger
Wilbur Mack
Society Reporter
Etta Moten
"Forgotten Man" Singer
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Fred Toones
Billy West
Medal of Honor Winner
Dorothy White
Dancer
Renee Whitney
Gold Digger
Charles C. Wilson
Deputy
Pat Wing
Gold Digger
Busby Berkeley
Call Boy
Charles Lane
Society Reporter
Wallace MacDonald
Stage Manager
Frank Mills
1st Forgotten Man
Dennis O'Keefe
Extra During Intermissi...
Dick Powell
Brad Roberts, Robert Tr...
Loretta Andrews
Gold Digger
Lynn Browning
Gold Digger Girl
Maxine Cantway
June Glory
Gold Digger
Jayne Shadduck

Critic Reviews for Gold Diggers of 1933

All Critics (12) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (0) | DVD (3)

Busby Berkeley's imaginatively-staged numbers steal the show; fun to watch, even today.

March 17, 2006 Comment

Bob Bloom

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

Deliciously maddening extravaganza Depression-era Broadway musical.

December 2, 2005 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

We're still in the money watching this Depression era classic.

October 30, 2004 Comment

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

A fabulously fast-paced cynical comedy in which the straight parts of the movie are -- for a change -- nearly the equal in quality to the musical numbers.

December 11, 2002 Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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"Gold-Diggers of 1933" is a sassy, charming Depression era musical. With feisty and funny performances from it's female cast and some dazzling set pieces (both comedic and staged musical) that are topped off with some intriguing social and historical commentary help make this an enduring classic.

August 30, 2011

Steven Carrier

Super Reviewer

I wasn't as crazy about Gold Diggers 33' as I was about Dames, but it's still a lot of fun. Berkley still feels like he's really coming into his own on this.

December 10, 2007

Ken Stachnik

Super Reviewer

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