Picture This! - 42nd Street

Program Type:

Art, Cultural Appreciation, Films

Age Group:

All Ages
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Event Details

42nd Street

In celebration of International Choreographer's Day, Picture This presents the Busby Berkley musical spectacular, 42nd Street. Berkley's film choreography, renowned for its over-the-top grandeur and spectacular overhead, kaleidoscopic camera shots, is on full display in this exemplary Pre-Code cinematic masterpiece. 

Synopsis

This musical comedy follows the last-minute challenges that ensue for a Broadway director on the opening night of his production after his leading lady twists her ankle the evening before the premiere.

Production

Not Rated | 89 min. | Directed by Lloyd Bacon | Choreography by Busby Berkley | 1933 | Warner Bros.

Starring: Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell

Picture This features free film screenings every Monday at 6:30 pm in the Central Library's Neil Morgan Auditorium. Check back here, on the library calendar, for the most up-to-date lineup of films.

Accessibility

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