Dec 05, 2017 the final surviving reel of gold diggers of broadway 1929 in 2color technicolor. Gone are the precode spiciness, making the fluff slightly more obvious. Nancy welford, winnie lightner and ann pennington stars as jerry, mable and ann, three chorus girls who try to entice a wealthy backer to put his money in their cashpoor broadway show. Francais bahasa indonesia italiano portugues srpskohrvatski. One of the extras was of found excerpts of the otherwise lost gold diggers of broadway. Gold diggers of broadway overture by vitaphone project. Only incomplete copies of the final two reels, plus the complete vitaphone soundtrack, still exist. Broadway melody of 1929 dvd region 1 us import ntsc. Starring winnie lightner, william bakewell, conway tearle, and nancy welford. Gold diggers of broadway 1929 roy del ruth synopsis. A tenth disc includes repeats from 42nd street and the golddigger movies, but it also includes choreographies from films not in this collection, such as lady in.
Gold diggers of broadway is a 1929 musical comedy film starring winnie lightner and nick lucas. I had seen other musicals from 1929 30 era which all had a cumbersome, boring execution in style and musical presentation before the snap of busby berkeley breathed life into the musical. I found 42nd street and golddiggers of 1933 the betterstructured of the stories from this collection. Gold diggers of broadway is a 1929 american precode musical comedy film directed by roy del ruth. This time the focus is on busby berkeley musicals, and so we get four berkeley favorites on two doublesided discs. The success of this film lead to several followups, gold diggers of 1935 1935, with powell again, gold diggers of 1937 1937, with powell and blondell, and gold.
While there are other films that more bleak or sexy or funny, gold diggers is the perfect blend of all of these elements. The gold diggers original, play, comedy, broadway opened in new york city sep 30, 1919 and played through jun 18, 1921. Only bits have survived of the twostrip technicolor alltalking featurelength moviemore. Showgirls joan blondell, ruby keeler and aline mcmahon attempt to find financial backing for the new show planned by. What does remain gives us a tantalizing glimpse at what was surely an extraordinary example of early sound cinema. I was watching surviving footage of the gold diggers of broadway on yt. The gold diggers production information, other productions of the gold diggers. Gold diggers of 1933 was a rowdy romantic comedy punctuated by innovative musical numbers. Those films were the gold diggers 1923 and gold diggers of broadway 1929. Gold diggers of broadway 1929 newly discovered footage. Tcm has been doing big things with its greatest classic films collection. Gold diggers of 1933 1933 directed by mervyn leroy.
Taking the disparate urges of the era, from the poverty and starvation to the liberated sexual attitudes and. Previously filmed in 1923, avery hopwoods 1920 comedy the gold diggers was resurrected in 1929 as the technicolor musical gold diggers of broadway. Gold diggers of broadway 1929 08301929 us 1h 41m user score. Arthur hoves introduction outlines the story concept from its initial broadway form, through the 1923 silent movie, the 1929 talkie, and including several post1933 versions. I hope that these 2 numbers tip toe thru the tulips and song of the gold diggers will be aired soon and released on dvd as special features. Home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us. To think this is a good movie by any stretch of the imagination takes more imagination than most people would care to give, but it is entertaining, and paved the way for the broadway melody of 1936, the broadway melody of 1938, the broadway melody of 1940 and, finally, two girls on broadway 1940, the remake that cast lana turner and. The gold diggers of broadway 1929 steve hoffman music. Oct 12, 2015 recently discovered two strip technicolor footage from gold diggers of broadway 1929 featuring a straight acting, nonmusical dramatic scene with winnie lightner and albert gran. Scenes from gold diggers of broadway 1929 lost color. Producer david belasco staged it on broadway in 1919, with ina claire in the lead role.
Gold diggers of broadway overture by vitaphone project free. Gold diggers of broadway 29 95% of the full track plus trailer 2 warner brothers 193236 musical radio promos 1includes wonder bar, twenty million sweethearts, go into your dance, gold diggers of 1935, much more baby rose marie, the child wonder 192938. With nancy welford, conway tearle, winnie lightner, ann pennington. Gold diggers of 1935 is the first gold digger film made after the hays code crackdown. Gold diggers of 1933 holds the alltime bestmovietoworsttitle ratio, as sonicjunk said progressive, especially for its time, in its focus on a group of very funny, smart, capable women who conspire to overcome their depressionera troubles by manipulating patriarchal expectations, and the film has a refreshingly collectivist, rather than individualistic, attitude. Gold diggers of broadway is a 1929 american precode musical comedy film directed by roy. Media in category gold diggers of broadway the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Gold diggers makes some sort of screen history in that its the first of the second editions of film musicals. I am wondering, would the disc have originally been played on the vitaphone unit coupled to the film projector or on a seperate non sync turntable capable of play 16inch 33. Gold diggers of broadway film by del ruth 1929 britannica. While concentrating largely on the production of warners first photoplay to be based on a broadway hit, avery hopwoods 1919 comedy the gold diggers, the chapter delves deeper into the intricately connected histories of american stage and film to explore the rise of broadway as both a theatre district of new york and a commercial live. Media in category films of the united states, 1929 the following 95 files are in this category, out of 95 total. Gold diggers of 1933, which was a remake of the earlier film, and the first to feature busby berkeleys extravagant production numbers.
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. The gold diggers is a 1923 american silent film directed by harry beaumont with the screenplay by grant carpenter based on the 1919 play the gold diggers by avery hopwood. The concept of the goodhearted chorus girl with a penchant for separating wealthy men from some of their money has long been popular with both. Gold diggers of broadway 1929 gold diggers of broadway. A tenth disc includes repeats from 42nd street and the gold digger movies, but it also includes choreographies from films not in this collection, such as lady in red, one of my favorite numbers. Its the sort of thing i say about creaky early talkies like the broadway melody or the hollywood revue of 1929.
Gold diggers of broadway 1929 the movie database tmdb. Gold diggers of broadway is a 1929 american musical comedy film directed by roy del ruth and starring winnie lightner and nick lucas. Gold diggers of broadway soundtrack lost film of 1929. Feb 28, 2018 gold diggers of broadway 1929 a 20180228t22. Before gold diggers of 1933 there were two previous film versions of the play. Gold diggers of 1933 1933 full movie joan blondell, ginger. Gold diggers of broadway is a 1929 american precode musical comedy film directed by roy del ruth and starring winnie lightner and nick lucas. As a bw print exists of on with the show exists and matches, it can be determined that this shot is from that film. Though there are no direct sequels in the series, it follows two other movies based on the same play, avery hopwoods the gold diggers. The sets, costumes, and music are so glamorous and beautiful, and they are truly two of the best musical numbers ive ever seen. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The gold diggers are headed for paris, bringing their feathers, frills, new yawk tawk and ballet shoes.
Jan 25, 2018 while concentrating largely on the production of warners first photoplay to be based on a broadway hit, avery hopwoods 1919 comedy the gold diggers, the chapter delves deeper into the intricately connected histories of american stage and film to explore the rise of broadway as both a theatre district of new york and a commercial live. Jerry, mabel, violet, eleanor, and toposy are chorus girls in a broadway musical show. The gold diggers of broadway 1929 steve hoffman music forums. Stuffy stephen lee conway tearle shows up to rescue his. Gold diggers of broadway partially found musical comedy film. Their idea, with the exception of violet, who is madly in love with wally, is to gold dig every man they can become acquainted with. Gold diggers of 1933 gold diggers makes some sort of screen history in that its the first of the second editions of film musicals. Gold diggers of 1933 is een film uit 1933 onder regie van mervyn leroy.
Films of the united states, 1929 wikimedia commons. I had seen other musicals from 192930 era which all had a cumbersome, boring execution in style and musical presentation before the snap of busby berkeley breathed life into the musical. The vitaphone site labelled the clip of the two girls as from gold diggers of broadway. Other articles where gold diggers of broadway is discussed. The rating of 8 for this film does take into account the tissuethin plot for this second gold diggers episode, but it remains one of my personal favorites and that is said after having given it several viewings. Speaking of the weather 2 excerpts from 1929s gold diggers of broadway. Gold diggers of broadway 1929 top grossing american. Fair fortyniners by mordaunt hall august 25, 1929 that precious little thing called humor permeates the gold diggers of broadway, a delightful talking and singing natural color picture, which was offered last night by the warner brothers at the winter garden. The ultimate early 1930s film when a movie is described as being a product its time, its often meant in a sort of apologetic way. Gold diggers of 1935 1935 region free pal import, plays in english. Desert song, as well as gold diggers of broadway, which established the studios cottage industry of gold diggers pictures and also unveiled the pop standard tiptoe through the tulips. Overview of gold diggers of broadway, 1929, directed by roy del ruth, with nancy welford, conway tearle, winnie lightner, at turner classic movies. Gold diggers in paris was the fifth and last in warner bros. Early films desert song, as well as gold diggers of broadway, which established the studios cottage industry of gold diggers pictures and also unveiled the pop standard tiptoe through the tulips.
Here is a rare soundtrackthe opening 18 minutes of gold diggers of broadway, a lost film from 1929. 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. The gold diggers of broadway 1929 discussion in visual arts started by wll, jun 24, 2018. Gold diggers of 1933 is, i argue, the most complete document of the great depression and precode hollywood. The gold diggers is a play written by avery hopwood. Gold diggers of broadway was a series of musical numbers and any true cinematic musical number was innovative in 1929 punctuated by a rowdy romantic comedy. Gold diggers of broadway 1929 0830 1929 us 1h 41m user score. The second talkie version of the avery hopwoods theatrical warhorse the golddiggers of broadway, gold diggers of 1933 was the second of three backtoback 1933 warner bros. Kopacice zlata 1933 je americki fimski mjuzikl snimljen 1933. It was a hit, running for two consecutive seasons before going on tour. I found 42nd street and gold diggers of 1933 the betterstructured of the stories from this collection. It popularized the use of the term gold digger to refer to women who seek wealthy partners, as opposed to the earlier usage referring to gold miners.
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