Comedy ·Music · United States of America · 1933 · 1h 44m

Footlight Parade

Footlight Parade poster
Director
Lloyd Bacon
Cast
James Cagney as Chester Kent Joan Blondell as Nan Prescott Ruby Keeler as Bea Thorn Dick Powell as Scotty Blair Frank McHugh as Francis the Dance Director Guy Kibbee as Silas 'Si' Gould
Crew
George Barnes — Director of Photography George Amy — Editor Manuel Seff — Screenplay James Seymour — Screenplay Peter Milne — Writer Robert Lord — Story
Tagline

Climaxing Warner Bros.' glittering parade of musicals!

Synopsis

A fledgling producer finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when he tries to produce live musicals for movie-going audiences.

Trailer Footlight Parade — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Lloyd Bacon Director George Barnes Director of Photography George Amy Editor Manuel Seff Screenplay James Seymour Screenplay Peter Milne Writer Robert Lord Story Robert Lord Producer Milo Anderson Costume Design
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