42nd Street (1933)

A thing I like about these movies is that the stage productions they are putting on don't seem to make any fucking sense at all.

sophie b

Every 5 minutes: "oh, this is where that trope comes from"

Patrick Willems

this movie really goes hard on Philadelphia

David Sims

Busby Berkeley really said          💃💃💃💃💃💃💃        💃                           💃         💃                          💃          💃                           💃            💃💃💃💃💃💃💃

Ethan ☔️

are musicals the horniest genre of film? let's discuss

jules

Loved the women supporting women moments!

cassandra

Choreographer Busby Berkeley was a genuine cinematic innovator, he created the most stunning geometric constructs with his musical sequences with both steps and movement, and many of them have become the most recognisable images in cinematic history. And while the story of…

Paul Elliott

Nearly 90 years later this is just as much an escape as it was then. Made during the depression, these Busby Berkeley gave people everything they desired in a film, an uplifting plot, show tunes, and lots of legs. Lots and lots of legs. While not my favorite of the…

Ethan Colburn

I can see why it’s considered a classic, but the thing about musicals is the music, and honestly, I didn’t quite like the songs here. But it makes sense, because it's literally pioneering the genre!

Justin