Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933 ( Original title: Gold Diggers of 1933) is an American musical film directed by Mervyn LeRoy 1933, based on the listed 1919-1920 282fach stage play The Gold Diggers by Avery Hopwood. The premiere took place in Germany on German television on 13 December 1978. There, the original version was broadcast with German subtitles. A German dubbed version was first shown on October 17, 1995 in ARD.

Action

The " gold diggers " are four friends, Musical Starring: the innocent-looking Polly, the singer Carol, Trixie the comedienne and the glamorous Fay. At the height of the Great Depression of the producer Hopkins must adjust his show because he can no longer pay the outstanding invoices. In the apartment, the Polly, Carol and Trixie inhabit, says Hopkins, that although he had ideas for a new show, but there was a lack of money. He happened to hear the brilliant piano playing Brad, a neighbor and friend Polly. Brad offers at Hopkins, with $ 15,000 to support the show and write the music. He refuses, however, to act itself.

First, the women are suspicious, but Brad gives Hopkins the money. Now with them the suspicion arises Brad was criminal, because he tells nothing about his past, shortly before he brought the $ 15,000 to finance, $ 20,000 were stolen from a bank.

Shortly before the premiere suffered by the male lead with a stiff back. Brad has to take over his role in the show. He is recognized by viewers and it turns out that Brad is a millionaire's son. His brother Lawrence and the family attorney Peabody learned through a newspaper article from the appearance and travel to New York. You want to prevent further appearances and also resolve the relationship between Brad and Polly. But Lawrence holds falsely Carol for Brad's girlfriend. Through his efforts to dissuade her from the wedding with Brad, Carol is angry. The group decides Lawrence and Peabody not educate about who is really poly and play a game with them. Meanwhile, Trixie sees the goal of their wishes in the lawyer: a rich man. The complications increase, until at the end of Brad Polly marries Carol and Lawrence are a couple and also Trixie can marry her attorney.

Reviews

" A multi- verfilmtes Broadway musical with excellent dancing under the choreography of Busby Berkeley. "

"The music, the plot and the great, directed by Busby Berkeley dance routines are exist harmoniously side by side. "

"The love turmoil intended only to present to a musical number after another. Well choreographed dance routines and upbeat songs provide typical revue entertainment. "

Awards

Background

  • This Warner Bros. production had a budget of 433,000 U.S. dollars.
  • An unnamed uncredited appearance as a reporter had Charles Lane, who starred in his career in more than 300 films.
  • Dance choreographer Busby Berkeley was, who also has a cameo appearance in the film.
  • Ginger Rogers, who later became a dance partner of Fred Astaire could win an Oscar in 1941, editor George Amy in 1944, the musical director Leo F. Forbstein 1937, producer Robert Lord in 1934 for best screenplay.
  • Also a sound engineer Nathan Levinson won an Academy Award (1943 ), plus two special Oscars came (1936, 1948). The nomination for this film in 1934 Levinson was up against two other of his works, but could not win the Oscar.
  • The costumes of this film were from the triple Academy Award winner (1952, 1958, 1960) Orry- Kelly made ​​.
  • The two honorary Oscars (1946, 1976) gave director Mervyn LeRoy directed 79 films. He also worked as a producer.
  • For his technical developments, art director Anton Grot 1941 was honored with a special Oscar.
  • Hopwood's stage play was filmed before this film twice: in 1923 with the title The Gold Diggers by Harry Beaumont as a silent film and sound film in 1929, by Roy Del Ruth, titled The Gold Diggers of Broadway.
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