Footlight Parade (1933)
Chester Kent struggles against time, romance, and a rival's spy to produce spectacular live "prologues" for movie houses.
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Chester Kent -
Nan Prescott -
Bea Thorn -
Scotty Blair -
Francis -
Silas Gould -
Mrs. Harriet Gould -
Bowers -
Vivian Rich -
Thompson -
Frazer -
Cynthia Kent -
Gracie -
Apolinaris -
Joe Grant
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Director:
Lloyd BaconWriters:
Manuel Seff (screen play), James Seymour (screen play)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
Three-and-a-half minutes into Footlight Parade (1933), Chester (James Cagney), Si (Guy Kibbee), and others watch the ending of the film The Telegraph Trail (1933) in a movie theater. Actor Frank McHugh, who plays Francis in Footlight Parade (1933), is John Wayne's co-star in The Telegraph Trail (1933), giving McHugh the distinction of playing different characters in this film, and in the film within the film.
Quotes
Chester Kent:
Hello, Vivian. This is Miss Rich. My secretary, Miss Prescott.
Nan Prescott:
I know Miss Bi... Rich, if you remember.
Goofs
When Mr. Apolinaris is conducting business with Kent's business partners; you hear loud applause and cheering from the theatre audience. But the background actors sitting in the rows behind them as members of the audience, are not applauding or cheering. Normally, when the dialog is being recorded they want the background actors to be silent. In this case, however, they forgot or failed to have them mime the applause.
Soundtracks
A Vision of Salome(1908) (uncredited)
Music by J. Bodewalt Lampe
Played during the prologue scene in the movie theater
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Plot Summary
Genres
Comedy | Musical | RomanceDetails
Release Date:
21 October 1933Language
English, French
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$703,000 (estimated)
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