Gold Diggers of 1933
Starring: Warren William, Joan Blondell, Aline MacMahon
Director: Mervyn LeRoy, Busby Berkeley
Writer: Erwin S. Gelsey, James W. D. Seymour, David Boehm
Producer: Jack Warner
Gold Diggers of 1933 is an American pre-Code musical film directed by Mervyn LeRoy, with songs by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics). The film's numbers were staged and choreographed by Busby Berkeley. It starred Warren William, Joan Blondell, Aline MacMahon, Ruby Keeler, and Dick Powell. It also featured appearances by Guy Kibbee, Ned Sparks and Ginger Rogers.
Trivia
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Sound.
- Based on The Gold Diggers (Theatrical comedy by Avery Hopwood).
- Gold Diggers of 1933 was originally to be called High Life, and George Brent was an early casting idea for the role played by Warren William.
- Early drafts of the screenplay focused on the sensual elements of the story, and subsequent drafts gradually began adding more of the narrative taking place behind the scenes of the show.
- The film was made for an estimated $433,000 at Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, and went into general release on May 27, 1933.
Previous Showings
11 Runs • 7 Festivals
7,920 tickets sold
Original Billings: 1 run (September 17, 1933)
Original Run: September 17, 1933 (Sunday - Wednesday)
All runs on record (11):
- September 17, 1933 (Sunday - Wednesday)Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler
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