42nd Street
Film193389 min

42nd Street

Taste attributes: comedymusicromanceanimalsdramamusicalmusic/dancebusinessfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"The Greatest Musical hit the Screen Has Ever Known!"

Boxlist takePolished and emotional: an accessible romantic comedy, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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Quality rating

6.9 /10

TMDB · 107 votes

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

A producer puts on what may be his last Broadway show, and at the last moment a chorus girl has to replace the star.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Lloyd Bacon

Cast

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1933
Runtime
89 min
Status
Released
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
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