Footlight Parade
Seen it?1933 | 104 min | Comedy, Music
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Help! or Dreamgirls, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1933: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A fledgling producer finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when he tries to produce live musicals for movie-going audiences.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$2 million worldwide on a $703K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lloyd Bacon
- James CagneyChester Kent
- Joan BlondellNan
- Ruby KeelerBea
- Dick PowellScotty
- Frank McHughFrancis
- Guy KibbeeGould
- Ruth DonnellyMrs. Gould
- Hugh HerbertBowers
- Claire DoddVivian
- Gordon WestcottHarry Thompson