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Director:
Writers:
Robert Lord (story)
Peter Milne (screenplay)
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Release Date:
15 March 1935 (USA) more
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Plot:
In a luxury hotel stage director Nicoleff stages a show to get the money to pay his bills. Mrs. Prentiss... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 nomination more
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Cast

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Dick Powell ... Dick Curtis

Adolphe Menjou ... Nicoleff

Gloria Stuart ... Ann Prentiss
Alice Brady ... Mrs. Prentiss

Hugh Herbert ... T. Mosley Thorpe
Glenda Farrell ... Betty Hawes
Frank McHugh ... Humbolt Prentiss
Joseph Cawthorn ... Schultz
Grant Mitchell ... Louis Lamson
Dorothy Dare ... Arline Davis
Wini Shaw ... Winny (as Winifred Shaw)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
98 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:G (Ontario) | USA:Approved (PCA #580) | Australia:G

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Goofs:
Miscellaneous: In the scene where many people pay 25 dollars each for tickets to the charity musical (59:10 into the film) the money being paid is very clearly in pesos. In fact, each of the top bills clearly states 'Vente Pesos' and are obviously not American bills. Yet, all the dialog keeps referring to 'dollars' and there is no indication that Lake Waxapahachie, where the resort is located, is anything but an American resort. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974) more
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More Busby and an early glimpse at an actress of 'Titanic' proportions, 12 April 2006
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Author: blanche-2 from United States

"Golddiggers of 1935" stars Alice Brady as a cheapskate determined that her daughter will marry a wealthy older man as planned. In order to make sure this happens, she gives her daughter a last wish as a single woman, which is to let her do what she wants (i.e., have fun) all summer at the resort where they're staying. So mom hires the student doctor at the reception desk, Dick (Dick Powell) to escort her around. Oh, and then there's the show for the milk fund. And what a show! The daughter in question is the beautiful Gloria Stuart, who a mere 60+ years later will receive an Oscar nomination for "Titanic" and make it at last! 96 at the time of this writing, Stuart today is completely recognizable as that dazzling blond of her youth. There's no mistaking those incredible eyes or wonderful voice. It was really a treat to see her in this.

The film is remarkable for its milk fund numbers only - the rest of it isn't much. Berkeley pulled out all the stops with a mesmerizing array of moving white pianos played by chorus girls in gowns, and follows it up with "Lullaby of Broadway." Sensational - so imaginative, dark, and atmospheric, truly one of the best numbers in cinema. Its unusual beginning (also done at the end) will cue you in immediately that you're about to see something different.

The cast is first rate - Powell, Stuart, Brady, Hugh Herbert, Dorothy Dare, Glenda Farrell, and Adolphe Menjou. Parts of it are overacted, almost as if the actors were on stage, but you won't be sorry you saw Berkeley's work at its best.

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