42nd Street is a 1933 American pre-Code musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon, with songs by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics). The film's numbers were staged and choreographed by Busby Berkeley. It starred an ensemble cast of Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell, and Ginger Rogers.
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Una Merkel, Ruby Keeler and Ginger Rogers in 42nd Street
Tough director Julian Marsh (Warner Baxter) and naive newcomer chorus girl, Peggy Sawyer (Ruby Keeler).
Pat Denning (George Brent) and his old vaudeville partner Dorothy Brock (Bebe Daniels).
Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate "production numbers".
Singin' in the Rain (1952) film poster
The Wizard of Oz (1939) is considered one of the greatest movies of all time.
Bollywood dances usually follow or are choreographed to filmi Bollywood songs.
Nargis, Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar in Andaz (1949). Kapoor and Kumar are among the greatest and most influential movie stars in the history of Indian cinema, while Nargis is one of its greatest actresses.