Gold Diggers of 1933 is an American pre-Code musical film directed by Mervyn LeRoy, with songs by Harry Warren and Al Dubin. The film's numbers were staged and choreographed by Busby Berkeley. It star
Theatrical release poster
Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell
Busby Berkeley's "Waltz of the Shadows" production number, from the trailer for the film
The "We're in the Money" production number
Ginger Rogers was an American actress, dancer, and singer during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in Kitty Foyle, and performed during the 1
Gold Diggers of 1933
…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. The story is loosely based on the play The Gold Diggers by Avery Hopwood, which had its Broadway run for 717 performances in 1919 and 1920. The play…
100 W Moore St., Independence, Missouri, the birthplace of Rogers
Una Merkel, Ruby Keeler, and Rogers in 42nd Street (1933)
Rogers with her frequent co-star Fred Astaire in Follow the Fleet (1936)