Actor James Cagney poses with chorus girls, including Lorraine Marshall at far right, for Footlight Parade in 1933.

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@MatthewTitus88 It’s up there with “Footlight Parade” putting Ruby Keeler in glasses to make her less cute. It just can’t be done
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MOVIE QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Outside, countess. As long as they've got sidewalks YOU'VE got a job.”
Joan Blondell in Footlight Parade
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This 1930s Musical Shows That James Cagney Is More Than Just a Gangster
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https://collider.com/james-cagney-footlight-parade/

This 1930s Musical Shows That James Cagney Is More Than Just a Gangster

Cagney killed by song as well.

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@MatthewTitus88 I can only image how long it’d take: from finding girls that could swim well to hair&makeup tests to timing it all,etc.
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Busby Berkeley directed the dance/musical sequences in the film and most famously the “By The Waterfall” prologue(https://youtu.be/CfHRQFJB3GI)
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By a waterfall / Près de la cascade ( Footlight Parade / Prologues) - 1934

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Another film where Billy Barty makes a scene stealing appearance
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“As long as they have sidewalks, you’ve got a job!”😂
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Who could ever resist the urge to look lovingly into Dick Powell’s eyes😍
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Poor Frank McHugh is very in over his head
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