Gold Diggers of 1933
THE BIGGEST SHOW ON EARTH!
ComedyDramamistaken identitymusicalgreat depressionsongwriterpre-codehard timeschorus girlbroadway musicalhidden identityshow girls
A buoyant Depression-era musical comedy about resourceful showgirls using charm and scheming to save their Broadway dreams, built on spectacle, humor, and romantic entanglement.
When all Broadway shows are shut down during the Depression, a trio of desperate showgirls scheme to bilk a repugnant high society man of his money to keep their show going.
Essence
Ensemble
Warren William
Lawrence
Joan Blondell
Carol
Aline MacMahon
Trixie
Ruby Keeler
Polly
Dick Powell
Brad
Guy Kibbee
Peabody
Ned Sparks
Barney
Ginger Rogers
Fay
Etta Moten
'Remember My Forgotten Man' Singer (uncredited)
Charles Cahill Wilson
Deputy (uncredited)
Busby Berkeley
Call Boy (uncredited)
Charles Lane
Society Reporter (uncredited)
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