Footlight Parade

Footlight Parade

Climaxing Warner Bros.' glittering parade of musicals!

Directed by Lloyd Bacon

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1933104 min6.8 / 10

A buoyant, energetic pre-Code musical comedy about theatrical ambition and showmanship, driven by elaborate musical numbers and romantic entanglement.

A fledgling producer finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when he tries to produce live musicals for movie-going audiences.

Questions people ask

  • Does Footlight Parade end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Footlight Parade sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Footlight Parade easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Footlight Parade violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Footlight Parade scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Footlight Parade

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Footlight Parade

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Footlight Parade, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Footlight Parade, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Footlight Parade, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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