42nd Street

1933 · 89 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 13,388 VOTES · DIR. Lloyd Bacon, Busby Berkeley

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Overview

A producer puts on what may be his last Broadway show, and at the last moment a chorus girl has to replace the star.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,063 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:34 Say, Jones and Barry are doing a show.
00:03:52 Excuse me, Mr. Marsh, there's a phone call for you. A Dr. Chadwick.
00:06:23 Andy!
00:08:46 Well, I don't understand.
00:11:09 - Get the next eight. - Next eight, come on.
00:13:35 You'll work days and nights...
00:16:23 Then I'm just what the doctor ordered. Come along.
00:20:23 ...withdraw his financial support. Now, did you gather that?
00:22:40 - You're not. - I am.
00:26:09 Come on, folks, get ready for the duet number. Start up.
00:29:15 - Dorothy, the car's here. - Yes, Abner.
00:31:54 Here you are.
00:36:21 Maybe you're right.
00:39:17 The all-star show that...
00:44:01 ...to give the best performance that you ever gave in your lives.
00:47:12 Got my passport and dropped over.
00:49:49 Shut up!
00:52:42 That's my funeral, ain't it?
00:56:11 - My ankle. - What is it?
00:58:54 Now, there's a Kiddie Kar I could really go for.
01:01:09 Get out of here. I don't want anybody in for the next five hours.
01:04:14 You'll be a hit. You'll be the biggest thing that ever hit Broadway.
01:06:51 ... a broken ankle was the thing that made me find it out.
01:14:19 The toughest part's coming. Don't be a flash in the pan.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,063
Dialogue density11.9 lines / min
First line00:01:34
Final line01:14:19

Production Record

DirectorLloyd Bacon, Busby Berkeley
LanguageEnglish
Budget$439,000
Revenue$2,281,000
IMDb votes13,388