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Gold Diggers of Broadway (Original title)
Date: 1929 (Release)

Country: USA

Director: Roy Del Ruth

Synopsis: Musical comedy.Synopsis: Musical remake of 1923 film about stuffed-shirt who objects to his nephew's marriage to a show-girl.

Genre:
Musical
Releases
Date: 1929Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundLength: 9120 FeetLanguage: English

Credits (16)
Production Company: Warner Bros., Assistant Director: D. Ross Lederman, Scenario: Robert Lord, Titles: De Leon Anthony, Original play: Avery Hopwood, Photography: Barney Mcgill, Photography: Ray Rennahan, Editor: William Holmes, Designer: Larry Ceballos, Costumes: Earl Luick, Songs: Al Dubin, Joe Burke, Music Conductor: Louis Silvers, Sound: George Groves, Technician: Lewis Geib
Cast (14)
Nancy Welford (Jerry), Conway Tearle (Stephen Lee), Winnie Lightner (Mable), Ann Pennington (Ann Collins), Lilyan Tashman (Eleanor), William Bakewell (Wally), Nick Lucas (Nick), Helen Foster (Violet), Albert Gran (Blake), Gertrude Short (Topsy), Neely Edwards (stage manager), Julia Swayne Gordon (Cissy Gray), Lee Moran (dance director), Armand Kaliz (Barney Barnett)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (5)
In: The Film Spectator v8 n10 19 Oct 1929  Page: 6
Title: [The Film Spectator - v8 n10 19 Oct 1929: no known title]Language: English

In: The Bioscope v81 n1205 6 Nov 1929  Page: 27
Title: [The Bioscope - v81 n1205 6 Nov 1929: no known title]Language: English

In:   Page: 353
Title: [ - : no known title]

In:
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Rev.

In:   Page: 13
Title: [ - : no known title]


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(20)
Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 899 FeetBFI identifier: C-534560
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedStock date: 1987BFI identifier: C-545953
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: Video - Duration: 10 minutesBFI identifier: C-632098
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Digital materials(2)
Description: WAVBFI identifier: N-726997
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOVBFI identifier: N-727006
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(2)
Description: Video - Duration: 10 minutesBFI identifier: C-632098
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: Video - BFI identifier: C-977836
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status



Film materials(16)
Description: DiscSound: SoundBFI identifier: C-69899
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: 1/4inch Magnetic TapeSound: SoundBFI identifier: C-533080
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Colour InternegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 810 FeetStock date: 1987BFI identifier: C-538139
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: NitrateSound: SilentLength: 900 FeetStock date: 1929BFI identifier: C-516750
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: NitrateSound: MuteStock date: 1929BFI identifier: N-440973
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: NitrateSound: MuteStock date: 1929BFI identifier: N-704662
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: MuteBFI identifier: C-533003
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 902 FeetStock date: 1988BFI identifier: C-978177
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 899 FeetBFI identifier: C-534560
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedStock date: 1987BFI identifier: C-545953
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Cyan Separation NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 900 FeetBFI identifier: C-522450
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Dupe Successive frame Separation NegativeBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 2463 FeetStock date: 1986BFI identifier: C-522449
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Magenta Separation NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 900 FeetBFI identifier: C-522451
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm MagneticBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 750 FeetStock date: 1987BFI identifier: C-533079
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 901 FeetBFI identifier: C-533004
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Reversal Colour InternegativeBase: PolyesterSound: MuteLength: 902 FeetStock date: 1983BFI identifier: C-978178
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film