Footlight Parade (1933)

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Climaxing Warner Bros.' glittering parade of musicals!

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.

• Released: 1933-10-21
• Genres: Comedy, Music
• Runtime: 1h 44m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 109 votes

Directed by Lloyd Bacon.

Top cast

• James Cagney as Chester Kent
• Joan Blondell as Nan
• Ruby Keeler as Bea
• Dick Powell as Scotty
• Frank McHugh as Francis
• Guy Kibbee as Gould
• Ruth Donnelly as Mrs. Gould
• Hugh Herbert as Bowers
• Claire Dodd as Vivian
• Gordon Westcott as Harry Thompson

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Footlight Parade

• United States: stream on TCM; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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