The 42nd Street Special
As part of a publicity campaign for the film 42nd Street (1933), Warner Bros. Pictures, with the assistance of the General Electric Corporation, assembled a 7-car gold- and silver-plated train they called "The 42nd. Street Special". With numerous Warner Bros. contract stars as passengers, the train made a tour across the USA. It was scheduled to make stops in more than 100 cities, ending in Washington, D.C. for the March 1933 inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt. This short film records the send-off for this trip from Los Angeles' Santa Fe Station. Using a microphone set up on the rear platform of the last car, several people addressed the crowd attending the event. Those making remarks include performers, studio executives, and the mayor of Los Angeles.
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Genres
Documentaire
Release
1933-02-20
Cast
Darryl F. Zanuck
Self
Leo Carrillo
Self (uncredited)
Bette Davis
Self (uncredited)
Claire Dodd
Self (uncredited)
Bette Durkee
Self (uncredited)
Preston Foster
Self (uncredited)
Eleanor Holm
Self (uncredited)
Laura La Plante
Self (uncredited)
John C. Porter
Self (uncredited)
Lyle Talbot
Self (uncredited)
Jack L. Warner
Self (uncredited)
Jack M. Warner
Self (uncredited)
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