The 42nd Street Special (1933): Cast
The 42nd Street Special is a 1933 documentary starring Bette Davis, Lyle Talbot and Preston Foster. It runs 6 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 6 min
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The 42nd Street Special About?
The premise of The 42nd Street Special without spoilers.
Warner Bros., with General Electric, built a seven‑car gold‑ and silver‑plated train called “The 42nd Street Special” to promote the 1933 film *42nd Street*. Loaded with studio contract stars, it toured over 100 U.S. cities, ending in Washington for Franklin D. Roosevelt’s March inauguration. The short records the Los Angeles Santa Fe Station departure, where performers, studio heads and the mayor spoke from a microphone on the rear platform.
The 42nd Street Special Themes & Keywords
· 8 tags- year 1933
- 1930s
- 20th century
- train
- inauguration
- mayor
- hollywood
- promotional
The 42nd Street Special Cast
Bette Davis leads the cast, with Lyle Talbot and Preston Foster.
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Bette Davis as themselves - Lyle Talbot as themselves
- Preston Foster as themselves
- Claire Dodd as themselves
Also Starring in The 42nd Street Special
· 8 more- Leo Carrillo Themselves
- Laura La Plante Themselves
- Jack L. Warner Themselves
- Darryl F. Zanuck Themselves
- Jack M. Warner Themselves
- Bette Durkee Themselves
- Eleanor Holm Themselves
- John C. Porter Themselves
Seen The 42nd Street Special?
Movies Like The 42nd Street Special
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Round About Hollywood, 42nd Street and Ridin’ the Rails.
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Round About Hollywood 1931 -
42nd Street 1933 -
Ridin’ the Rails 1951 -
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There 2004 -
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio 1935 -
Disneyland ’59 1959 -
From the Ends of the Earth 1939 -
1925 Studio Tour 1925 -
Going Hollywood: The ’30s 1984 -
Broadway: The American Musical 2004 -
The Film Parade 1933 -
Show-Business at War 1943
The 42nd Street Special FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of The 42nd Street Special, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The 42nd Street Special?
The 42nd Street Special runs 6 minutes.
When was The 42nd Street Special released?
The 42nd Street Special was released on February 20, 1933.
Who is in the cast of The 42nd Street Special?
The 42nd Street Special stars Bette Davis, Lyle Talbot and Preston Foster, among 12 credited actors.
Does The 42nd Street Special have a post-credit scene?
No. The 42nd Street Special has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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