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The 42nd Street Special
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Darryl F. Zanuck as Self
- Leo Carrillo as Self (uncredited)
- Bette Davis as Self (uncredited)
- Claire Dodd as Self (uncredited)
- Bette Durkee as Self (uncredited)
- Preston Foster as Self (uncredited)
- Eleanor Holm as Self (uncredited)
- Laura La Plante as Self (uncredited)
- John C. Porter as Self (uncredited)
- Lyle Talbot as Self (uncredited)
Comments
Talk about the film with other members