Footlight Parade

1933 film by Lloyd Bacon
Movie film Q534459
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Footlight Parade

Summary

Footlight Parade is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (415 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Footlight Parade's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Footlight Parade was directed by Lloyd Bacon[4].
  • Manuel Seff wrote the screenplay for Footlight Parade[5].
  • Robert Lord wrote the screenplay for Footlight Parade[6].
  • Peter Milne wrote the screenplay for Footlight Parade[7].
  • Footlight Parade's composer is recorded as Harry Warren[8].
  • Footlight Parade is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[9].
  • Footlight Parade's genre is musical film[10].
  • Footlight Parade's genre is comedy film[11].
  • A cast member of Footlight Parade was James Cagney[12].
  • A cast member of Footlight Parade was Joan Blondell[13].
  • A cast member of Footlight Parade was Ruby Keeler[14].
  • A cast member of Footlight Parade was Dick Powell[15].
  • A cast member of Footlight Parade was Frank McHugh[16].
  • A cast member of Footlight Parade was Claire Dodd[17].
  • A cast member of Footlight Parade was Guy Kibbee[18].
  • A cast member of Footlight Parade was Hugh Herbert[19].
  • A cast member of Footlight Parade was Arthur Hohl[20].
  • A cast member of Footlight Parade was Billy Barty[21].
  • A cast member of Footlight Parade was Dorothy Lamour[22].
  • A cast member of Footlight Parade was Fred Kelsey[23].
  • A cast member of Footlight Parade was Herman Bing[24].
  • A cast member of Footlight Parade was Jimmy Conlin[25].
  • A cast member of Footlight Parade was Paul Porcasi[26].
  • A cast member of Footlight Parade was Ruth Donnelly[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Footlight Parade was produced by Robert Lord[28]. It was directed by Lloyd Bacon[4]. Screenwriters include Manuel Seff[5], Robert Lord[6], and Peter Milne[7]. Cast members include James Cagney[12], Joan Blondell[13], Ruby Keeler[14], Dick Powell[15], Frank McHugh[16], and Claire Dodd[17].

Publication

Footlight Parade was published on January 1, 1933[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include musical film[10] and comedy film[11]. It is part of National Film Registry[31]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Footlight Parade is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[9].

Reception

Reviews include 8.5/10[33] and 100%[34].

Why It Matters

Footlight Parade ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (415 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Anton Grot
    Publication date +1933-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Manuel Seff, Robert Lord, Peter Milne
    Part of National Film Registry
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