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The 42nd Street Special

02/20/1933

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0hr 6min

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Documentary

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Darryl F. Zanuck
  • Leo Carrillo
  • Bette Davis
  • Claire Dodd
  • Bette Durkee

    INFORMATION

      Production Companies

    • Warner Bros. Pictures
    • Warner Home Video

      Production Countries

    LANGUAGES

      Cast

      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)

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