Cambridge Film Festival 2019 Brochure

Musicals
Rediscovered
From Astaire and Rogers to Baz Luhrmann and Hugh Jackman, musicals
have continuously pushed the envelope of cinematic joy. Not only do they use
music more integrally than any other genre, they are also some of the most
visually imaginative fi lms ever made. And now they are fi nally receiving the
reassessment they deserve. So whether you seek out nostalgia, theatricality,
emotional engagement or new discoveries from across the globe, immerse
yourself in glorious musicals – because, frankly, we all need a bit of toe-tapping joy in our lives,
maybe now more than ever!
NEIL BRAND
PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH ADDER TECHNOLOGY
Image courtesy of Park Circus / Warner Bros.
42nd Street
USA, 1933, 89 MINS.
DIRECTOR
WITH
CFF PG
Lloyd Bacon
Warner Baxter, Ruby Keeler,
Dick Powell
‘You’re going out a youngster, but you’ve got to
come back a star!’ Set in Depression-era New York,
42nd Street is the quintessential backstage musical,
starring Warner Baxter as a tyrannical stage
director drilling his company to exhaustion. This
hard-boiled, fast-paced drama takes account of
harsh realities, but also transcends them through
snappy dialogue, infectious tap rhythms and mindblowing
musical numbers lavishly choreographed
by Busby Berkeley. With great ensemble playing
from a stellar cast, including Ginger Rogers as
wisecracking chorus girl ‘Anytime Annie’.
Print source Park Circus
MON
21
18.00
LIGHT
For more musicals to be enjoyed by young and old see Musicals for Kids p7 Top Hat/On The Town p7
Disney’s The Little Mermaid p35 The Wizard of Oz p35
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