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Gold Diggers of 1937

1936 · 101 min

A frothy, fast-talking backstage romp with sparkling banter, silly scheming, and lavish musical numbers that keep things buoyant and cheerful.

Tagline
COME ON AND CHEER IT'S A "GOLD DIGGERS" YEAR!
Overview
The partners of stage-producer J. J. Hobart gamble away the money for his new show. They enlist a gold-digging chorus girl to help get it back by conning an insurance company. But they don’t count on the persistence of insurance man Rosmer Peck and his secretary Norma Perry.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • deception
  • ambition
  • friendship
  • work
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance, music
Directed by
Lloyd Bacon
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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