| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Dance Direction Busby Berkeley For "The Finale" |
Warner Bros.
Directed by William Keighley
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Bros.)
The formula established by 42nd Street is used once again, this time set on a college campus. The annual "varsity show" is in jeopardy because the old-fashioned faculty adviser won't let them use the latest hip songs and dances. The kids decide to hire Broadway producer Dick Powell with their own money to liven it up. The juvenile comedy-drama is just a lead up to another Busby Berkeley directed finale. Apparently the only version of this film available has been edited by up to 30 minutes, most of the missing footage from the Berkeley number, not the terrible lead-in comedy-drama.
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