Movies like 42nd Street

20 movies like 42nd Street, ordered by similarity : On the Avenue(1937), Broadway Melody of 1936(1935), Twentieth Century(1934), Carol(2015), Music in My Heart(1940), Singin' in the Rain(1952), Broadway Melody of 1938(1937), Love Me Tonight(1932), Woodpeckers(2017), The Guardsman(1931), Girls! Girls! Girls!(1962), Silent Movie(1976) ...

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42nd Street

When the leading lady of a Broadway musical breaks her ankle, she is replaced by a young unknown actress, who becomes the star of the show.

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On the Avenue

Broadway producer satirizes an important New York family. The family sues but their daughter falls in love with producer.

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Broadway Melody of 1936

Bob Gordon is staging a new Broadway Show. He gets an offer of money by Lillian, if she can dance in his show. Gordon's old class mate Irene, tries to get the leading role in this show, but Lillian insists in getting this part herself.

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Twentieth Century

A flamboyant Broadway impresario who has fallen on hard times tries to get his former lover, now a Hollywood diva, to return and resurrect his failing career.

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Carol

An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.

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Music in My Heart

Rita Hayworth co-stars with famed recording artist Tony Martin in this musical comedy featuring the music of Andre Kostelanetz and his orchestra. Following various comic misunderstandings, ... See full summary »

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Singin' in the Rain

A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.

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Broadway Melody of 1938

Steve Raleigh wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee, however his wife Caroline Whipple forces Steve to use a known star, not a... See full summary »

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Love Me Tonight

A Parisian tailor finds himself posing as a baron in order to collect a sizeable bill from an aristocrat, only to fall in love with an aloof young princess.

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Woodpeckers

Incarcerated in the Dominican Republic, an inmate uses sign language to communicate with his imprisoned girlfriend at an adjacent institution.

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The Guardsman

A jealous stage actor disguises himself as a Russian guardsman in order to test his actress wife's loyalty.

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Girls! Girls! Girls!

When he finds out his boss is retiring to Arizona, a sailor has to find a way to buy the Westwind, a boat that he and his father built. He is also caught between two women: insensitive club singer Robin and sweet Laurel.

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Silent Movie

A film director and his strange friends struggle to produce the first major silent feature film in forty years.

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Nancy Goes to Rio

A mother and daughter compete over the same singing role and, unbeknownst to each other, the same man.

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Sweet Rosie O'Grady

Music-hall star Madeleine Marlowe leaves London engaged to the Duke of Trippingham only to find back home that Police Gazette hack Samuel A. McGee has exposed her as former burlesque queen ... See full summary »

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Thanks a Million

Entertainers enter a political rally to get out of the rain and become part of the show. One of them (Powell) gives a speech in place of the besotted candidate (Walburn) and is chosen to be... See full summary »

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Flirtation Walk

A Musical-romance with Dick Powell as a private stationed in Hawaii who gets involved with Ruby Keeler, the general's engaged daughter. In order to avoid a scandal, the pair break up, but ... See full summary »

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Gold Diggers of 1933

A wealthy composer rescues unemployed Broadway performers with a new play.

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No, No, Nanette

Perky young Nanette attempts to save the marriage of her uncle and aunt by untangling Uncle Jimmy from several innocent but ensnaring flirtations. Attempting one such unentanglement, ... See full summary »

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No Time for Comedy

Playwright Gaylord Esterbrook scores a hit with his first Broadway play, both with the critics and with leading lady Linda Paige. He and Linda are happily married until a patroness of the ... See full summary »

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Men Are Not Gods

Ann Williams (Miriam Hopkins), secretary to eccentric drama critic T.H. Skeates (A.E. Matthews), is persuaded to alter a ruinous review of Shakespearean actor Edmond Davey (Sebastian Shaw) ... See full summary »

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