The 42nd Street Special
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
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Darryl F. Zanuck
Played Self
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Leo Carrillo
Played Self (uncredited)
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Bette Davis
Played Self (uncredited)
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Claire Dodd
Played Self (uncredited)
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Bette Durkee
Played Self (uncredited)
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Preston Foster
Played Self (uncredited)
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Eleanor Holm
Played Self (uncredited)
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Laura La Plante
Played Self (uncredited)
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John C. Porter
Played Self (uncredited)
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Lyle Talbot
Played Self (uncredited)
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Jack L. Warner
Played Self (uncredited)
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Jack M. Warner
Played Self (uncredited)
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