Cinematic background from Gold Diggers of 1933 1933 - Things get tough for Carol and her showgirl pals, Trixie and Polly, when the Great Depression kicks in and all the Broadway shows close down. Wealthy songwriter Brad saves the day by funding a new Depression-themed musical for the girls to star in, but when his stuffy high-society brother finds out and threatens to disown Brad, Carol and her gold-digging friends scheme to keep the show going, hooking a couple of millionaires along the way.
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of a woman with a coin necklace around her neck; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man and a woman dancing on a stage; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man sitting next to another man in front of a piano; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A woman in a sequined dress holding a parasol; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of a man in a tuxedo; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man wearing a white suit and a bow tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man and a woman in a rain shower; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man wearing a suit and hat while holding a briefcase; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of a woman holding a fan; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man in a suit and hat standing in front of a lamp; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A young child in a raincoat holding onto a swing; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An older man wearing a suit and a hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man sitting next to another man in front of a piano; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of a woman leaning on a pole; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of a woman in a sequined dress; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man and a woman sitting next to each other on a park bench; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man wearing a suit and a hat standing in front of a group of people; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man sitting in a chair wearing a suit and a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of a group of men standing in front of an audience; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old photo of a woman with a scarf around her neck; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man and a woman are smoking a cigarette together; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A group of people standing on top of a spiral staircase; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of a woman in a costume; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A group of people standing on steps in front of an audience; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of a group of people performing a dance; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of a group of people standing in front of an archway; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old photo of a woman wearing a veil; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man in a suit and a hat sitting in a row of seats; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black - and - white photo of a scene in a theater; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A couple of people that are in a newspaper together; Extreme Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old photo of a woman sitting at a table; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old photo of a woman holding her hands in prayer; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man and a woman are standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old photo of a woman smiling for the camera; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A group of women sitting next to each other on top of a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A group of people raising their hands in a crowd; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old photo of a woman in a robe holding a child; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A group of people standing in the middle of an ice rink; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old photo of an older woman with blonde hair looking to her left; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old photo of a woman in a white dress; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black - and - white photo of a woman in a dress; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A group of people sitting next to each other on a couch; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man wearing a suit and tie in front of a window; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man in a black coat and hat standing in front of a group of naked women; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man in a suit and hat smoking a cigar; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – Two men in suits sitting on a couch talking to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A couple of women sitting next to each other; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man and a woman kissing in front of a curtain; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black - and - white photo of a theater marquee; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of a woman wearing a turban; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man in a suit and hat leaning on a railing; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of a woman in a dress; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of a man wearing a vest and tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A group of men sitting in a room with a woman; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A young man is standing in front of a mirror; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man and a woman posing for a picture; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A group of people standing in a room with chairs; Wide shot, High angle