Dames

Resource Information

The work Dames represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Dames

Statement of responsibility

Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. and the Vitaphone Corporation present ; directed by Ray Enright ; numbers created & directed by Busby Berkeley ; screen play by Delmer Daves ; story by Robert Lord & Delmer Daves

Title variation

Gold diggers of 1934

Creator

• Dames (Motion picture)

Contributor

• Vinton, Arthur, 1896-1963
• Turner Entertainment Co
• Vitaphone Corp
• Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Arthur, Johnny, 1883-1951
• Aylesworth, Arthur, 1883-1946
• Barnes, George, 1892-1953
• Bennett, Leila
• Berkeley, Busby, 1895-1976
• Blondell, Joan
• Churchill, Berton, 1876-1940
• Daves, Delmer, 1904-1977
• Dixon, Mort, 1892-1956
• Dubin, Al
• Enright, Ray, 1896-1965
• Fain, Sammy, 1902-1989
• Forbstein, Leo F
• Herbert, F. Hugh, (Frederick Hugh), 1897-1958
• Kahal, Irving, 1903-1942
• Keeler, Ruby
• Kibbee, Guy, 1882-1956
• Lord, Robert, 1900-1976
• McLernon, Harold
• Pitts, ZaSu, 1898-1963
• Polito, Sol, 1892-1960
• Powell, Dick, 1904-1963
• Redman, Don
• Regan, Phil, 1906-1996
• Warren, Harry, 1893-1981
• Wrubel, Allie, 1905-1973

Subject

• Musical -- Feature
• Musical films
• Musical theater -- Drama
• New York (N.Y.) -- Drama
• Show business films
• Social problems -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Theater -- Production and direction -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Millionaires -- Drama
• Comedy -- Feature
• Comedy films
• Dance films
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Films for the hearing impaired

Genre

• Dance films
• Drama
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Musical
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Musical films
• Show business films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Comedy
• Comedy films

Language

• eng
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

A musical comedy film about an eccentric multimillionaire who hates musicals, his granddaughter who stars in them, and their friends & family members caught in the middle. Includes dances choreographed by Busby Berkeley

Related

• I only have eyes for you
• Good morning, Eve!
• She learned about Dames
• Those beautiful dames
• Busby Berkeley's kaleidoscopic eyes

Member of

• Busby Berkeley collection

Cataloging source

IOG

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Photography by George Barnes, Sol Polito ; edited by Harold McLernon ; music & lyrics by Warren & Dubin, Fain & Kahal, Dixon & Wrubel ; music performed by the Vitaphone Orchestra, as conducted by Leo F. Forbstein

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

Not rated by the MPAA

Language note

• In English; with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles
• Closed-captioned

PerformerNote

Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, Zasu Pitts, Guy Kibbee, Hugh Herbert, Arthur Vinton, Phil Regan, Arthur Aylesworth, Johnny Arthur, Leila Bennett, Berton Churchill

Runtime

90

Series statement

Busby Berkeley collection

Target audience

general

Technique

live action