SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Footlight Parade Shedding light on dark times  Oct 23, 2008 The last time there was such a Depression, the place once known as Hollywood produced I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang, Footlight Parade, My Man Godfrey, Man's Castle, Mr Deeds Goes To Town, The Grapes Of Wrath, Dead End, Our Daily Bread and City Lights. There's no need to argue whether all of those films are great, but they all confront the fact that millions of people in the 1930s were facing the hardships of poverty. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment) Wolfowitz Returns to US Government as Adviser  Jan 26, 2008 It reminds me of a pre-Code movie line in Footlight Parade (1933) Don t worry, honey; wherever there s a sidewalk, you ll never be out of work. The modern GOP version is, Don t worry, Wolfie. (New York Times) It's a coverup  Apr 17, 2007 During the Depression, Busby Berkeley-staged film spectaculars, such as "Footlight Parade" (1933), were the ultimate in escapist fare. Even in the context of today's computer-generated special effects, the film's 15-minute aquacade, "By a Waterfall," is impressive. (Los Angeles Times) Back to Movies News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2008 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2008