wow . what . a whirlwind . the 30 be a decade with plenty of movie of every type i can imagine and especially during the early talkie phase . there be movie which be painfully static and dull and like dracula with bella lugosi and and there be those that just do not give it a rest and sometimes in a good way and other time not . this be one of the film that do not stop for a minute and and that be both a wonder and a pity . lloyd bacon and who also direct 42nd street and must have be the king of the depression era musical and he be probably excite with the possibility sound brought to the world of cinema and for he fill this picture with it . there mustn not be a full minute or two without music or someone speaking . it completely crazy . i be think the movie deserve a 5 ( or a 6 and top ) because the pacing be very poor and since it be insanely fast and i sometimes do not know what be happen and what to think . the character seem to just run to and fro place and talk about thing which do not interest me and probably no one else . i think i be just go to be reward with a small headache . i notice lloyd bacon also cast the female lead in 42nd street and ruby keeler and and 42nd street be a movie whose end be the best part of it . and you know what . it happen the same thing with footlight parade . the end be absolutely incredible . it have become and hand down and the most impressive musical i have ever see . the final part present u some musical number and those be and believe me and something that make see the other rest of the movie worth . the number be flawless . there be three big bit and the most impressive be surely the second one . suddenly the screen be fill with gorgeous and inventive camera work and beautiful people and plain entertainment that make me forget my small headache .