Gold Diggers of 1933 debuts on Blu-ray courtesy of the Warner Archive Collection receiving a new video restoration and stars Warren William, Joan Blondell, Aline MacMahon and Ginger Rogers.
Gold Diggers of 1933
— Warner Archive Collection —
(1933)
Genre(s): Musical
Warner Archive | NR – 98 min. – $21.99 | February 8, 2022
Date Published: 02/09/2022 | Author: The Movieman
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PLOT SYNOPSIS |
| Things get tough for Carol (JOAN BLONDELL) and her showgirl pals (RIBY KEELER, ALINE MACMAHON) when the Great Depression kicks in and all the Broadway shows close down. Wealthy songwriter Brad (DICK POWELL) 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. |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 2½/5 |
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Features include FDR’s New Deal… Broadway Bound (15:36); Warner Bros. Cartoons: “We’re In the Money”, “Pettin’ in the Park” and “I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song”; and three Warner Bros. Shorts: “Rambling ‘Round Radio Row”, “42nd Street Special” and “Seasoned Greetings”; and last is the Theatrical Trailer (2:41). |
VIDEO – 4¾/5, AUDIO – 4½/5 |
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Warner Bros. releases Gold Diggers of 1933, presented in the original 1.37 full frame aspect ratio and a new 1080p high-definition transfer. This black and white picture looks pretty phenomenal as I come to expect from most of these older films put out by the Warner Bros. Archive Collection. Detail is incredibly sharp throughout and the natural noise and grain is still present. Black levels are stark and there were no noticeable dust marks, scratches or specs making for a nearly pristine picture. The disc comes with the usual DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono track which serves well for a musical, showing off the wonderful music, alongside the clear dialogue and only very minor noise that I detected. That said, it’s another good lossless track for an older film, one going on 90 years amazingly enough. |
Check out some more 1080p screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers.