42nd Street (1933)
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- Passed
- 1h 29min
- Comedy, Drama
- 11 Mar 1933 (USA)
- Movie
When the leading lady of a Broadway musical breaks her ankle, she is replaced by a young unknown actress, who becomes the star of the show.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Warner Baxter | ... |
Julian Marsh
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| Bebe Daniels | ... |
Dorothy Brock
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| George Brent | ... |
Pat Denning
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| Ruby Keeler | ... |
Peggy Sawyer
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| Guy Kibbee | ... |
Abner Dillon
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| Una Merkel | ... |
Lorraine Fleming
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| Ginger Rogers | ... |
Ann Lowell
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| Ned Sparks | ... |
Thomas Barry
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| Dick Powell | ... |
Billy Lawler
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| Allen Jenkins | ... |
Mac Elroy
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| Edward J. Nugent | ... |
Terry
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| Robert McWade | ... |
Jones
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| George E. Stone | ... |
Andy Lee
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Harry Akst | ... |
Jerry (uncredited)
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Virginia Albertson | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Loretta Andrews | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Marie Arbuckle | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Alice Arnold | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Joan Barclay | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Muriel Barrett | ... |
Chorus girl (uncredited)
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Betty Bassett | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Louise Beavers | ... |
Pansy - Dorothy's Maid (uncredited)
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| Audrene Brier | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Tex Brodus | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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| Lynn Browning | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Edna Callahan | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Maxine Cantway | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Margaret Carthew | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Azelie Cecil | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Wallis Clark | ... |
Dr. Chadwick (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Coonan Wellman | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Hazel Craven | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Sue Curtis | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Virginia Dabney | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Mary Daly | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Patsy Daly | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Irma Dane | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Dallas Dexter | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Joan Dix | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Mildred Dixon | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Al Dubin | ... |
Stout Songwriter (uncredited)
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| Ruth Eddings | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Patricia Ellis | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Kay English | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Estella Essex | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Renee Evans | ... |
Extra on Stage (uncredited)
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| Patsy Farnum | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Gloria Faythe | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Dixie Francis | ... |
Extra on Stage (uncredited)
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Sugar Geise | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Virginia George | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| June Glory | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Bernice Graves | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Harriette Haddon | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Beatrice Hagen | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Sally Haines | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Mary Halsey | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Theresa Harris | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Shep Houghton | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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| Ann Hovey | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| George Irving | ... |
House Doctor (uncredited)
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| Peaches Jackson | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Alice Jans | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Ruth Jennings | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Evelyn Joice | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Gertrude Keeler | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Helen Keeler | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Tom Kennedy | ... |
Slim Murphy (uncredited)
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| Milton Kibbee | ... |
News Spreader (uncredited)
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| Margaret La Marr | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Jack La Rue | ... |
Mug with Murphy (uncredited)
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| Adele Lacy | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Charles Lane | ... |
Author of 'Pretty Lady' (uncredited)
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Rose Lane | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Lorena Layson | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Patsy Lee | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Nancy Lyon | ... |
Chorus girl (uncredited)
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Eve Marcy | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Kermit Maynard | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Laura Morse | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Nancy Nash | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Clarence Nordstrom | ... |
Groom in 'Shuffle Off to Buffalo' Number (uncredited)
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| Dave O'Brien | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Dorothy O'Connell | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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| Nita Pike | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Sue Rainey | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Sandra Rambeau | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Agnes Ray | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Betty Recklaw | ... |
Chorus (uncredited)
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| Donna Mae Roberts | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Claire Rochelle | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Barbara Rogers | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Cliff Saum | ... |
Dimmer Board Operator (uncredited)
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| Denise Sawyer | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Rolfe Sedan | ... |
Extra on Stage (uncredited)
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Harry Seymour | ... |
Aide (uncredited)
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| Jayne Shadduck | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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The Sizzlers | ... |
Singing Policemen (uncredited)
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| Bee Stephens | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Alice Stombs | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Lyle Talbot | ... |
Geoffrey Warning (uncredited) (voice)
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| Virginia Thomas | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Grace Tobin | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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The Village Barn Hill Billies | ... |
The Village Barn Hill Billies (uncredited)
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| Terry Walker | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Henry B. Walthall | ... |
Concerned Actor (uncredited)
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| Harry Warren | ... |
Short Songwriter (uncredited)
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Dorothy White | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Renee Whitney | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Emily Williams | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Pat Wing | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Toby Wing | ... |
Blonde in 'Young and Healthy' Number (uncredited)
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Evelyn Wise | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lloyd Bacon | ||
Written by
| Rian James | ... | (screen play) & |
| James Seymour | ... | (screen play) |
| Bradford Ropes | ... | (based on the novel by) |
| Whitney Bolton | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Sol Polito | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Thomas Pratt | ... | (edited by) |
| Frank Ware | ... | (edited by) |
Art Direction by
| Jack Okey | ||
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gordon Hollingshead | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Arthur Lueker | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Nathan Levinson | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Dolph Thomas | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| George Baxter | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Mike Joyce | ... | second camera (uncredited) |
| Buddy Longworth | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Harold Noyes | ... | chief grip (uncredited) |
| Scotty Welbourne | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| George Whittemore | ... | chief electrician (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Al Dubin | ... | words and music by |
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra |
| Harry Warren | ... | words and music by |
| Arthur L. Frantz | ... | french horn musician (uncredited) |
| Ray Heindorf | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Busby Berkeley | ... | creator: dances and ensembles / stager: dances and ensembles |
| S. Charles Einfeld | ... | general press agent (uncredited) |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1933) (United States) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.) (present)
- Vitagraph Limited (1933) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1933) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1933) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1933) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- United Artists Television (1960) (United States) (tv)
- United Artists (A-Asia) (1977) (Australia) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox (1983) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- CBS/Fox (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1987) (Australia) (video)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (Japan) (VHS)
- Network Entertainment (1992) (Australia) (VHS)
- I.V.C. (1994) (Japan) (VHS)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (re-issue)
- Happinet(I). (1998) (Japan) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2000) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (Canada) (DVD) (4 film collection)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (4 film collection)
- Warner Archive Collection (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Magnetic Video (1981) (United States) (VHS)
- NHK-BS2 (1992) (Japan) (tv)
- RCA SelectaVision VideoDiscs (1980) (United States) (video)
- Warner Home Video (1986) (Canada) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cheney Brothers (silks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Renowned Broadway producer/director Julian Marsh is hired to put together a new musical revue. It's being financed by Abner Dillon to provide a starring vehicle for his girlfriend, songstress Dorothy Brock. Marsh, who is quite ill, is a difficult taskmaster who works long hours and continually pushes the cast to do better. When Brock breaks her ankle one of the chorus girls, Peggy Sawyer, gets her big chance to be the star. She also finds romance along the way. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | OK. Say, Jones and Barry are doin' a show! - That's great. Jones and Barry are doin' a show. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $439,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was so financially successful it saved Warner Brothers from bankruptcy. See more » |
| Goofs | The opening credits say "COPYRIGHT MCMXXXIII [1933]," but the closing credits say "COPYRIGHT MCMXXXII [1932]". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Musical Memories (1946). See more » |
| Soundtracks | 42nd Street See more » |
| Quotes |
Julian Marsh:
Sawyer, you listen to me, and you listen hard. Two hundred people, two hundred jobs, two hundred thousand dollars, five weeks of grind and blood and sweat depend upon you. It's the lives of all these people who've worked with you. You've got to go on, and you've got to give and give and give. They've got to like you. Got to. Do you understand? You can't fall down. You can't because your future's in it, my future and everything all of us have is staked on you. All right, now I'm through, but you keep your feet on the ground and your head on those shoulders of yours and go out, and Sawyer, you're going out a youngster but you've got to come back a star! See more » |