42nd Street: The Myth of Fame and Fortune Never Dies

Stone 2022-04-07 08:01:02

Temple won an Oscar when she was 7 years old, but from the day she started learning to dance at age 3, her family has been waiting for her to become famous.

14-year-old Chaplin wanted a small role in the troupe. The 25-year-old Chaplin is famous all over the world and is a world-renowned mime genius.

In the eyes of people, Chaplin and Temple are always representatives of instant fame, and people watch them from fame to fall. Writers of legends have always favored stories of little people making their fortunes .

You walk in as a nobody, and you walk out as a superstar. "Forty-second Street" has influenced countless people as the ancestor of the Cinderella movie.

The story of "Forty-second Street" is very cliché, using the usual plots of Cinderella dramas, and there is no turning point during the period.

Peggy, a young girl with no acting experience , got the opportunity to participate in a musical because the crew was just short of people .

During the three months of training, Peggy unexpectedly got the help of the young talent Billy, and gradually mastered the pace of singing and dancing.

The day before the show date, Dorothy happened to sprain her ankle. Peggy was lucky to be the heroine again.

On the day of the performance, Peggy did an excellent job.

Peggy became a new generation of actresses.

Peggy started out as a clumsy rookie who couldn't do well. She learned the dance of the supporting role for three months with the help of Billy, but she only learned the dance of the heroine in one day alone.

Dorothy has accumulated ten years of stage experience and ten years of singing skills, and Peggy has mastered it in just one day.

Despite its flawed script, "Forty-Second Street," released in 1933, has become a timeless classic.

Not only because of the unparalleled singing and dancing at the end of the film, but also because of the dream it weaves—everyone can become a star. This has inspired countless people.

Eighty years later, people are still immersed in the dream of fame, making up one story after another.

Reading can also think of fame, fame is not a derogatory term. "The spring breeze is proud of the horse's hoof disease, and I can see Chang'an flowers all day long."

Fame and fortune have always been the dream of most people.

Some people may say that dreams are not limited to fame and fortune, that you can't always think about yourself, but also care about the society, and even the universe is best.

But things like "desire for world peace" and "hope for a healthy planet" are more of a wish.

The Nobel Peace Prize is not necessarily awarded to peace lovers. Recognizing peace lovers does not directly prevent war. To those who have the ability to wage war, and use honor to restrain their warlike hearts.

Whether the world is peaceful or not is not something that little people can decide.

World peace and global health cannot be changed by ordinary people. If you think about it carefully, it is more realistic for ordinary people to imagine fame and fortune.

Instant riches and smash hits are more likely to appear in the world of ordinary people. This is the reason why the lottery, live broadcast and other industries are hot.

The protagonist of saving the earth is always a superhero, and a lottery or a game can change the fate of the script is more likely to happen in reality.

If you want to pursue what is your own thing, it is human nature to make money and name. It's not a shame to fantasize about fame and desire for money, it's also a dream. Dreams cannot be measured by money, and money cannot hinder dreams. The desire for fame and fortune is an eternal topic.

As long as there are people who crave fame and fortune, the myth of instant fame will linger, and the story of Forty-Second Street will continue to be staged as a placebo in the pursuit.

At the end of the film, the singing and dancing came to a successful conclusion, and the actors and audience left the venue one after another. In the end, only the director Mar Xu sat alone in the corridor.

The story of Forty-Second Street always ends, the Templers were neglected efforts before they became popular, and the Dorothys yearned for a dull life after the show.

The pursuit of fame and fortune is not a sin. However, some people always think that chance is a turning point of fate, they don't want to do anything, and they imagine that the goddess of luck will one day miss them.

There is always a time to wake up.

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Extended Reading
  • Mina 2022-04-08 09:01:13

    Zhang Haogu rises three levels in a row; a pheasant turns into a phoenix; a down-and-out boy meets a martial arts hermit by chance, and he develops a stunt and eventually becomes famous... I never get tired of reading such plots, and I am glad that I still have illusions about life.

  • Laurie 2022-04-09 09:01:09

    The camera across the thigh bridge, the kaleidoscope of flowers formed by the thighs, the actors holding up the scene of the building, the group dance turns into a bustling city.

42nd Street quotes

  • Billy Lawler: [to Peggy Sawyer] Hey, I've been for you ever since you walked in on me in my BVD's.

  • Peggy Sawyer: Why, Jim, they didn't tell me you were here.

    Peggy Sawyer: It was GRAND of you to come!