In the midst of the Great Depression, a group of talented chorus girls in New York City face challenges and adventures while trying to make it in show business. With hidden identities, mistaken identities, and a touch of romance, they navigate through tough times and find a way to rise above adversity.

In the midst of the Great Depression, a young chorus girl named Peggy Sawyer gets a chance to audition for a new Broadway musical. She must navigate through the challenges of show business, including rivalry, deception, and financial problems, in order to succeed and fulfill her dreams.

Footlight Parade follows a Broadway producer named Chester Kent as he faces challenges such as writer's block, blackmail, and a broken engagement while trying to put on a successful musical stage production. With tap-dancing, synchronized swimming, and elaborate production numbers, Kent must navigate the complexities of show business to achieve his goals.

Short documentary about the Great Depression's impact on film, specifically Berkeley musicals.

Musical about dingaling millionaire businessman Cedric Ames and his various employees

Dames is a musical comedy set in New York City. The story follows a group of showgirls who work on Broadway and get involved in various comedic and romantic situations. It features lively musical numbers, glamorous costumes, and catchy songs. The film explores themes of love, friendship, and the pursuit of success in the entertainment industry.

An irresponsible Broadway star gets mixed up with gambling and gangsters.

A financially-strapped mother and her children relocate from the city to a small rural town.

Flirtation Walk is a romantic musical movie set at the United States Military Academy, West Point. The film revolves around a love story between a young cadet and a native Hawaiian girl. It showcases their flirtatious encounters, the challenges they face due to cultural differences, and the music and dances that bring them closer. The movie also touches upon the themes of duty, honor, and sacrifice that are inherent in military life.

Ruby Keeler teams with the Nelsons (of TV and radio fame) as the singer in Ozzie's band. The setting is a college campus which is suffering from monetary woes, but somehow Ozzie's band manages to attract enough attention to increase the enrollment and keep the school from having to shut down.

A group of stable hands is given a race horse when its owner retires from the business. They raise money to run the horse in the Hollywood Derby at Santa Anita race track. Many Hollywood personalities attend the event.

An admiral's son with no interest in carrying on the family tradition is a successful crooner. He finally joins the Navy to prove he can, but with no real love in it.

Two starving songwriters will only get funding if they get British actress Jane Clarke to star in their show.

The process by which girls are chosen for chorus line members in movie musical is shown. Numbers from popular 1930s musicals are then presented. These include "Don't Say Goodnight" from Wonder Bar (1934); "Lullaby of Broadway" from Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935) ; "Shadow Waltz" from Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933); and "By a Waterfall" and "Shanghai Lil" from Footlight Parade (1933).

Profile of famed dance director Busby Berkeley's career, in particular "The Gang's All Here"

Students at New York's Rovina Finishing School for Girls send their photographs to the makers of Claybury's Beauty Soap, in the hope of being chosen as "Miss Complexion of 1934." Martha Howson wins the contest, which includes a trip to Hollywood and a tour of the Warner Brothers lot with Lyle Talbot. When she gets to the studio, all she wants to do is meet Dick Powell, star of the new Warner Brothers film Dames (1934).

A short promotional film about Ruby Keeler and her upcoming film "Flirtation Walk." It provides a brief look at her career on Broadway, early films, and personal life away from the studio before showing a trailer for the new film.

1928 Fox Movietone short

A musical which begins with six men and a woman singing; then a dance number; finally, the six men and woman sing again.