What is Theatrical Pioneer Lecture / Footlight Parade about?

“Theatrical Pioneers of the Art Deco Era: Fanchon and Marco,” This presentation will cover deco-influenced highlights of their work, as well as Fanchon and Marco’s collaborations with Sid Grauman for the Egyptian and Chinese Theatres. Our speaker, Steve Simon, is the grandson of Fanchon Simon. FOOTLIGHT PARADE When the Depression forces a stage director (James Cagney) from Broadway, he looks to the movies, creating musical “prologues” to be performed in theaters before films; to land a big contract, he must mount three massive production numbers in a single night. Cagney is absolutely sensational – as are the Busby Berkeley dance sequences. With Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell.

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What is Theatrical Pioneer Lecture / Footlight Parade about?: “Theatrical Pioneers of the Art Deco Era: Fanchon and Marco,” This presentation will cover deco-influenced highlights of their work, as well as Fanchon and Marco’s collaborations with Sid Grauman for the Egyptian and Chinese Theatres. Our speaker, Steve Simon, is the grandson of Fanchon Simon.

FOOTLIGHT PARADE When the Depression forces a stage director (James Cagney) from Broadway, he looks to the movies, creating musical “prologues” to be performed in theaters before films; to land a big contract, he must mount three massive production numbers in a single night. Cagney is absolutely sensational – as are the Busby Berkeley dance sequences. With Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell.