Mrs. Gould until he falls in love with another girl. Joan Blondell's character of Nan Prescott is the center of several lines and moments. She introduces her roommate, Vivian Rich, as "Miss Bi... Rich"; and later, when Vivian tries to take advantage of an intoxicated Chester, Nan kicks her out of their apartment, claiming Vivian will have a job "as long as there are sidewalks." In the Shanghai Lil number, it is clear that Lil and all the other girls are prostitutes working the waterfront bars along with scenes of an opium den. A character played by Hugh Herbert acts as the censor for Kent's productions, constantly telling Kent certain parts of his production numbers have to be changed. His character is portrayed as buffoonish and comical, saying disagreeable lines to Kent such as "You must put brassieres on those dolls..." (referring to actual toy dolls) "...uh uh, you know Connecticut." As with many other pre-Code films, including musicals, promotional materials featured scantily clad women on movie release posters, lobby cards and promotional photographs, as seen of Joan Blondell. Reception The film made $1,601,000 in the United States, and an additional $815,000 internationally. Warner Bros. reported the film made a profit of $819,080, making it one of the most successful films of the year. Accolades 1992: National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. 2006: AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals – Nominated See also Busby Berkeley using alternate takes to circumvent censorship Pre-Code Hollywood References External links Footlight Parade, Filmsite.org; accessed August 4, 2015. Footlight Parade essay by Randy Skretvedt at National Film RegistryFootlight Parade'' essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 , pages 216-218 1933 films 1933 musical films American black-and-white films Films about musical theatre Films directed by Lloyd Bacon Films set in a movie theatre Films set in New York City United States National Film Registry films Warner Bros. films American musical films Backstage musicals Films produced by Robert Lord (screenwriter) 1930s English-language films 1930s American films