production numbers he conceived, designed, staged and directed, which were the major elements of the Warners musicals of that period. Critical reviews In 1935, Mae Tinee of the Chicago Daily Tribune stated, "As revues go, the present "Gold Diggers" has considerable to offer. There is some bright patter and a number of really amusing situations". In The New York Times review that same year, Andre Sennwald writes, "The photoplay, in its preparations for the climactic Berkeley effects, is a brash and lively entertainment which allows Adolphe Menjou and Hugh Herbert to be reasonably amusing." Box office According to Warner Bros records the film earned $897,000 domestically and $468,000 foreign. Awards and honors Harry Warren and Al Dubin received an Oscar for Best Original Song for "Lullaby of Broadway", and Busby Berkeley was nominated for the short-lived category Best Dance Direction. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: 2004: AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs – Lullaby of Broadway Nominated 2006: AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals Nominated References External links 1935 films 1935 musical films American black-and-white films Films about musical theatre Films directed by Busby Berkeley Films scored by Heinz Roemheld Films set in hotels Films that won the Best Original Song Academy Award American musical films Warner Bros. films Films produced by Robert Lord (screenwriter) 1930s English-language films 1930s American films Films scored by Bernhard Kaun