Fashions of 1934

Fashions of 1934
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWilliam Dieterle
Busby Berkeley (musical numbers)
Stanley Logan (dialogue)
Written byAdaptation:
Gene Markey
Kathryn Scola[1]
Screenplay by
Story by
Produced byHenry Blanke (uncredited)
Starring
CinematographyWilliam Rees
Edited byJack Killifer
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • February 14, 1934 (1934-02-14)
Running time
78 or 80 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$317,000[2]
Box office$965,000[2]

Fashions of 1934 is a 1934 American pre-Code musical comedy film directed by William Dieterle with musical numbers created and directed by Busby Berkeley. The screenplay by F. Hugh Herbert and Carl Erickson was based on the story The Fashion Plate by Harry Collins and Warren Duff. The film stars William Powell, Bette Davis, Frank McHugh, Hugh Herbert, Verree Teasdale, and Reginald Owen, and features Henry O'Neill, Phillip Reed, Gordon Westcott, and Dorothy Burgess. The film's songs are by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics). Sometime after its initial release, the title Fashions of 1934 was changed to Fashions, replacing the original title with an insert card stating "William Powell in 'Fashions'".

  1. ^ a b Fashions of 1934 at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
  2. ^ a b Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 15 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551