Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
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- Passed
- 1h 41min
- Comedy, Musical
- 20 Sep 1935 (USA)
- Movie
A Broadway producer is reluctant to hire his high school sweetheart for the leading role in a new show, so she decides to take advantage of a rumor started by a gossip columnist.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jack Benny | ... |
Bert Keeler
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| Eleanor Powell | ... |
Irene Foster
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| Robert Taylor | ... |
Bob Gordon
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| Una Merkel | ... |
Kitty Corbett
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| Sid Silvers | ... |
Snoop
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| Buddy Ebsen | ... |
Ted Burke
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| June Knight | ... |
Lillian Brent
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| Vilma Ebsen | ... |
Sally Burke
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| Nick Long Jr. | ... |
Basil
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Robert Wildhack | ... |
The Snorer
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| Paul Harvey | ... |
Managing Editor
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| Frances Langford | ... |
Frances Langford
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| Harry Stockwell | ... |
Harry Stockwell
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Lona Andre | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Gertrude Astor | ... |
Actress in Bob Gordon's Waiting Room (uncredited)
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| Bonnie Bannon | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Max Barwyn | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Agostino Borgato | ... |
Smoker (uncredited)
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Edna Breyman | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| George 'Red' Callender | ... |
Sideline Musician (uncredited)
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Jack Cavanaugh | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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| Jean Chatburn | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Beatrice Coleman | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Irene Coleman | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Diane Cook | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Mary Lou Dix | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Roger Edens | ... |
Pianist (uncredited)
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| Neely Edwards | ... |
Character Man (uncredited)
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| Adolph Faylauer | ... |
Smoker (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Ada Ford | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Robert Gordon | ... |
Copy Boy (uncredited)
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Georgina Gray | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Patricia Gregory | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Jimmie Grier | ... |
Jimmy Grier (uncredited)
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| Beatrice Hagen | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Mary Halsey | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Theresa Harris | ... |
Theresa (uncredited)
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| Bernadene Hayes | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Shep Houghton | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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| Kay Hughes | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Julie Laird | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Marion Lange | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Mary Lange | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Treva Lawler | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Lorna Low | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Lucille Lund | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Claire Meyers | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Connie Meyers | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Roger Moore | ... |
Actor at Audtion (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Man in Audience for Daydream Montage (uncredited)
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Claire Owen | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Mollie Peck | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Wanda Perry | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Lillian Porter | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Beatrice Roberts | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Geraldine Robertson | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Marion Shelton | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Anya Taranda | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Luana Walters | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Poppy Wilde | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Buddy Williams | ... |
Pullman Porter (uncredited)
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| Don Wilson | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roy Del Ruth | ||
| W.S. Van Dyke | ... | (uncredited) (retakes) |
Written by
| Jack McGowan | ... | (screen play) and |
| Sid Silvers | ... | (screen play) |
| Moss Hart | ... | (based on an original story by) |
| Harry W. Conn | ... | (additional dialogue) (as Harry Conn) |
| Joseph L. Mankiewicz | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| John W. Considine Jr. | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Charles Rosher | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Blanche Sewell | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William J. Scully | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Merrill Pye | ... | associate art director |
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Nacio Herb Brown | ... | music and lyrics by |
| Roger Edens | ... | arrangements |
| Arthur Freed | ... | music and lyrics by |
| Alfred Newman | ... | musical director |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator |
| Dudley Chambers | ... | musical director: chorus (uncredited) |
| Marjorie Lane | ... | singing voice: Eleanor Powell (uncredited) |
| Edward Ward | ... | composer: trailer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Edwin J. Burke | ... | script polisher (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Alex Aarons | ... | production assistant |
| Dave Gould | ... | dance numbers created and staged by |
| Albertina Rasch | ... | stager: "Lucky Star" ballet |
| Howard Dietz | ... | press agent (uncredited) |
| Geneva Hall | ... | setting routine: "Broadway Rhythm" (uncredited) |
| Thayer the Magician | ... | assistant: Dave Gould for 'I've Got a Feelin' You're Foolin' Number (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1935) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1935) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1936) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1936) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1936) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1936) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- ClassicLine (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1936) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Bob Gordon is staging a new Broadway Show, but he is short of money. He gets an offer of money by the young widow Lillian, if she can dance in his new show. Bert Keeler, a newspaper man, gets this information and is writing about this in his column in an slightly unfriendly way. Gordon's old class mate Irene Forster, a tap dancer from Albany also tries to get the leading role in this show, but Lillian insists in getting this part herself. So Irene Forster, Bert Keeler and Gordon's secretary Kitty start a little game to get Irene the leading role.
Written by Stephan Eichenberg |
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| Taglines | M-G-M's Giant Entertainment! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Film debut of Buddy Ebsen. See more » |
| Goofs | During the "breakfast on the roof" scene, new clothes appear and others disappear behind Buddy Ebsen, with different camera cuts. (In the beginning, a dress appears at his left, while the dangling stockings disappear at the end, and in between, the dress comes and goes.) See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Grand Central Murder (1942). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Broadway Rhythm See more » |
| Quotes |
Bert Keeler:
Well of all the dumb guys... Snoop: Don't worry about Corbett, she won't tip the gag, she said so. Bert Keeler: Just the same I gotta find out who this Arlette dame is that Gordon's got signed up. Snoop: Well whadda ya want me to do? Bert Keeler: Go down to the ocean and pull a wave over your head! See more » |