The Royal Family of Broadway (1930)
- Directed by
- Cyril Gardner, George Cukor
- Genre
- romantic comedy
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 14 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A comedic look at a famous theatrical family. The story follows their personal and romantic entanglements as they navigate fame and family drama.
fast-pacedwittylightheartedromantictheatricalcharmingenergeticamusing
What happens
The Royal Family of Broadway is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by George Cukor and Cyril Gardner and released by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay was adapted by Herman J. Mankiewicz and Gertrude Purcell from the 1927 play The Royal Family by Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman. It stars Ina Claire, Fredric March, Mary Brian, Henrietta Crosman, Arnold Korff, and Frank Conroy. It was shot at the Astoria Studios in New York. As a film published in 1930, it entered the public domain on January 1, 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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