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The Royal Family of Broadway (1930)

The Royal Family of Broadway poster
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

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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