Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)

Directed by

Roy Del Ruth, W. S. Van Dyke

Genre

musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 25 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A newspaper columnist tries to revive a producer's stalled Broadway show by posing as a wealthy backer. A chorus girl and a dancer try to make their big breaks while romantic and professional complications pile up.

bouncylightheartedwhimsicalupbeatshowbizzyglossynostalgicfast-paced

What happens

Broadway Melody of 1936 is a 1935 American musical film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Jack Benny, Eleanor Powell, Robert Taylor, June Knight, Frances Langford, Sid Silvers, Buddy Ebsen and Vilma Ebsen (in their film debut). It was a follow-up of sorts to the successful The Broadway Melody, which had been released in 1929, although, there is no story connection with the earlier film beyond the title and some music. The film was written by Harry W. Conn, Moss Hart, Jack McGowan and Sid Silvers. It was produced and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on September 20, 1935. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. In New York, it opened at the Capitol Theatre, the site of many prestigious MGM premieres. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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