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Comet Over Broadway (1938)

Comet Over Broadway poster
Directed by
Busby Berkeley, John Farrow
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman becomes a famous stage actress to support her family. She faces personal tragedy and difficult choices between her career and her loved ones.

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What happens

Comet over Broadway is a 1938 American drama film starring Kay Francis, Ian Hunter and Donald Crisp. It was produced and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. John Farrow stepped in as director when Busby Berkeley became ill, but Farrow was uncredited on the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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