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Broadway Melody

Original title: Broadway Melody of 1938
  • 19371937
  • SS
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.3K
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POPULARITY
63,672
36,924
Robert Taylor and Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody (1937)
Steve Raleigh wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee, however his wife Caroline Whipple forces Steve to use a known star, not a newcomer.
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Steve Raleigh wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee, however his wife Caroline Whipple forces Steve to use a known star, not a ... Read allSteve Raleigh wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee, however his wife Caroline Whipple forces Steve to use a known star, not a newcomer. Sally purchases a horse she used to train when her parents had a farm before the... Read allSteve Raleigh wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee, however his wife Caroline Whipple forces Steve to use a known star, not a newcomer. Sally purchases a horse she used to train when her parents had a farm before the depression and with two ex-vaudevillians, Sonny Ledford and Peter Trott she trains it to ... Read all

IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
63,672
36,924
  • Director
    • Roy Del Ruth
  • Writers
    • Jack McGowan(screen play)
    • Sid Silvers(original story)
    • Harry W. Conn(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Robert Taylor
    • Eleanor Powell
    • George Murphy
Top credits
  • Director
    • Roy Del Ruth
  • Writers
    • Jack McGowan(screen play)
    • Sid Silvers(original story)
    • Harry W. Conn(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Robert Taylor
    • Eleanor Powell
    • George Murphy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 34User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Videos1

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    Eleanor Powell and George Murphy in Broadway Melody (1937)
    Buddy Ebsen, Eleanor Powell, and George Murphy in Broadway Melody (1937)
    Robert Taylor and Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody (1937)
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    Judy Garland and Buddy Ebsen in Broadway Melody (1937)
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    Robert Taylor and Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody (1937)
    Judy Garland, Buddy Ebsen, Robert Taylor, Eleanor Powell, and Sophie Tucker in Broadway Melody (1937)
    Robert Taylor and Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody (1937)
    Judy Garland in Broadway Melody (1937)
    Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody (1937)

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    Robert Taylor
    Robert Taylor
    • Steve Raleigh
    Eleanor Powell
    Eleanor Powell
    • Sally Lee
    George Murphy
    George Murphy
    • Sonny Ledford
    Binnie Barnes
    Binnie Barnes
    • Caroline Whipple
    Buddy Ebsen
    Buddy Ebsen
    • Peter Trot
    Sophie Tucker
    Sophie Tucker
    • Alice Clayton
    Judy Garland
    Judy Garland
    • Betty Clayton
    Charles Igor Gorin
    Charles Igor Gorin
    • Nicki Papaloopas
    Raymond Walburn
    Raymond Walburn
    • Herman Whipple
    Robert Benchley
    Robert Benchley
    • Duffy
    Willie Howard
    Willie Howard
    • The Waiter
    Charley Grapewin
    Charley Grapewin
    • James K. Blakeley
    Robert Wildhack
    • The Sneezer
    Billy Gilbert
    Billy Gilbert
    • George Papaloopas
    Barnett Parker
    Barnett Parker
    • Jerry Jason
    Helen Troy
    Helen Troy
    • Emma Snipe
    King Baggot
    King Baggot
    • Magazine Stand Proprietor
    • (uncredited)
    Monica Bannister
    Monica Bannister
    • Girl at Hamilton Brown's Casting Office
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roy Del Ruth
    • Writers
      • Jack McGowan(screen play) (original story)
      • Sid Silvers(original story)
      • Harry W. Conn(additional dialogue) (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The song "Dear Mr. Gable" was a birthday present for Clark Gable's 36th birthday. Composer and arranger Roger Edens adapted the old song "You Made Me Love You" by James V. Monaco. It was sung at Gable's studio birthday party by a young Judy Garland. Studio head Louis B. Mayer was so impressed by it, that he gave orders to let Garland sing it again in the next great musical MGM was going to produce.
    • Goofs
      In the number "Follow in My Footsteps" Sally Lee puts her guitar on the bunk, nobody takes it but it can't be seen after the cut.
    • Quotes

      Alice Clayton: Is he deaf?

      Jerry Jason: Well, he was the last time when I asked him for a raise.

    • Connections
      Edited into Keskusaseman rikos (1942)
    • Soundtracks
      Broadway Melody
      (1929) (uncredited)
      Music by Nacio Herb Brown
      Lyrics by Arthur Freed
      Sung by an offscreen chorus during the opening credits
      Reprised by the cast in the finale

    User reviews34

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    8/10
    Just Plain Nice People
    This is like the other "Broadway Melody" films in that it is fun, likable and lightweight with a story that mixes music, comedy and romance. Included in the comedy are two odd-ball characters who have single-scene routines, one of them (the man who analyzes sneezes) a repeat from the BM of 1936 film.

    Everyone's character is nice in this movie except for Binnie Barnes' role of "Caroline Whipple." Eleanor Powell and George Murphy sing and dance and a young Judy Garland sings - just what we'd all except. I didn't find any of the songs in here that good but they weren't awful, either.

    This may be a musical but the music wasn't the appeal for me: it was the nice characters in the film that made you feel good just watching them.
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    • Apr 6, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 9, 1938 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Broadway Melody of 1938
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,118,020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,204,280
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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