Comet Over Broadway (1938)
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- Approved
- 1h 10min
- Drama, Romance
- 03 Dec 1938 (USA)
- Movie
Story of a rising stage star and the trouble she causes by her ambition.
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Cast verified as complete
| Kay Francis | ... |
Eve Appleton
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| Ian Hunter | ... |
Bert Ballin
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| John Litel | ... |
Bill Appleton
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| Donald Crisp | ... |
Joe Grant
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| Minna Gombell | ... |
Tim Adams
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| Sybil Jason | ... |
Jackie
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| Melville Cooper | ... |
Emerson
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| Ian Keith | ... |
Wilton Banks
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| Leona Maricle | ... |
Janet Eaton
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Ray Mayer | ... |
Brogan
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| Vera Lewis | ... |
Mrs. Appleton
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| Nat Carr | ... |
Haines
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| Chester Clute | ... |
Willis
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| Edward McWade | ... |
Harvey
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| Clem Bevans | ... |
Benson
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| Dorothy Comingore | ... |
Mrs. McDermott
(as Linda Winters)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Hotel Manager
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Jack Wise | ... |
Stage Manager
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Fern Barry | ... |
Amateur Actress (uncredited)
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| Eleanor Bayley | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Sidney Bracey | ... |
English Porter (uncredited)
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Raymond Brown | ... |
Trial Judge (uncredited)
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| Allan Cavan | ... |
Prison Official (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Conlin | ... |
Burlesque Comic (uncredited)
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Alice Connors | ... |
Amateur Actress (uncredited)
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| Maurice Costello | ... |
Actor at Dress Rehearsal (uncredited)
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| Dudley Dickerson | ... |
Train Porter (uncredited)
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| Lester Dorr | ... |
Amateur Actor (uncredited)
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| Edgar Edwards | ... |
Walter (uncredited)
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Jerry Fletcher | ... |
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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Kay Gordon | ... |
First Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Valerie Hall | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Susan Hayward | ... |
Amateur Actress (uncredited)
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Jan Holm | ... |
Helen Sherman (uncredited)
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| Mitchell Ingraham | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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Jessie May Jackson | ... |
Second Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Owen King | ... |
First Actor (uncredited)
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| Howard M. Mitchell | ... |
Pete (uncredited)
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| Charles R. Moore | ... |
Sam (uncredited)
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| Barry Nelson | ... |
Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Officer Bringing Bill to Prison (uncredited)
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| Frank Orth | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Victoria Elizabeth Scott | ... |
Jackie - Age 1½ Years (uncredited)
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Helen Seamon | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Charles Seel | ... |
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
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| Janet Shaw | ... |
Janet's Dining Companion (uncredited)
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| Edwin Stanley | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Emmett Vogan | ... |
Prosecutor (uncredited)
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| Leo White | ... |
Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Busby Berkeley | ||
| John Farrow | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Mark Hellinger | ... | (screen play) and |
| Robert Buckner | ... | (screen play) |
| Faith Baldwin | ... | (story: from Cosmopolitan Magazine) |
| Frank Cavett | ... | (screenplay contributor) (uncredited) |
| Fritz Falkenstein | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
| Brewster Morse | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Bryan Foy | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | (as H. Roemheld) |
Cinematography by
| James Wong Howe | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| James Gibbon | ||
Casting By
| Steve Trilling | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Charles Novi | ||
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Robert Cowan | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Ruby Felker | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Russell Saunders | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Budd Friend | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Charles Lang | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Madison S. Lacy | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Warren Yaple | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Ray Heindorf | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| M.K. Jerome | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Max Steiner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1938) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1938) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1938) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1939) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cosmopolitan Magazine (publisher: story)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Eve Appleton, wife of small-town garage owner Bill Appleton, has theatrical ambitions. Bill gets into an argument with a visiting actor over her, kills him accidentally and is sent to prison. Eve, realizing her part in Bill's fate, vows to right matters, and taking her infant daughter, goes away to make her way in the theatre. Later, she is forced to leave her baby girl with her friend "Tim" Adams. Bert Ballin befriends her and they fall in love, but she flees abroad and becomes a star. Back in America, as the Toast of Broadway, she is brought back to a realization of her former vows by Joe Grant, her hometown lawyer. Oh, back-of-hand-to-forehead suffering gesture, what is a girl to do?
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | She Rose to the Heights...And Broadway Cheered...Then Like a Comet...She Disappeared! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | John Farrow took over directing duties after Busby Berkeley was hospitalized. See more » |
| Goofs | The credits list Ian Keith's character as Wilton Banks, but in the film he is always called John Banks. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features I Found Stella Parish (1935). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Dames See more » |
| Quotes |
Bill Appleton:
Look, Evie, don't say much about it before Mom, you know how she feels about that play-actin'. See more » |