Broadway Danny Rose (1984)

In his attempts to reconcile a lounge singer with his mistress, a hapless talent agent is mistaken as her lover by a jealous gangster.

Director:

Woody Allen

Writer:

Woody Allen

Stars:

Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Nick Apollo Forte

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Woody Allen	...	Danny Rose
Mia Farrow	...	Tina Vitale
Nick Apollo Forte	...	Lou Canova
Sandy Baron	...	Sandy Baron
Corbett Monica	...	Corbett Monica
Jackie Gayle	...	Jackie Gayle
Morty Gunty	...	Morty Gunty
Will Jordan	...	Will Jordan
Howard Storm	...	Howard Storm
Jack Rollins	...	Jack Rollins
Milton Berle	...	Milton Berle
Craig Vandenburgh	...	Ray Webb
Herb Reynolds	...	Barney Dunn
Paul Greco	...	Vito Rispoli
Frank Renzulli	...	Joe Rispoli

Storyline

Danny Rose is a manager of artists, and although he's not very successful, he nevertheless goes out of his way to help his acts. So when Lou Canova, a singer who has a chance of making a come-back, asks Danny to help him with a problem, Danny helps him. This problem is Lou's mistress Tina. Lou wants Tina to be at his concerts, otherwise he can't perform, but he's married, so Danny has to take her along as if she was his girlfriend. Danny however gets more than he has bargained for when two mobsters come looking for the guy who has hurt their brother by stealing the heart of Tina, the girl he loves.

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Plot Keywords:

character name as title | nickname as title | reference to murder incorporated | miniature golf | reference to tony bennett | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian Yiddish

Release Date:

27 January 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Brodvejski Danny Rose

Filming Locations:

Brill Building - 1619 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$953,794, 29 January 1984, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$10,600,497

Company Credits

Production Co:

Orion Pictures, Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Etta Rollins: The mother of Woody Allen's agent-producer Jack Rollins as a balloon bender and folder in the balloon act. The movie was her only ever appearance in a filmed production.

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Goofs

When Danny arrives to pick up Tina, he tells her he is double-parked. When she then storms across the street with Danny following her, we see the car, and it is not double-parked; but shortly thereafter, when Danny makes a pay-phone call, the car can be seen double-parked in the background.

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Quotes

Danny Rose: What did your husband do?
Tina Vitale: Um , a little bookmaking, some loansharking, extortion, like that.
Danny Rose: So he's a professional man. What'd you do? You divorced him or you got a separation or what?
Tina Vitale: Some guy shot him in the eyes.
Danny Rose: Really? He's blind?
Tina Vitale: Dead!
Danny Rose: He's dead, of course, because the bullets go right through. Oh, my God, you poor thing. It must have been a shock.
Tina Vitale: He had it coming.

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Crazy Credits

The guys in the Carnegie Deli continue to banter over part of the end credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Clerks (1994)

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Soundtracks

My Bambina
Written and Performed by Nick Apollo Forte
Played often in the score

User Reviews

Compares to Chaplin's best

This was never embraced as one of Woody Allen's best pictures, but it certainly ranks alongside Manhattan, Hannah and Her Sisters and Annie Hall, although it is far removed in subject matter from any of these. Danny Rose is an empathatic character whose heart goes out to the underdog. He is a former comic who becomes an agent, representing acts that no one else will touch. He has been kicked down many times, but he continues to plod along, always believing he will hit the big time with a special act. But late in this story, told by a comic to fellow comics who know Danny Rose, he comes to the realization that his life is going nowhere. That scene, on Thanksgiving Day, is filled with pathos. Mixed with the comedy throughout, that one scene makes this one of the most touching films imaginable. Mia Farrow gives a strong performance as the would-be interior decorator who is having an affair with a Rose client, a has-been, one-hit wonder from the '50s played by Nick Apollo Forte. This is a must-see for Allen fans, and would be a good introductory film for those not familiar with his work.