Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
3.6 of 5 from 46 ratings
1h 41min
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- Synopsis:
- When Broadway producer Robert Gordon (Robert Taylor) struggles to finance his new show, a wealthy widow, Lillian Brent (June Knight) offers him an idea: cast her and she will fund the project. Catching wind of the deal, columnist Bert Keeler (Jack Benny) blasts Gordon for practicing favoritism, which means when Gordon's former sweetheart, talented performer Irene Foster (Eleanor Powell), auditions for a part, Gordon refuses to cast her. Foster will need to scheme to win the role she deserves.
- Actors:
- Jack Benny, Eleanor Powell, Robert Taylor, Una Merkel, Sid Silvers, Buddy Ebsen, June Knight, Vilma Ebsen, Nick Long Jr., Robert Wildhack, Paul Harvey, Frances Langford, Harry Stockwell, Lona Andre, Gertrude Astor, Bonnie Bannon, Max Barwyn, Agostino Borgato, Edna Breyman, George 'Red' Callender
- Directors:
- Roy Del Ruth, W.S. Van Dyke
- Writers:
- Jack McGowan, Sid Silvers
- Others:
- Moss Hart
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Music & Musicals, Romance
- Awards:
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