The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
Average Rating: 6/10
Reviews Counted: 10
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 4
No consensus yet.
Average Rating: N/A
Critic Reviews: 1
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 1
liked it
Average Rating: 3.7/5
User Ratings: 2,419
My Rating
Movie Info
The Barkleys of Broadway became Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers' "reunion" picture purely by accident. Originally conceived as a follow-up to the successful Astaire-Judy Garland vehicle Easter Parade, Barkleys was to have starred Fred and Judy as a successful musical comedy team that breaks up when the female half decides to become a "serious" artist. Just before shooting started, Garland fell ill, Rogers replaced her, and the rest, as they say, is history. The script is as thin as a spider's
Jan 1, 1949 Wide
Aug 16, 2005
MGM Home Entertainment
Watch It Now
Cast
-
Fred Astaire
John Barkley -
Ginger Rogers
Dinah Barkley -
Oscar Levant
Ezra Miller -
Billie Burke
Mrs. Livingston Belney -
Gale Robbins
Shirlene May -
Jacques François
Jacques Barredout -
George Zucco
The Judge -
Clinton Sundberg
Bert Felsher -
Inez Cooper
Pamela Driscoll -
Carol Brewster
Gloria Amboy -
Wilson Wood
Larry -
Jean Andren
First Woman -
Louis Austin
Guest in Theater Lobby -
Margaret Bert
Mary the Maid -
Betty Blythe
Guest in Theater Lobby -
George Boyce
Photographer -
Claire Carleton
Marie -
Hans Conried
Ladislaus Ladi -
Mimi Doyle
Actress -
Helen Eby-Rock
Sarah's Aunt -
Mary Jo Ellis
Clementine -
Frank Ferguson
Mr. Perkins -
Bess Flowers
Guest in Theater Lobby -
Sherry Hall
Chauffeur -
Mahlon Hamilton
Apartment Doorman -
Nolan Leary
Stage Doorman -
Wilbur Mack
Guest -
Joyce Mathews
Genevieve -
Forbes Murray
Guest in Theater Lobby -
Jack Rice
Ticket Man -
Reginald Simpson
Husband -
Esther Somers
Sarah's Mother -
Larry Steers
Guest -
Laura Treadwell
Second Woman -
Dee Turnell
Blonde -
Lillian West
Guest -
Melinda Wood Allen
Taxi Driver -
William Tannen
Doorman at Theater -
John Albright
Photographer -
Roger Moore
First Man
ADVERTISEMENT
All Critics (14) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (4) | DVD (6)
It isn't very witty - although it's supposed to be - and it isn't really satire, in the sense of Singin' in the Rain or The Band Wagon.
Top CriticThough one of their weakest teaming, it's worth seeing this late (and last) Astaire-Rogers musical for historical reasons; Rogers replaced the ailing Judy Garland.
Astaire and Rogers last teaming, and full of wit, music, dance, and comedy.
It doesn't help that the music by Harry Warren and Ira Gershwin is slight.
This is a weak reteaming, unfortunately, and it's the screenplay by Betty Comden and Adolph Green which does that.
It's Fred and Ginger and in color, but the movie's pretty bad.
Audience Reviews for The Barkleys of Broadway
Super Reviewer
Super Reviewer
Discussion Forum
There are no discussion threads for The Barkleys of Broadway yet.
What's Hot On RT
Trailer for James Franco adaptation
Star Trek opens softer than expected
Rachel McAdams' time travel romantic drama
Trailer for Tom Hanks thriller
Featured on RT
- Box Office Guru Wrapup: Star Trek Softer Than Expected at #1 72
- Weekly Ketchup: Will Smith to Star in Wild Bunch Remake? 36
- Critics Consensus: Star Trek Into Darkness is Certified Fresh 105
- Red Carpet Roundup: Star Trek Into Darkness Edition 0
- Video Interviews with Katie Aselton & Lake Bell of Black Rock 2
- VIP Access: Eli Roth talks Aftershock 1
- Total Recall: Star Trek Movies 95
Top Headlines
-
Alex Gibney Talks We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks
0
-
RED Screenwriters Returning for RED 3
0
-
Brave's Brenda Chapman Talks Merida Makeover Controversy
0
-
Gold Discovers Spike Lee
1
-
Morgan Freemand and Diane Keaton Team Up for Life Itself
0
-
The Ten O'Clock People Are Counting on Chris Evans
0
-
Marton Csokas in Talks for The Equalizer
0
Fresh Links
Featured
Star Trek Movies Ranked
HitFix offers their own take on the worst-to-best of the Enterprise crew's cinematic adventures.
Top 10 Star Trek Villains
Rolling Stone unveils the Enterprise's most irksome adversaries.
Celebrity Yearkbook Flashback
We'll bet you never realized how many stars were cheerleaders and high school athletes!
50 Most Classic Movie Moms
In celebration of Mother's Day, TimeOut offers up 50 iconic matriarchs from the big screen.
Weirdest Movie Siblings
From Twins to The Royal Tenenbaums, Moviefone explores cinema's oddest siblings.
Promos
Follow RT on Twitter!
Spice up your feed with hourly Tomatometer updates!
Foreign Titles
- The Barkleys of Broadway (1949) (DE)
- The Barkleys of Broadway (1949) (UK)
