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Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)

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Average Rating: 6.8/10
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Release Date: Sep 20, 1935 Wide

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Bob Gordon is staging a new Broadway Show, but he is short of money. He gets an offer of money by the young widow Lilian, if she can dance in his new show. Bert Keeler, a paper man, gets this information and is writing about this in his column in an slight unfriendly way. Gordon's old class mate Irene Forster, a tap dancer from Albany also tries to get the leading role in this show, but Lilian insists in getting this part herself. So Irene Forster, Bert Keeler and Gordon's secretary Kitty start

Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

Musical & Performing Arts, Classics

Directed By: Roy Del Ruth

In Theaters: Sep 20, 1935 Wide

On DVD: Jan 22, 1992

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The original story is credited to Moss Hart... but it was all about the production numbers and the spotlight dances by Powell.

April 6, 2008 Full Review Source: Seanax.com

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Sean Axmaker

Seanax.com

Despite Robert Taylor's stiff, non-singing tunr, this is the second and best of the four Broadway Melody MGM made, largely due to Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown's songs and Eleanor Powell's dazzling dancing.

February 13, 2008 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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Strictly for those who love showbiz nostalgia.

May 28, 2007 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Tuneful, danceful, full of laughs too--fun MGM series entry.

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Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

Enjoyable star musical.

August 14, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

The charm of the film is in some individual performances and musical numbers.

April 20, 2003 Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

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This film has a good, but utterly predictable, story. Fortunately this movie was funny, mostly because of Jack Benny, otherwise it would be another boring romantic comedy with musical numbers. Overall, pretty good.

October 21, 2010

AJ Verser

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Amazingly this Hollywood trifle about a Broadway producer, his ambitious High School sweetheart and a gossip columnist who harasses them while they try to mount a big Broadway show holds up. The songs are great including "You Are My Lucky Star", "Broadway Rhythm" and "Sing Before Breakfast." and the production numbers

March 4, 2011