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Movie Info

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.

Genre:

comedy, musical
Original Language:

English
Director:

Roy Del Ruth
Producer:

John W. Considine Jr.
Release Date (Theaters):

Sep 20, 1935 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Nov 21, 2016
Runtime:

1h 45m
Production Co:

Metro Goldwyn Mayer

Cast & Crew

Jack Benny
Bert Keeler

Eleanor Powell
Irene Foster

Robert Taylor
Robert Gordon

Una Merkel
Kitty Corbett

Sid Silvers
Snoop Blue

Buddy Ebsen
Ted Burke

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Critic Reviews for Broadway Melody of 1936

All Critics (9) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (1)

The whole of Melody is deft, and some of the specialties, such as Dr. Wildhack's snoring numbers, are tops.

April 21, 2020 | Full Review…

Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy)
Esquire Magazine
The producers of Broadway Melody of 1936 had lots of money to spend on their revue, and they spent it wisely in securing expert talent rather than famous Hollywood names.

July 23, 2019 | Full Review…

Ann Ross
Maclean's Magazine
By this time, it is no news to anyone that Eleanor Powell is one of the biggest new names in pictures... She sings pleasantly, she acts with naturalness and charm, there is no woman dancer in the world who can equal her, and she has such a nice face.

May 31, 2019 | Full Review…

Helen Brown Norden
Vanity Fair
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…

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 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
Strictly for those who love showbiz nostalgia.

May 28, 2007 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Tuneful, danceful, full of laughs too--fun MGM series entry.

November 1, 2004 | Rating: 3/5

Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan
Enjoyable star musical.

August 14, 2003 | Rating: 4/5

Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
The charm of the film is in some individual performances and musical numbers.

April 20, 2003 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Goatdog's Movies

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Audience Reviews for Broadway Melody of 1936

Oct 21, 2010

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.

Aj V Super Reviewer
Oct 28, 2007

Ah yes. The Broadway Melody of 1936...the sequel to the Broadway Melody (which I am reviewing next) and the prequel to the Broadway Melody of 1940. A good chance to catch the old vaudeville crowd but there isn't much to the story here.

John B Super Reviewer