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Broadway Melody of 1938
“So New It's A Year Ahead!”
6.6 / 10• 1937• 1h 50m•NR• English
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Storyline
Steve Raleight wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee. But Caroline Whipple forces Steve to use a known star, not a newcomer. Sally purchases a horse, she used to train when her parents had a farm before the depression and with to ex-vaudevillians, Sonny Ledford and Peter Trott she trains it to win a race, providing the money Steve needs for his show.
Cast & Crew
Robert Taylor
Steve Raleigh
Lead
Eleanor Powell
Sally Lee
George Murphy
Sonny Ledford
Binnie Barnes
Caroline Whipple
Buddy Ebsen
Peter Trot
Sophie Tucker
Alice Clayton
Judy Garland
Betty Clayton
Charles Igor Gorin
Nicki Papaloopas
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roy Del Ruth's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Broadway Melody of 1938 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
