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52% Critic Match
The Broadway Melody
“All talking. All singing. All dancing.”
5.2 / 10• 1929• 1h 41m•NR• English
MusicRomanceDrama
Storyline
The vaudeville act of Harriet and Queenie Mahoney comes to Broadway, where their friend Eddie Kerns needs them for his number in one of Francis Zanfield's shows. When Eddie meets Queenie, he soon falls in love with her—but she is already being courted by Jock Warriner, a member of New York high society. Queenie eventually recognizes that, to Jock, she is nothing more than a toy, and that Eddie is in love with her.
Cast & Crew
CK
Charles King
Eddie Kearns
Lead
Anita Page
Queenie Mahoney
Bessie Love
Harriet 'Hank' Mahoney
BA
Betty Arthur
Chorus Dancer (uncredited)
JE
J. Emmett Beck
Babe Hatrick (uncredited)
NH
Nacio Herb Brown
Pianist (uncredited)
JB
James Burrows
Singer (uncredited)
EB
Eddie Bush
Quartet Guitarist and Singer (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Harry Beaumont's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Broadway Melody is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
