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Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)

★ 6.7Approved101 minDirector: W. S. Van Dyke

1935 film by W. S. Van Dyke, Roy Del Ruth

Broadway Melody of 1936 is a 1935 American musical film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starred Jack Benny, Eleanor Powell, Robert Taylor, June Knight, Frances Langford, Sid Silvers, Buddy Ebsen and Vilma Ebsen (in their film debut). It was a follow-up of sorts to the successful The Broadway Melody, which had been released in 1929, although, there is no story connection with the earlier film beyond the title and some music.

The film was written by Harry W. Conn, Moss Hart, Jack McGowan and Sid Silvers. It was produced and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on September 20, 1935. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. In New York, it opened at the Capitol Theatre, the site of many prestigious MGM premieres.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Broadway Melody of 1936 about?
Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) — Bob Gordon is staging a new Broadway Show, but he is short of money. He gets an offer of money by the young widow Lillian, if she can dance in his new show. Bert Keeler, a newspaper man, gets this information and is writing about this in his column in an slightly unfriendly way.
Is Broadway Melody of 1936 based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Broadway Melody of 1936 scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.