Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)


Broadway Melody of 1936
Release Date25 August 1935
TaglineYou have waited seven years for this!
GenreMusical, Romance, Comedy
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorBlack and White
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassBackstage Musical, Musical Comedy, Showbiz Comedy
MoodPick-Me-Ups
ThemesLadder to the Top
TonesLight, Humorous, Easygoing
TagsAssumed Identity, Behind The Scenes, Broadway, Dance [art], Gossip Columnist, Life Changes, Show Business, Stage, Sweetheart

Broadway Melody of 1936 is a musical released by MGM in 1935. It was a follow up of sorts to the successful The Broadway Melody, which had been released in 1929, although, beyond the title and some music, there is no story connection with the earlier film.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Bert Keeler

Irene Foster

Robert Gordon

Kitty Corbett

Snoop Blue

Ted Burke

Lillian Brent

Sally Burke

Nick Long Jr.
Basil Newcombe

Robert Wildhack
Hornblow

Scully

Himself

Showgirl

Actress in Bob Gordon's Waiting Room

Bonnie Bannon
Showgirl

Max Barwyn
Headwaiter

Edna Breyman
Showgirl

Nacio Herb Brown
Himself, in Promotional Trailer

Jack Cavanaugh
Specialty Dancer

Beatrice Coleman
Showgirl

Showgirl

Diane Cook
Showgirl

Mary Lou Dix
Showgirl

Roger Edens
Pianist

Character man

Ada Ford
Showgirl

Himself, in Promotional Trailer

Bill Goodwin
On-Screen Trailer Announcer

Robert Gordon
Copy boy

Georgina Gray
Showgirl

Patricia Gregory
Showgirl

Jimmy Grier
Himself

Mary Halsey
Showgirl

Theresa

Waitress

Shep Houghton
Specialty Dancer

Marion Lange
Showgirl

Mary Lange
Showgirl

Treva Lawler
Waitress

Jeni Le Gon
Specialty Dancer

Lorna Low
Showgirl

Showgirl

Connie Meyers
Showgirl

Edmund Mortimer
Man in audience for daydream montage

Mollie Peck
Showgirl

Showgirl

Anya Taranda
Showgirl

Luana Walters
Showgirl

Buddy Williams
Pullman porter

Radio announcer

Director

Roy Del Ruth
-

Writer

Jack McGowan

Harry W. Conn

Edwin J. Burke
uncredited

Producer

John W. Considine Jr.
producer

Cinematographer

Editor

Blanche Sewell
-

Art Director

Costume Designer

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

William J. Scully
assistant director

Art Department

Merrill Pye
associate art director

Edwin B. Willis
associate art director

Sound Department

recording director

Music Department

Roger Edens
music arranger

musical director

Edward B. Powell
orchestrator

Dudley Chambers
musical director: chorus

singing voice: Eleanor Powell

Other Crew

Alex Aarons
production assistant

Dave Gould
stager: dance numbers

Albertina Rasch
stager: "Lucky Star" ballet

Howard Dietz
press agent

setting routine: "Broadway Rhythm"

Thayer The Magician
assistant: Dave Gould for 'I've Got a Feelin' You're Foolin' Number

Production Company

MGM-International Dist.

Distributor

MGM-International Dist.

ClassicLine

MGM/UA Home Entertainment

Nothing's New Video

Warner Home Video






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Films directed by Roy Del Ruth
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Blonde Crazy (1931)
Born to Dance (1936)
Broadway Melody of 1936
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