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Broadway Melody of 1936 is a musical film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1935. In New York, the film opened at the Capitol Theatre , the site of many prestigious MGM premieres. 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 ...
Broadway Melody of 1936: Directed by Roy Del Ruth, W.S. Van Dyke. With Jack Benny, Eleanor Powell, Robert Taylor, Una Merkel. A Broadway producer is reluctant to hire his high school sweetheart for the leading role in a new show, so she decides to take advantage of a rumor started by a gossip columnist.
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- Comedy, Musical, Romance
- Roy Del Ruth, W.S. Van Dyke
- 1935-09-20
Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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.
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- Jack Benny
- Roy Del Ruth
- Musical, Comedy
The second of four Broadway Melody musicals, Broadway Melody of 1936 is considered by many the best in the MGM series, thanks largely to a sparkling performance from tap dancer Eleanor Powell in her first major role in a big-budget movie.
- Roy Del Ruth, Bill Scully, W. S. Van Dyke
- Jack Benny
Jack McGowan. Screenplay. Moss Hart. Story. Lovely, gifted Irene Foster hopes that her childhood sweetheart-turned Broadway producer Robert Gordon will recognize her--and her talent. Gordon is too busy sparring with a dirt-dishing gossip columnist to notice, but his wisecracking, heart-of-gold secretary certainly does.
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Broadway Melody of 1936. Jump to Edit. Summaries. Bob Gordon is staging a new Broadway Show. He gets an offer of money by Lillian, if she can dance in his show. Gordon's old class mate Irene, tries to get the leading role in this show, but Lillian insists in getting this part herself.
