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- The Broadway Melody was written by Norman Houston and James Gleason from a story by Edmund Goulding and directed by Harry Beaumont. Original music was written by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown, including the popular hit "You Were Meant for Me".
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The Broadway Melody was written by Norman Houston and James Gleason from a story by Edmund Goulding and directed by Harry Beaumont. Original music was written by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown, including the popular hit "You Were Meant for Me".
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Feb 28, 2015 · The Broadway Melody was a true pioneer, however, one of the rare beasts in Hollywood: an original idea. Movies like Singin’ in the Rain and even Chicago owe a debt of gratitude to the movie musical that started it all.
- Harry Beaumont
- Charles King, Anita Page, Bessie Love
May 5, 2019 · Warner Bros. The Jazz Singer (1927) starring Al Jolson is often cited as the first talkie musical. It was the first feature-length sound film with a synchronized score. But MGM’s The Broadway Melody (1929) is now considered the great-granddaddy of the movie musical.
- Jessica Pickens
Jun 4, 2018 · The songwriters, Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown convinced Irving Thalberg to let them write the music, which included “Broadway Melody” and “You Were Meant for Me.”. When the film was successful, Thalberg used them again in “Hollywood Revue of 1929,” and they wrote “Singin’ in the Rain.”.
Eddie, a smalltime vaudeville hoofer, writes a hit song and is hired by Broadway producer Zanfield to perform in one of his revues. Having long been in love with "Hank" Mahoney, the older member of a vaudeville sister act, Eddie persuades her to leave her current show and come to New York with her sister, Queenie.
- Harry Beaumont
- Anita Page
Aug 11, 2021 · Called a “talkie,” dramatic Broadway stage acts and chorus lines were shown to the masses across America for the first time. Released during the boom that preceded the Great Depression, The Broadway Melody brought the most popular Broadway stars and acts to the big screen.
A pair of sisters from the vaudeville circuit try to make it big time on Broadway, but matters of the heart complicate the attempt. Hank and Queenie Mahoney, a vaudeville act, come to Broadway, where their friend Eddie Kerns needs them for his number in one of Francis Zanfield's shows.
