Broadway Serenade (1939)
Broadway Serenade (1939)
It's got "Maytime's" glories..."Ziegfeld's" thrills. No wonder 22,000,000 people voted Jeanette MacDonald Queen of Song, Romance and Beauty!
A married singer, pianist/composer team are struggling to hit it big in New York. Finally, they audition before a Broadway producer, but the producer only wants the singer, leaving the husband without a job and feeling a failure.

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Cast

Jeanette MacDonald Jeanette MacDonald As: Mary Hale
Lew Ayres Lew Ayres As: James Geoffrey 'Jimmy' Seymour
Ian Hunter Ian Hunter As: Larry Bryant
Frank Morgan Frank Morgan As: Cornelius Collier, Jr.
Wally Vernon Wally Vernon As: Joey, the Jinx
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Storyline

A married singer, pianist/composer team are struggling to hit it big in New York. Finally, they audition before a Broadway producer, but the producer only wants the singer, leaving the husband without a job and feeling a failure.


Tagline: It's got "Maytime's" glories..."Ziegfeld's" thrills. No wonder 22,000,000 people voted Jeanette MacDonald Queen of Song, Romance and Beauty!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Romance, Drama, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 07 April 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 114m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Jeanette MacDonald

Jeanette MacDonald

Mary Hale

Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

James Geoffrey 'Jimmy' Seymour

Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

Larry Bryant

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Cornelius Collier, Jr.

Wally Vernon

Wally Vernon

Joey, the Jinx

Rita Johnson

Rita Johnson

Judith 'Judy' Tyrrell

Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Pearl

William Gargan

William Gargan

Bill Foster

Katharine Alexander

Katharine Alexander

Harriet Ingalls

Al Shean

Al Shean

Herman

Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Mrs. Olsen, the Landlady

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Gene, Collier's Composer

E. Alyn Warren

E. Alyn Warren

Everett

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Reynolds, a Drunk

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Mr. Fellows

Esther Howard

Esther Howard

Mrs. Fellows

Leon Belasco

Leon Belasco

'Squeaker'

Kitty McHugh

Kitty McHugh

Kitty - the Maid

Kenny Stevens

Kenny Stevens

Singer

Ernie Alexander

Ernie Alexander

Photographer (uncredited)

Jane Barnes

Jane Barnes

1st 5&10 Salesgirl (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Gracie (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Reporter (uncredited)

Arthur Q. Bryan

Arthur Q. Bryan

Process Server (uncredited)

A.S. Byron

A.S. Byron

Pat (uncredited)

Ken Darby

Ken Darby

Singers - 'High Flyin' Number (uncredited)

Jill Dennett

Jill Dennett

4th 5&10 Salesgirl (uncredited)

Dick Dennis

Dick Dennis

Singer (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Jay Eaton

Atlantic City Party Guest (uncredited)

Estelle Etterre

Estelle Etterre

Girl with Bryant (uncredited)

Allen Fox

Allen Fox

Reporter (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Annie (uncredited)

Tom Hanlon

Tom Hanlon

Radio Announcer (voice)

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Frank (uncredited)

Al Hill

Al Hill

Chuck (uncredited)

Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman

Jonathan (uncredited)

Mary Beth Hughes

Mary Beth Hughes

Girl at Party (uncredited)

Jack Hutchinson

Jack Hutchinson

Bryant's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Sydney Jarvis

Sydney Jarvis

Santa Claus (uncredited)

Delos Jewkes

Delos Jewkes

Musician (uncredited)

Hans Joby

Hans Joby

Hans (uncredited)

Marjorie Kane

Marjorie Kane

3rd 5&10 Salesgirl (uncredited)

Mary Kent

Mary Kent

Contralto - 'High Flyin' Number (uncredited)

Claude King

Claude King

Mr. Gato (uncredited)

W.E. Lawrence

W.E. Lawrence

Burke (uncredited)

Roy Lester

Roy Lester

Jitterbug Specialty (uncredited)

Warren Lewis

Warren Lewis

Baritone (uncredited)

Jack Luden

Jack Luden

Reporter (uncredited)

Mary MacLaren

Mary MacLaren

Costumer (uncredited)

Ray Mayer

Ray Mayer

Mr. Woods (uncredited)

Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Pullman Conductor (uncredited)

Clayton Moore

Clayton Moore

Cameraman (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Big Man with Female Voice (uncredited)

Ted Oliver

Ted Oliver

Spike (uncredited)

Jack Raymond

Jack Raymond

Joey's Companion (uncredited)

Lionel Royce

Lionel Royce

Mr. Bachspiegel (uncredited)

Helen Seamon

Helen Seamon

Jitterbug Specialty (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Reporter (uncredited)

Gertrude Short

Gertrude Short

2nd 5&10 Salesgirl (uncredited)

Bernard Siegel

Bernard Siegel

Otto (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Girl at Party (uncredited)

William Tannen

William Tannen

Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)

Ray Walker

Ray Walker

Denny Madison (uncredited)

Morgan Wallace

Morgan Wallace

Mr. Park (uncredited)

Patricia West

Patricia West

Girl with Bryant (uncredited)

Larry Wheat

Larry Wheat

Collier's Accountant (uncredited)

Norman Willis

Norman Willis

Divorce Process Server (uncredited)

Wanda Perry

Wanda Perry

Girl (uncredited)

Directed By

Robert Z. Leonard

Robert Z. Leonard

Director

Marvin Stuart

Marvin Stuart

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

W. Donn Hayes

W. Donn Hayes

Editor

Harold F. Kress

Harold F. Kress

Editor

John Hoffman

John Hoffman

Editorial Services

Costume and Makeup

Adrian

Adrian

Costume Design

Jack Dawn

Jack Dawn

Makeup Artist

Fred Valles

Fred Valles

Costume Design

Sound

Herbert Stothart

Herbert Stothart

Music Director

Edward Ward

Edward Ward

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Oliver T. Marsh

Oliver T. Marsh

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Joseph C. Wright

Joseph C. Wright

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Sound Recordist

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