The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
Joyously together again!
Josh and Dinah Barkley are a successful musical-comedy team, known for their stormy but passionate relationship. Dinah feels overshadowed by Josh and limited by the lighthearted musical roles he directs her in. So she decides to stretch her skills by taking a role in a serious drama, directed by another man.

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Cast

Fred Astaire Fred Astaire As: Josh Barkley
Ginger Rogers Ginger Rogers As: Dinah Barkley
Oscar Levant Oscar Levant As: Ezra Millar
Billie Burke Billie Burke As: Mme Livingston Belney
Jacques François Jacques François As: Jacques Barredout
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Storyline

Josh and Dinah Barkley are a successful musical-comedy team, known for their stormy but passionate relationship. Dinah feels overshadowed by Josh and limited by the lighthearted musical roles he directs her in. So she decides to stretch her skills by taking a role in a serious drama, directed by another man.


Tagline: Joyously together again!
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: English, Français

Release Date: 04 May 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 108m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $2,250,000

Revenue: $4,421,000

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Cast

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Josh Barkley

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Dinah Barkley

Oscar Levant

Oscar Levant

Ezra Millar

Billie Burke

Billie Burke

Mme Livingston Belney

Jacques François

Jacques François

Jacques Barredout

Gale Robbins

Gale Robbins

Shirlene May

George Zucco

George Zucco

The Judge

Clinton Sundberg

Clinton Sundberg

Bert Felsher

Inez Cooper

Inez Cooper

Pamela Driscoll

Carol Brewster

Carol Brewster

Gloria Amboy

Wilson Wood

Wilson Wood

Larry

Margaret Bert

Margaret Bert

Mary

Claire Carleton

Claire Carleton

Marie

Lorinne Crawford

Lorinne Crawford

Cleo Fernby

Mary Jo Ellis

Mary Jo Ellis

Clementine

Joyce Mathews

Joyce Mathews

Genevieve

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Mr. Perkins (uncredited)

Roberta Johnson

Roberta Johnson

Henrietta (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Audience Member (uncredited)

Directed By

Charles Walters

Charles Walters

Director

Wallace Worsley Jr.

Wallace Worsley Jr.

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Arthur Freed

Arthur Freed

Producer

Hugh Boswell

Hugh Boswell

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Fred Valles

Fred Valles

Costume Design

Irene

Irene

Costume Design

Sound

Harry Warren

Harry Warren

Songs

George Gershwin

George Gershwin

Songs

Harry Warren

Harry Warren

Original Music Composer

Lennie Hayton

Lennie Hayton

Original Music Composer

Charles E. Wallace

Charles E. Wallace

Sound

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harry Stradling Sr.

Harry Stradling Sr.

Director of Photography

Otto Dyar

Otto Dyar

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Edward C. Carfagno

Edward C. Carfagno

Art Direction

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Hermes Pan

Hermes Pan

Choreographer

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