The Broadway Melody (1929)
The Broadway Melody (1929)
All talking. All singing. All dancing.
The vaudeville act of Harriet and Queenie Mahoney comes to Broadway, where their friend Eddie Kerns needs them for his number in one of Francis Zanfield's shows. When Eddie meets Queenie, he soon falls in love with her—but she is already being courted by Jock Warriner, a member of New York high society. Queenie eventually recognizes that, to Jock, she is nothing more than a toy, and that Eddie is in love with her.

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Cast

Charles King Charles King As: Eddie Kearns
Anita Page Anita Page As: Queenie Mahoney
Bessie Love Bessie Love As: Hank Mahoney
Betty Arthur Betty Arthur As: Chorus Dancer (uncredited)
J. Emmett Beck J. Emmett Beck As: Babe Hatrick (uncredited)
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Storyline

The vaudeville act of Harriet and Queenie Mahoney comes to Broadway, where their friend Eddie Kerns needs them for his number in one of Francis Zanfield's shows. When Eddie meets Queenie, he soon falls in love with her—but she is already being courted by Jock Warriner, a member of New York high society. Queenie eventually recognizes that, to Jock, she is nothing more than a toy, and that Eddie is in love with her.


Tagline: All talking. All singing. All dancing.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Music, Romance, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 08 February 1929

Country: US

Runtime: 101m

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Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $379,000

Revenue: $4,358,000

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Cast

Charles King

Charles King

Eddie Kearns

Anita Page

Anita Page

Queenie Mahoney

Bessie Love

Bessie Love

Hank Mahoney

Betty Arthur

Betty Arthur

Chorus Dancer (uncredited)

J. Emmett Beck

J. Emmett Beck

Babe Hatrick (uncredited)

Nacio Herb Brown

Nacio Herb Brown

Pianist (uncredited)

James Burrows

James Burrows

Singer (uncredited)

Eddie Bush

Eddie Bush

Quartet Guitarist and Singer (uncredited)

Ray Cooke

Ray Cooke

Bellhop (uncredited)

Drew Demorest

Drew Demorest

Turpe - Costumer (uncredited)

Edward Dillon

Edward Dillon

Dillon - Stage Manager (uncredited)

Mary Doran

Mary Doran

Flo (uncredited)

Arthur Freed

Arthur Freed

Bystander in Rehearsal Room (uncredited)

Paul Gibbons

Paul Gibbons

Quartet Guitarist and Singer (uncredited)

James Gleason

James Gleason

Music Publisher (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

Francis Zanfield (uncredited)

Ches Kirkpatrick

Ches Kirkpatrick

Quartet Guitarist and Singer (uncredited)

Carla Laemmle

Carla Laemmle

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Eddie Lang

Eddie Lang

Guitar Player in Band (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Party Guest (uncredited)

Angella Mawby

Angella Mawby

One of the Mawby Triplets (uncredited)

Claudette Mawby

Claudette Mawby

One of the Mawby Triplets (uncredited)

Claudine Mawby

Claudine Mawby

One of the Mawby Triplets (uncredited)

Charlotte Merriam

Charlotte Merriam

Flapper in Pearl Necklace (uncredited)

Joyce Murray

Joyce Murray

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Blanche Payson

Blanche Payson

Wardrobe Lady (uncredited)

Alice Pitman

Alice Pitman

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Jed Prouty

Jed Prouty

Uncle Jed (uncredited)

Marshall Ruth

Marshall Ruth

Stew - Mr. Zanfield's Assistant (uncredited)

Bill Seckler

Bill Seckler

Quartet Guitarist and Singer (uncredited)

Kenneth Thomson

Kenneth Thomson

Jock Warriner (uncredited)

Diana Verne

Diana Verne

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Hotel Housekeeper (uncredited)

Alice Weaver

Alice Weaver

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Dorothy Coonan Wellman

Dorothy Coonan Wellman

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

David Cox

David Cox

Wardrobe Designer

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John Arnold

John Arnold

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Other Crew

George Cunningham

George Cunningham

Choreographer

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