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Broadway Melody of 1938 ()

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Steve Raleigh wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee, however his wife Caroline Whipple forces Steve to use a known star, not a newcomer. Sally purchases a horse she used to... See more »
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Steve Raleigh
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Sally Lee
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Sonny Ledford
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Caroline Whipple
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Peter Trot
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Alice Clayton
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Betty Clayton
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Nicki Papaloopas
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Herman Whipple
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Duffy
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The Waiter
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James K. Blakeley
Robert Wildhack ...
The Sneezer
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George Papaloopas
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Jerry Jason
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Emma Snipe
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Magazine Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
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Girl at Hamilton Brown's Casting Office (uncredited)
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Girl at Hamilton Brown's Casting Office (uncredited)
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Rooming House Actor Boarder (uncredited)
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Bertram (uncredited)
Dudley Clements ...
Hamilton Brown (uncredited)
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Louis (uncredited)
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Third Barber in Barbershop (uncredited)
The Crinoline Choir ...
Group Performers (uncredited)
Rosita Cronin ...
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Helen Day ...
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Harrison Greene ...
Show Backer in Montage (uncredited)
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Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Boardinghouse Resident (uncredited)
Shep Houghton ...
Dancer (uncredited)
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Bass in 'Everybody Sing' Number (uncredited)
Edna Mae Jones ...
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Patsy Lee ...
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Second Bidder (uncredited)
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Boardinghouse Resident (uncredited)
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Burt (uncredited)
Eloise Rawitzer ...
Soloist (uncredited)
Mildred Rehn ...
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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(gym instructor personal trainer) (uncredited)
Carlos Ruffino ...
Soloist (uncredited)
Marion Shelton ...
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Clarice Sherry ...
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Boardinghouse Resident (uncredited)
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Out of Work Actor (uncredited)
Pat West ...
First Bidder (uncredited)
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Knowles (uncredited)
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Girl at Hamilton Brown's Casting Office (uncredited)
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Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
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N.O. Norwich (uncredited)
Katherine Yorke ...
Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Directed by

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Roy Del Ruth

Written by

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Jack McGowan ... (screen play)
 
Jack McGowan ... (original story) and
Sid Silvers ... (original story)
 
Harry W. Conn ... (additional dialogue) (uncredited)

Produced by

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Jack Cummings ... producer

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Leo Arnaud ... (uncredited)
Murray Cutter ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by

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William H. Daniels ... (photographed by) (as William Daniels)
Ray June ... (uncredited)

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Blanche Sewell ... film editor

Editorial Department

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Slavko Vorkapich ... montage effects

Art Direction by

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Cedric Gibbons

Costume Design by

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Adrian ... (gowns)

Art Department

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Edwin B. Willis ... associate art director
Joseph C. Wright ... associate art director (as Joseph Wright)

Sound Department

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Douglas Shearer ... recording director

Camera and Electrical Department

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Clarence Sinclair Bull ... still photographer (uncredited)

Music Department

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Leo Arnaud ... vocal and orchestral arrangements
Nacio Herb Brown ... music and lyrics by
Murray Cutter ... vocal and orchestral arrangements
Roger Edens ... music arrangements by
Arthur Freed ... music and lyrics by
Merrill Pye ... musical presentations
George Stoll ... musical director (as Georgie Stoll)
Enrico Ricardi ... coach: singers (uncredited)
Cesare Sterbini ... librettist: "Largo al factotum" from "Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)" (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Dave Gould ... dance ensembles
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Plot Summary

Steve Raleigh wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee, however his wife Caroline Whipple forces Steve to use a known star, not a newcomer. Sally purchases a horse she used to train when her parents had a farm before the depression and with two ex-vaudevillians, Sonny Ledford and Peter Trott she trains it to win a race, providing the money Steve needs for his show. Written by Stephan Eichenberg

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Also Known As
  • The Broadway Melody of 1937 (United States)
  • Mélodie de Broadway (France)
  • Le règne de la joie (France)
  • Broadway Melodie 1938 (Germany)
  • Broadway Melodie of 1938 (Germany)
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  • 110 min
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Trivia The song "Dear Mr. Gable" was a birthday present for Clark Gable's 36th birthday. Composer and arranger Roger Edens adapted the old song "You Made Me Love You" by James V. Monaco. It was sung at Gable's studio birthday party by a young Judy Garland. Studio head Louis B. Mayer was so impressed by it, that he gave orders to let Garland sing it again in the next great musical MGM was going to produce. See more »
Goofs In the number "Follow in My Footsteps" Sally Lee puts her guitar on the bunk, nobody takes it but it can't be seen after the cut. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Grand Central Murder (1942). See more »
Soundtracks Broadway Melody See more »
Quotes Alice Clayton: Is he deaf?
Jerry Jason: Well, he was the last time when I asked him for a raise.
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