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Lord Byron of Broadway

1930 · 80 min

A charming but bittersweet backstage romance, with catchy tunes and a manipulative streak that keeps you watching.

Directed by
William Nigh, Harry Beaumont
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Charles Kaley, Ethelind Terry, Cliff Edwards
Overview
A talented songwriter gets his inspiration for songs from others and not from within himself. He is oblivious that he may harm other people when he uses their stories or their love for himself.

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Directed by
William Nigh, Harry Beaumont
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Charles Kaley, Ethelind Terry, Cliff Edwards
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • love
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • music
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
William Nigh, Harry Beaumont
Written by
Crane Wilbur, Willard Mack
Starring
Charles Kaley, Ethelind Terry, Cliff Edwards, Marion Shilling, Gwen Lee, Benny Rubin, Drew Demorest, Jack Byron
Cinematography
Henry Sharp
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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