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Broadway Melody of 1938

1937 · 110 min

A bright, breezy backstage confection full of tap numbers and backstage bustle, easy to enjoy and light on the mind.

Tagline
So New It's A Year Ahead!
Overview
Steve Raleight wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee. But 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 to ex-vaudevillians, Sonny Ledford and Peter Trott she trains it to win a race, providing the money Steve needs for his show.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • love
  • found family
  • work
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour5
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
music, romance
Directed by
Roy Del Ruth
Written by
Jack McGowan
Starring
Robert Taylor, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy, Binnie Barnes, Buddy Ebsen, Sophie Tucker, Judy Garland, Charles Igor Gorin
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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