Funny Girl
A bittersweet, song-filled rise-and-fall romance that balances exuberant comedy with heartache, carried by a magnetic star performance.
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The Broadway Melody
A bright, bustling backstage romance that charms with song and sisterly devotion, then quietly stings with sacrifice and heartbreak.
About 1929 film by Harry Beaumont
Genres musical, romance
Directed by Harry Beaumont
Written by Edmund Goulding, James Gleason
Starring Bessie Love, Anita Page, Carla Laemmle, Edward Dillon, Charles King, Jed Prouty, Kenneth Thomson
Music George M. Cohan, Nacio Herb Brown
Runtime 110 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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