Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) | |
| Director(s) | Roy Del Ruth, W.S. Van Dyke (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | John W. Considine Jr. |
| Top Genres | Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Broadway, New York, Show Business |
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Broadway Melody of 1936 Overview:
Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) was a Musical - Romance Film directed by W.S. Van Dyke and Roy Del Ruth and produced by John W. Considine Jr..
SYNOPSIS
Prime entry in series with Benny out for Taylor. Songs include "You Are My Lucky Star."
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Academy Awards 1935 --- Ceremony Number 8 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Picture | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Moss Hart | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Classic Films in Focus: BROADWAY MELODY OF 1936 (1935)
By Jennifer Garlen on Apr 28, 2014 From Virtual ViragoThe second in a series of movies that began with The Broadway Melody (1929), The Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) depends on a familiar combination of thin show business plot and upbeat musical numbers, both elements that reliably appealed to Depression Era audiences. For many modern viewers, these li... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: BROADWAY MELODY OF 1936 (1935)
By Jennifer Garlen on Apr 28, 2014 From Virtual ViragoThe second in a series of movies that began with The Broadway Melody (1929), The Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) depends on a familiar combination of thin show business plot and upbeat musical numbers, both elements that reliably appealed to Depression Era audiences. For many modern viewers, these li... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: BROADWAY MELODY OF 1936 (1935)
By Jennifer Garlen on Apr 28, 2014 From Virtual ViragoThe second in a series of movies that began with The Broadway Melody (1929), The Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) depends on a familiar combination of thin show business plot and upbeat musical numbers, both elements that reliably appealed to Depression Era audiences. For many modern viewers, these li... Read full article
Musical Monday: “Broadway Melody of 1936″ (1935)
on Aug 5, 2013 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: “Broadway Melody Of 19... Read full article
Broadway Melody of 1936 (2)
By Emily on Jul 3, 2013 From The Vintage CameoMy first exposure to the Broadway Melody series was the fantastic Broadway Melody of 1940, starring Eleanor Powell alongside Fred Astaire, so I was thrilled to catch the 1936 edition on TCM this weekend–especially as it’s not available on Netflix, which has become my primary source for m... Read full article
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Quotes from
Irene Foster: I will not!
Sally Burke: You *came* here to see him, didn't you?
Irene Foster: Yes, but I still have a little pride left.
Ted Burke: So's Gandhi, but he's getting awful thin.
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Facts about
The radio announcer who introduces Jack Benny is Don Wilson, the announcer on Benny's real-life radio program.
When retakes were needed, director Roy Del Ruth was already working on Thanks a Million, so W.S. Van Dyke directed the retakes.
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