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Broadway Melody of 1936

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NR,1hr 50min
Genres:
Comedy,Musical
Release:
1935
Director:
Roy Del Ruth
Starring:
Jack Benny, Eleanor Powell, Robert Taylor  ...more
Synopsis: The Broadway Melody of 1936 was designed as the first of many annual follow-ups to "MGM"'s early-talkie triumph Broadway Melody (1929). Jack Benny is atypically cast as a Walter Winchell type who carries on a feud with Broadway producer Robert Taylor. Into this fray comes Taylor's childhood sweetheart Eleanor Powell, who wants to play a role in Taylor's upcoming production. Already under fire from Benny for exhibiting favoritism, Taylor says no. Powell gets into the show anyway, disguising herself ... Full Synopsis
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Richard Gilliam, AMG Review
Broadway Melody of 1936 benefits from writer Moss Hart's insider view of stage life, though the movie is little more than an handsomely mounted excuse for MGM to produce yet another glossy musical extravaganza. The film features pleasant performances from Robert Taylor and Eleanor Powell, though it's Jack Benny, as a thinly disguised version of Walter Winchell, who has many of the story's best moments. ... Full Review
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Jack Benny
Bert Keeler
Eleanor Powell
Irene Foster
Robert Taylor
Bob Gordon
Una Merkel
Kitty Corbett
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