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Feature film — 1929

The Broadway Melody (1929)

5.11h 41mMusic — Romance — Drama

The vaudeville act of Harriet and Queenie Mahoney comes to Broadway, where their friend Eddie Kerns needs them for his number in one of Francis Zanfield's shows. When Eddie meets Queenie, he soon falls in love with her—but she is already being courted by Jock Warriner, a member of New York high society. Queenie eventually recognizes that, to Jock, she is nothing more than a toy, and that Eddie is in love with her.

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A high-signal pick with 182 votes.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Director: Harry Beaumont

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Cast & crew

Charles King as Eddie Kearns

Charles King

Eddie Kearns

Anita Page as Queenie Mahoney

Anita Page

Queenie Mahoney

Bessie Love as Harriet 'Hank' Mahoney

Bessie Love

Harriet 'Hank' Mahoney

B

Betty Arthur

Chorus Dancer (uncredited)

J

J. Emmett Beck

Babe Hatrick (uncredited)

N

Nacio Herb Brown

Pianist (uncredited)

J

James Burrows

Singer (uncredited)

E

Eddie Bush

Quartet Guitarist and Singer (uncredited)

R

Ray Cooke

Bellhop (uncredited)

Drew Demorest as Turpe - Costumer (uncredited)

Drew Demorest

Turpe - Costumer (uncredited)

Edward Dillon as Dillon - Stage Manager (uncredited)

Edward Dillon

Dillon - Stage Manager (uncredited)

Mary Doran as Flo (uncredited)

Mary Doran

Flo (uncredited)

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