Broadway Melody of 1936

Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)

  • 83% of critics liked it
    (6 reviews)

  • 77% of users liked it
    (279 ratings)

Bob Gordon is staging a new Broadway Show, but he is short of money. He gets an offer of money by the young widow Lilian, if she can dance in his new show. Bert Keeler, a paper man, gets this information and is writing about this in his column in an slight unfriendly way. Gordon's old class mate… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.
Directed By
Roy Del Ruth
Genres
Musical & Performing Arts, Classics
In Theaters
Sep 20, 1935 Wide
On DVD
Jan 22, 1992

Critic Reviews

  • Sean Axmaker, Seanax.com

    The original story is credited to Moss Hart... but it was all about the production numbers and the spotlight dances by Powell.

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Despite Robert Taylor's stiff, non-singing tunr, this is the second and best of the four Broadway Melody MGM made, largely due to Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown's songs and Eleanor Powell's dazzling dancing.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Strictly for those who love showbiz nostalgia.

  • Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

    Tuneful, danceful, full of laughs too--fun MGM series entry.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Enjoyable star musical.

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  • AJ V


    This film has a good, but utterly predictable, story. Fortunately this movie was funny, mostly because of Jack Benny, otherwise it would be another boring romantic comedy with musical numbers. Overall, pretty good.

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