“Eddie” (Charles King) invites his girlfriend “Hank” (Bessie Love) and her sister “Queenie” (Anita Page) to join a show being staged by legendary producer “Zanfeld” (Eddie Kane) on Broadway. That’s about as simple as the plot gets because quite swiftly he switches his allegiance to the other sister but she’s a decent sort of gal and tries to return the attentions of socialite “Jock” (Kenneth Thomson). Those…
All talking. All singing. All dancing.
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.
Top Cast
Charles King
Eddie Kearns
Anita Page
Queenie Mahoney
Bessie Love
Harriet 'Hank' Mahoney
Betty Arthur
Chorus Dancer (uncredited)
J. Emmett Beck
Babe Hatrick (uncredited)
Nacio Herb Brown
Pianist (uncredited)
James Burrows
Singer (uncredited)
Eddie Bush
Quartet Guitarist and Singer (uncredited)
Ray Cooke
Bellhop (uncredited)
Drew Demorest
Turpe - Costumer (uncredited)
Edward Dillon
Dillon - Stage Manager (uncredited)
Mary Doran
Flo (uncredited)
Arthur Freed
Bystander in Rehearsal Room (uncredited)
Paul Gibbons
Quartet Guitarist and Singer (uncredited)
James Gleason
Music Publisher (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
Francis Zanfield (uncredited)
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What is The Broadway Melody about?
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…
When was The Broadway Melody released?
The Broadway Melody was released in 1929.
What genres does The Broadway Melody belong to?
The Broadway Melody is categorised as Music, Romance, Drama.
Who stars in The Broadway Melody?
The cast of The Broadway Melody includes Charles King, Anita Page, Bessie Love, Betty Arthur, J. Emmett Beck.