"This groundbreaking film is a backstage musical about a vaudeville sister act. The Broadway Melody (1929) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 1 talking about this. The "Broadway Melody" number in Singin' in the Rain (Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly, 1952) is a fantasy. The first musical to ever win the big prize, the movie has not aged in the nearly 90 years since its release. Directed by: Harry Beaumont Actors: Bessie Love, Anita Page, Charles King Production Company: Release Date: 6 June 1929 (USA) Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1 A pair of sisters from the vaudeville circuit try to make it big time on Broadway… Not that made-up mumbo-jumbo he rattles off to Dora Bailey at the beginning of the movie, but his real story—warts and all. ‘The Broadway Melody’, a frothy Hollywood revue about the mounting of an frothy Broadway revue, was a total celebration of every strength and weakness of the early Broadway stage, and a hopeful sign that the New York entertainment world would still wield some influence over its West Coast counterpart. Still, the painted cloths, painstakingly created by MGM artists, say something. It was released in February 1929, the same month as the infamous gangland St. Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago and the same month during which the movie Some Like It Hot takes place. "The Broadway Melody" was released in 1929 and won Best Picture at the 2nd Academy Awards ceremony. According to Magill's Survey of Cinema, "It set the entire attitude toward filmmaking in that year, and in 1929 alone no fewer than seventy-five musicals were released. Directed by Harry Beaumont. Director Harry Beaumont and Lead Actress Bessie … With Bessie Love, Anita Page, Charles King, The Angeles Twins. First of all, the "Broadway Melody Ballet" has everything to do with the movie. As a result, its backdrops are painted in a stylized fashion, with no attempt to look realistic. It's a dance representation of Don's story. The Broadway Melody was made while the 20s were still roaring. The second film to ever win the Academy Award for Best Picture was hardly a movie at all. The Broadway Melody (1929), which premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theater on February 1st, 1929, was MGM's first all-talking picture. We let you watch movies online without having to register or … That young hoofer in the yellow vest is a stand-in for Don. | All talking all singing all dancing. Like Sugar Kane in that movie Bessie Love's character plays a ukelele in several scenes. The Broadway Melody 1929 Full movie online MyFlixer MyFlixer is a Free Movies streaming site with zero ads. Broadway Melody of 1940 is a 1940 MGM film musical starring Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell and George Murphy (Astaire's first male dancing partner on film).It was directed by Norman Taurog and features music by Cole Porter, including "Begin the Beguine".. The official Facebook page for The Broadway Melody of 1929. This week, the guys of OscarWatch give their regards to Broadway with a look at the 1929 Best Picture winner, The Broadway Melody. Title: The Broadway Melody Summary: A pair of sisters from the vaudeville circuit try to make it big time on Broadway, but matters of the heart complicate the attempt. 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