Broadway Serenade

Broadway Serenade

114 mins | Drama, Romance, Music | April 7, 1939

A married singer, pianist/composer team are struggling to hit it big in New York. Finally, they audition before a Broadway producer, but the producer only wants the singer, leaving the husband without a job and feeling a failure.

Broadway Serenade

114 mins | Drama, Romance, Music | April 7, 1939

Broadway Serenade
A married singer, pianist/composer team are struggling to hit it big in New York. Finally, they audition before a Broadway producer, but the producer only wants the singer, leaving the husband without a job and feeling a failure.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Broadway Serenade
Directors Marvin Stuart, Robert Z. Leonard
Writers Lew Lipton, Hanns Kräly, John Taintor Foote, Charles Lederer

Cast

Jeanette MacDonald

as Mary Hale

Lew Ayres

as James Geoffrey 'Jimmy' Seymour

Ian Hunter

as Larry Bryant

Frank Morgan

as Cornelius Collier, Jr.

Wally Vernon

as Joey, the Jinx

Rita Johnson

as Judith 'Judy' Tyrrell

Virginia Grey

as Pearl

William Gargan

as Bill Foster

Katharine Alexander

as Harriet Ingalls

Al Shean

as Herman

Esther Dale

as Mrs. Olsen, the Landlady

Franklin Pangborn

as Gene, Collier's Composer

E. Alyn Warren

as Everett

Paul Hurst

as Reynolds, a Drunk

Frank Orth

as Mr. Fellows

Esther Howard

as Mrs. Fellows

Leon Belasco

as 'Squeaker'

Kitty McHugh

as Kitty - the Maid

Kenny Stevens

as Singer

Ernie Alexander

as Photographer (uncredited)

Jane Barnes

as 1st 5&10 Salesgirl (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

as Gracie (uncredited)

Don Brodie

as Reporter (uncredited)

Arthur Q. Bryan

as Process Server (uncredited)

A.S. Byron

as Pat (uncredited)

Ken Darby

as Singers - 'High Flyin' Number (uncredited)

Jill Dennett

as 4th 5&10 Salesgirl (uncredited)

Dick Dennis

as Singer (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

as Atlantic City Party Guest (uncredited)

Estelle Etterre

as Girl with Bryant (uncredited)

Allen Fox

as Reporter (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

as Annie (uncredited)

Tom Hanlon

as Radio Announcer (voice)

Edward Hearn

as Frank (uncredited)

Al Hill

as Chuck (uncredited)

Arthur Housman

as Jonathan (uncredited)

Mary Beth Hughes

as Girl at Party (uncredited)

Jack Hutchinson

as Bryant's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Olaf Hytten

as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Sydney Jarvis

as Santa Claus (uncredited)

Delos Jewkes

as Musician (uncredited)

Hans Joby

as Hans (uncredited)

Marjorie Kane

as 3rd 5&10 Salesgirl (uncredited)

Mary Kent

as Contralto - 'High Flyin' Number (uncredited)

Claude King

as Mr. Gato (uncredited)

W.E. Lawrence

as Burke (uncredited)

Roy Lester

as Jitterbug Specialty (uncredited)

Warren Lewis

as Baritone (uncredited)

Jack Luden

as Reporter (uncredited)

Mary MacLaren

as Costumer (uncredited)

Ray Mayer

as Mr. Woods (uncredited)

Bruce Mitchell

as Pullman Conductor (uncredited)

Clayton Moore

as Cameraman (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

as Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

as Big Man with Female Voice (uncredited)

Ted Oliver

as Spike (uncredited)

Jack Raymond

as Joey's Companion (uncredited)

Lionel Royce

as Mr. Bachspiegel (uncredited)

Helen Seamon

as Jitterbug Specialty (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

as Reporter (uncredited)

Gertrude Short

as 2nd 5&10 Salesgirl (uncredited)

Bernard Siegel

as Otto (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

as Girl at Party (uncredited)

William Tannen

as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)

Ray Walker

as Denny Madison (uncredited)

Morgan Wallace

as Mr. Park (uncredited)

Patricia West

as Girl with Bryant (uncredited)

Larry Wheat

as Collier's Accountant (uncredited)

Norman Willis

as Divorce Process Server (uncredited)

Wanda Perry

as Girl (uncredited)