Broadway Melody of 1938

Broadway Melody of 1938

110 mins | Romance, Music | Aug. 20, 1937

Steve Raleight wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee. But Caroline Whipple forces Steve to use a known star, not a newcomer. Sally purchases a horse, she used to train when her parents had a farm before the depression and with to ex-vaudevillians, Sonny Ledford and Peter Trott she trains it to win a race, providing the money Steve needs for his show.

Broadway Melody of 1938

110 mins | Romance, Music | Aug. 20, 1937

Broadway Melody of 1938
Steve Raleight wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee. But Caroline Whipple forces Steve to use a known star, not a newcomer. Sally purchases a horse, she used to train when her parents had a farm before the depression and with to ex-vaudevillians, Sonny Ledford and Peter Trott she trains it to win a race, providing the money Steve needs for his show.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Broadway Melody of 1938
Directors Roy Del Ruth
Writers Sid Silvers, Jack McGowan

Cast

Robert Taylor

as Steve Raleigh

Eleanor Powell

as Sally Lee

George Murphy

as Sonny Ledford

Binnie Barnes

as Caroline Whipple

Buddy Ebsen

as Peter Trot

Sophie Tucker

as Alice Clayton

Judy Garland

as Betty Clayton

Charles Igor Gorin

as Nicki Papaloopas

Raymond Walburn

as Herman Whipple

Robert Benchley

as Duffy

Willie Howard

as Waiter

Charley Grapewin

as James K. Blakeley

Robert Wildhack

as Sneezer

Billy Gilbert

as George Papaloopas

Barnett Parker

as Jerry Jason

Helen Troy

as Emma Snipe

Charles Coleman

as Louis (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

as Barber #3 (uncredited)

Carole Landis

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Frank McGlynn Sr.

as Boarding House Resident (uncredited)

Matt McHugh

as Burt (uncredited)

Marjorie Reynolds

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Maidel Turner

as Boarding House Resident (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson

as Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)

William Worthington

as Theatrical Agent in Montage (uncredited)