Broadway Melody of 1938

"So New It's A Year Ahead!"

1937 1h 50m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 15

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Synopsis

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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.

“So New It's A Year Ahead!”

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Cast

Robert Taylor
Steve Raleigh
Eleanor Powell
Sally Lee
George Murphy
Sonny Ledford
Binnie Barnes
Caroline Whipple
Buddy Ebsen
Peter Trot
Sophie Tucker
Alice Clayton
Judy Garland
Betty Clayton
Charles Igor Gorin
Nicki Papaloopas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roy Del Ruth
Writers: Jack McGowan, Sid Silvers, Jack McGowan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Broadway Melody Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roy Del Ruth, shot by William H. Daniels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nacio Herb Brown. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Blanche Sewell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Robert Taylor and Eleanor Powell and George Murphy carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "So New It's A Year Ahead!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0028665 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Roy Del Ruth directs. William H. Daniels behind the camera. Nacio Herb Brown scores. Blanche Sewell cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "The Broadway Melody Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Roy Del Ruth, shot by William H. Daniels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nacio Herb Brown. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Blanche Sewell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robert Taylor and Eleanor Powell and George Murphy carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "So New It's A Year Ahead!".
8IMDB entry: tt0028665 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 22 themes, including "dancing", "dance", "horse race", "show business".