Broadway Hostess
| Broadway Hostess | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Frank McDonald |
| Written by |
George Bricker (Screenplay) Benjamin M. Kaye (Story, Uncredited) |
| Starring |
Wini Shaw Genevieve Tobin Lyle Talbot |
| Music by |
Mort Dixon (Music and lyrics) Leo F. Forbstein (Musical director) Allie Wrubel (Music and lyrics) Ray Heindorf (Music arranger-uncredited) |
| Cinematography | Arthur L. Todd (photography) |
| Edited by | Jack Killifer |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Broadway Hostess is a 1935 American romantic comedy musical that was nominated at the 1935 Academy Awards for the short lived Best Dance Direction category.[1] For which Bobby Connolly was nominated for, along with the film Go into Your Dance.[2][3]
Plot
It is about a small town girl on her rise to stardom. But is having problems with love. Tommy falls in love with Winnie, but he feels she is in love with her manager Lucky. Lucky claims he does not want to get married, but is in fact in love with the rich socialite Iris. While Iris's brother loses money with his gambling problem.[4]
Cast
- Wini Shaw as Winnie (credited as Winifred Shaw)
- Genevieve Tobin as Iris
- Lyle Talbot as Lucky
- Allen Jenkins as Fishcake
- Phil Regan as Tommy
- Marie Wilson as Dorothy
- Spring Byington as Mrs. Duncan-Griswald-Wembly-Smythe
- Joe King as Big Joe Jarvis (Credited as Joseph King)
- Donald Ross as Ronnie Marvin
- Frank Dawson as Morse - Iris' Butler
- Harry Seymour as Club Intime Emcee
Uncredited cast members (Incomplete)
- Ward Bond as Lucky's Henchman
- Richard Powell as Third Member of Quartet in 'Playboy of Paree' Number
- June Travis as Mrs. Bannister
- Jack Wise as Nightclub Waiter
- Jane Wyman as a chorus girl
Reviews
The 1935 The New York Times gave it a bad review saying it was very clichéd and hard to sit through.[5]
References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026143/awards?ref_=tt_awd
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/86050/Broadway-Hostess/awards
- ↑ http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1936
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026143/plotsummary?ref_=tt_stry_pl
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9807E5DD173CE53ABC4E52DFB467838E629EDE
External links
- Broadway Hostess at the Internet Movie Database
- Broadway Hostess at the TCM Movie Database
- Broadway Hostess at AllMovie
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