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Broadway Melody of 1938

Broadway Melody of 1938

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 20, 1937

Runtime

1h 50m

Genres

Music, Romance

User Score

63%

Original Title

Broadway Melody of 1938

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Director

Roy Del Ruth

Description

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.