A pair of sisters from the vaudeville circuit try to make it big time on Broadway, but matters of the heart complicate the attempt..
Okay, so The Broadway Melody. If you're someone who loves digging into film history, like, really loves seeing how things started, then yeah, give it a watch. It’s a huge milestone, the first talkie to win Best Picture. But if you’re just looking for a fun night at the movies with a modern musical, hard pass. You will ...
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"Okay, so The Broadway Melody. If you're someone who loves digging into film history, like, really loves seeing how things started, then yeah, give it a watch. It’s a huge milestone, the first talkie to win Best Picture. But if you’re just looking for a fun night at the movies with a modern musical, hard pass. You will probably find it slow, stiff, and honestly, a bit of a head-scratcher. This one’s for the dedicated cinephile or the very patient. It’s a simple story, really. Two sisters, Queenie..."
Charlotte Merriam
Norman Houston, Edmund Goulding, James Gleason, Earl Baldwin
United States
Musical, Drama, Romance
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