Research Catalog

Title

Broadway melody of 1936 [videorecording]

Publication

1935.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Powell, Eleanor, 1912-1982
• Ebsen, Buddy, 1908-2003
• Ebsen, Vilma
• Long, Nick, 1906-1949.
• Knight, June.
• Merkel, Una, 1903-1986.
• Silvers, Sid, 1901-1976.
• Taylor, Robert, 1911-1969.
• Benny, Jack, 1894-1974.
• Hart, Moss, 1904-1961.
• Brown, Nacio Herb, 1896-1964.
• Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973.
• Del Ruth, Roy, 1893-1961
• Gould, Dave, 1899-1969
• Rasch, Albertina
• Adrian, 1903-1959.

Description

1 videocassette. 101 min. : sd. b&w NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

An aspiring dancer arrives in New York in hopes that her childhood sweetheart will help her achieve stardom on Broadway.

Subjects

• Motion pictures > Broadway melody of 1936
• Tap dancing

Note

• Motion picture originally released in 1935 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; re-released as a videotape in 1992 by MGM/UA Home Video, Culver City, California.
• Producer: John W. Considine, Jr. Director: Roy Del Ruth. Director of photography: Charles Rosher.
• Choreography: Dave Gould and Albertina Rasch ("Lucky star" ballet). Music/lyrics: Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed. Screenplay: Jack McGowan and Sid Silvers, based on an original story by Moss Hart. Art direction: Cedric Gibbons. Costumes: Adrian.

Performer (note)

• Eleanor Powell (Irene Foster), Robert Taylor (Robert Gordon), Jack Benny (Bert Keeler), June Knight (Lillian Brent), Una Merkel (Kitty Corbett), Vilma Ebsen (Sally Burke), Buddy Ebsen (Ted Burke), Nick Long, Jr. (Basil), Sid Silvers (Snoop), Frances Langford, Harry Stockwell, and others.

Contents

DANCE CONTENTS: "Foolin' with me," perf. by Knight, Long, and ensemble. -- "Sing before breakfast" (song and tap dance), perf. by Vilma Ebsen and Buddy Ebsen; reprised with the Ebsens and Powell. -- "You are my lucky star" (song and ballet number), perf. by Powell and ensemble. -- "On Sunday afternoon" (song and tap dance), perf. by Buddy Ebsen, Vilma Ebsen, and ensemble. -- Tap dance by Powell (masquerading as Mademoiselle Arlette). -- "Broadway rhythm," perf. by Powell, Buddy Ebsen, Vilma Ebsen, Knight, Long, and ensemble.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-493

ISBN

0792810171

OCLC

• 81973886
• NYPY936038252-F

Title

Broadway melody of 1936 [videorecording]

Imprint

1935.

Cast

Eleanor Powell (Irene Foster), Robert Taylor (Robert Gordon), Jack Benny (Bert Keeler), June Knight (Lillian Brent), Una Merkel (Kitty Corbett), Vilma Ebsen (Sally Burke), Buddy Ebsen (Ted Burke), Nick Long, Jr. (Basil), Sid Silvers (Snoop), Frances Langford, Harry Stockwell, and others.

Local Subject

Motion pictures. Broadway melody of 1936.

Added Author

Powell, Eleanor, 1912-1982, performer.

Ebsen, Buddy, 1908-2003, performer.

Ebsen, Vilma, performer.

Long, Nick, 1906-1949. Performer

Knight, June. Performer

Merkel, Una, 1903-1986. Performer

Silvers, Sid, 1901-1976. Performer

Taylor, Robert, 1911-1969. Performer

Benny, Jack, 1894-1974. Performer

Hart, Moss, 1904-1961.

Brown, Nacio Herb, 1896-1964. Composer

Brown, Nacio Herb, 1896-1964. Lyricist

Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973. Composer

Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973. Lyricist

Del Ruth, Roy, 1893-1961, film director.

Gould, Dave, 1899-1969, choreographer.

Rasch, Albertina, choreographer.

Adrian, 1903-1959. Costume designer

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-493