VHS : Broadway Melody of 1938
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starring: Robert Taylor, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy, Binnie Barnes, Buddy Ebsendirected by: Roy Del Ruth
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786301965651
Format: Black & White, NTSC
ISBN: 6301965655
Label: MGM (Warner)
Manufacturer: MGM (Warner)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Warner)
Release Date: April 01, 1992
Running Time: 111 minutes
Sales Rank: 7201
Studio: MGM (Warner)
Theatrical Release Date: August 20, 1937
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Rating:  - IT'S REALLY DELIGHTFUL TO SEE ALL OF THE STARS!
IT IS DELIGHTFUL TO SEE MISS ELEANOR POWELL DANCING A GREAT NUMBER, BUT BESIDES THAT IT WAS REALLY A MASTERPIECE WHEN SOULFUL AND DIVINE GARLAND GAVE US TWO BEAUTIFUL MELODIES "DEAR MR GABLE" (THE ORIGINAL TITLE OF THE SONG) AND "EVERYBODY SING",,, MORE???? MR ROBERT TAYLOR! MR MURPHY AND MR WONDERFUL EBSEN.. SORRY BUT WHO CARES ABOUT THE STORY?? IF IT IS GOOD OR BAD?? WHEN ALL THESE GREAT STARS GOT TOGETHER IN IT?? I REALLY LOVED THE SONGS "YOURS AND MINE" AND "EVERYBODY SING" AND THE DANCE ROUTINES??? ... Read More
Rating: - DVD NOW!!!
Anything with Judy Garland and Eleanor Powell needs to be on DVD now!!! Its been an eternity since this was released. Please upgrade it NOW!!!!
Rating:  - Looks like TRASH next to the other meoldies...
The one star is for Judy Garland and Eleanor Powell. They try their best to hold up this mess, but alas, they do not succeed. The movie would be perfect if it was only a revue. The PLOT kills EVERYTHING. So strong that the musical numbers remain shredded underneath, gasping for mercy. Actually, there is even stuff wrong with the musical numbers. Follow in My Footsteps in uncoordinated, sort of, and Eleanor switched from tap to ballroom to spanish dancing spontaneously. It's NOT funny. The musical arrangements ... Read More
Rating:  - That Broadway Rhythm!
Broadway Melody of 1938 is the third movie in the Broadway Melody series. It stars Eleanor Powell (the Broadway Melody girl, she appeared in three of the movies), Robert Taylor, George Murphy, Buddy Ebsen, Sophie Tucker, and a very young Judy Garland in her first movie role. This movie has a very little plot but the music is alright. Anyway the movie is about some people wanting to star on Broadway. Well one day on the train Robert Taylor finds Eleanor Powell dancing and he wants her for his new show. Well the ... Read More
Rating: - MUSIC/OPERA BUFFS - IGOR GORIN, RUSSIAN BARITONE, SINGS!
Hi! Although the actors and horse are quite fun, I loved this film MOST for the MUSIC! It was created in the post-depression era, during the time that war tensions were increasing, in Europe (WWII). Every performer was a big star, at the time it was released, ensuring much more audience excitement and appreciation than we might find, today.
THE PLOT is loosely based around the story of Seabiscuit, the famous racehorse who overcame prejudice, injury, and a form of horse depression, to run races faster ... Read More
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