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Broadway poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 50.7 / 100
1929·Crime / Music / Romance·1h 44m

BROADWAY

“Carl Laemmle's stupendous talking and singing picture.”

A naive young dancer in a Broadway show innocently gets involved in backstage bootlegging and murder.

Above the Line
Pál Fejös·DirectorGeorge Abbott·WriterEdward T. Lowe Jr.·AdaptationHal Mohr·Director of PhotographyHoward Jackson·Original Music ComposerEdward L. Cahn·Editor
Cast
Glenn Tryon·Roy LaneEvelyn Brent·PearlMerna Kennedy·Billie MooreThomas E. Jackson·Dan McCornOtis Harlan·'Porky' ThomsonRobert Ellis·Steve CrandallMarion Lord·Lil RiceFritz Feld·Mose LevettGeorge Davis·JoePaul Porcasi·Nick Verdis
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 2
Pál Fejős·DirectorWilliam J. Reiter·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
George Abbott·WriterEdward T. Lowe Jr.·AdaptationCharles Furthman·Adaptation
Camera· 1
Hal Mohr·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Edward L. Cahn·EditorRobert Carlisle·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Howard Jackson·Original Music ComposerCon Conrad·SongsArchie Gottler·SongsSidney D. Mitchell·Songs
Art & Design· 3
Charles D. Hall·Art DirectionThomas F. O'Neill·Art DirectionJohanna Mathieson·Costume Design
Production· 1
Carl Laemmle Jr.·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Frank H. Booth·Special Effects
By the Numbers
50.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Broadway's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0066FF
#CC0000
#333333
Mood
Intense, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features two individuals, one in a red long-sleeved top and the other in a black long-sleeved top, against a vibrant blue background. The person ”

dramaromance
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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