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The Broadway Melody poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.4 / 100
1929·Drama / Musical / Romance·1h 40m

THE BROADWAY MELODY

“All talking. All singing. All dancing.”

The vaudeville act of Harriet and Queenie Mahoney comes to Broadway, where their friend Eddie Kerns needs them for his number in one of Francis Zanfield's shows. When Eddie meets Queenie, he soon falls in love with her—but she is already being courted by Jock Warriner, a member of New York high society. Queenie eventually recognizes that, to Jock, she is nothing more than a toy, and that Eddie is in love with her.

Above the Line
Harry Beaumont·DirectorEdmund Goulding·WriterNorman Houston·DialogueJohn Arnold·Director of PhotographyNacio Herb Brown·MusicSam Zimbalist·Editor
Cast
Charles King·Eddie KearnsAnita Page·Queenie MahoneyBessie Love·Harriet 'Hank' MahoneyBetty Arthur·Chorus Dancer (uncredited)J. Emmett Beck·Babe Hatrick (uncredited)Nacio Herb Brown·Pianist (uncredited)James Burrows·Singer (uncredited)Eddie Bush·Quartet Guitarist and Singer (uncredited)Ray Cooke·Bellhop (uncredited)Drew Demorest·Turpe - Costumer (uncredited)
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 2
Harry Beaumont·DirectorSarah Y. Mason·Continuity
Writing· 4
Edmund Goulding·WriterNorman Houston·DialogueJames Gleason·DialogueArthur Freed·Lyricist
Camera· 1
John Arnold·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Sam Zimbalist·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Nacio Herb Brown·MusicO.O. Ceccarini·SoundG.A. Burns·SoundLouis Kolb·SoundWesley C. Miller·SoundDouglas Shearer·Sound RecordistNacio Herb Brown·SongsDouglas Shearer·Recording Supervision
Art & Design· 1
Cedric Gibbons·Art Direction
Production· 3
Harry Rapf·ProducerIrving Thalberg·ProducerLawrence Weingarten·Producer
Other Departments· 2
George Cunningham·ChoreographerDavid Cox·Wardrobe Designer
By the Numbers
63.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.5
OF 10
IMDb
42%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$4M
ROI 1050%
Worldwide Gross
1
3 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Lively, Glamorous, Musical
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1920s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“An illustrated movie poster for 'The Broadway Melody' features a male conductor in a tuxedo leading a line of seven female dancers in a kick line. The dancers w”

musicalromance
Key Elements
BatonStars
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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