Broadway Babies (1929)
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Dee is a naive chorus girl living in a boarding house full of low-paid actors. Dee and Billy are in love and he helps her to move from chorus girl to star. Things run afoul when jealousy, misunderstandings and sleazy men enter the picture.
Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Genre: Drama, Music
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: June 30, 1929
Cast
- Alice White - Dee Foster
- Marion Byron - Florine Chanler
- Sally Eilers - Navarre King
- Charles Delaney - Billy Buvanny
- Tom Dugan - Scotty
- Bodil Rosing - Durgan
- Maurice Black - Nick Stepanos
- Fred Kohler - Perc Gessant
- Louis Natheaux - August Brand
- Jocelyn Lee - Blossom Royal
Screenplay
- Jay Gelzer (Story)
- Monte M. Katterjohn (Screenplay)
- Grant Clarke (Lyricist)
- Al Bryan (Lyricist)
Music: Leo F. Forbstein
Cinematography: Sol Polito
Editing: Frank Ware
Production: First National Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Musical Spectacle
Keywords
musical, boarding house, gambler, pre-code, chorus girl, flapper
More Films by Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Broadway Babies about?
- Dee is a naive chorus girl living in a boarding house full of low-paid actors. Dee and Billy are in love and he helps her to move from chorus girl to star. Things run afoul when jealousy, misunderstandings and sleazy men enter the picture.
- Who directed Broadway Babies?
- Broadway Babies was directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
- Who stars in Broadway Babies?
- Broadway Babies stars Alice White, Marion Byron, Sally Eilers, Charles Delaney, Tom Dugan, Bodil Rosing.
- How long is Broadway Babies?
- Broadway Babies has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is Broadway Babies?
- Broadway Babies is a Drama, Music film.
- Where was Broadway Babies produced?
- Broadway Babies was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Broadway Babies?
- The themes of Broadway Babies include: Musical Spectacle.