Two Girls on Broadway (1940)
Eddie Kerns sells his song to a Broadway producer and also lands a job dancing in the musical. He sends for his dance partner-fiancée Molly Mahoney who brings her younger sister Pat. Upon seeing Molly and Pat dance, the producer picks Pat for the show and gives Molly a job selling cigarettes. A wealthy friend of the producer named "Chat" Chatsworth also has his eye on Pat. Pat is teamed with Eddie in the specialty number as Kerns and Mahoney. Pat and Eddie soon realize that they are in love and must tell Molly. Pat balks at hurting Molly and goes out with Chat who already has five ex-wives. Remake of The Broadway Melody (1929).
Director: S. Sylvan Simon
Genre: Romance
Runtime: 73 min
Release Date: April 19, 1940
Cast
- Lana Turner - Pat Mahoney
- Joan Blondell - Molly Mahoney
- George Murphy - Eddie Kerns
- Kent Taylor - 'Chat' Chatsworth
- Richard Lane - Buddy Bartell
- Wallace Ford - Jed Marlowe
- Otto Yamaoka - Ito
- Lloyd Corrigan - Judge
- Don Wilson - Announcer
- Charles Wagenheim - Bartell's Assistant
Screenplay
- Joseph Fields (Screenplay)
- Edmund Goulding (Story)
- Jerome Chodorov (Screenplay)
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
musical, singer, manhattan, new york city, cigarette girl
More Films by Director: S. Sylvan Simon
More Films in Genre: Romance
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Two Girls on Broadway about?
- Eddie Kerns sells his song to a Broadway producer and also lands a job dancing in the musical. He sends for his dance partner-fiancée Molly Mahoney who brings her younger sister Pat. Upon seeing Molly and Pat dance, the producer picks Pat for the show and gives Molly a job selling cigarettes. A wealthy friend of the producer named "Chat" Chatsworth also has his eye on Pat. Pat is teamed with Eddie in the specialty number as Kerns and Mahoney. Pat and Eddie soon realize that they are in love and must tell Molly. Pat balks at hurting Molly and goes out with Chat who already has five ex-wives. Remake of The Broadway Melody (1929).
- Who directed Two Girls on Broadway?
- Two Girls on Broadway was directed by S. Sylvan Simon.
- Who stars in Two Girls on Broadway?
- Two Girls on Broadway stars Lana Turner, Joan Blondell, George Murphy, Kent Taylor, Richard Lane, Wallace Ford.
- How long is Two Girls on Broadway?
- Two Girls on Broadway has a runtime of 1h 13m (73 minutes).
- What genre is Two Girls on Broadway?
- Two Girls on Broadway is a Romance film.
- Where was Two Girls on Broadway produced?
- Two Girls on Broadway was produced in United States of America.