Name: Broadway Melody of 1936
Genre: Music, Comedy
Released: 1935-09-20
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Cast: Jack Benny, Eleanor Powell, Robert Taylor, Una Merkel, Sid Silvers

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Story

You have waited seven years for this!

Lovely, gifted Irene Foster hopes that her childhood sweetheart-turned Broadway producer Robert Gordon will recognize her--and her talent. Gordon is too busy sparring with a dirt-dishing gossip columnist to notice, but his wisecracking, heart-of-gold secretary certainly does. She and Irene must use their wits to show him what he's missing!

Cast

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Crew

Directed by: W.S. Van Dyke, Roy Del Ruth
Written by: Jack McGowan, Moss Hart, Sid Silvers
Produced by: John W. Considine Jr.
Music by: Alfred Newman, Nacio Herb Brown

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In this series · 4 films

1The Broadway Melody1929
2Broadway Melody of 19361935 · You're here
3Broadway Melody of 19381937
4Broadway Melody of 19401940

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Facts

September 20, 1935 · 1 h 43 min · Music, Comedy

Released: September 20, 1935
Runtime: 1 h 43 min
Genres: Music, Comedy
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 4 countries

Tropes

Split Screen, Cannot Keep a Secret, Sex Sells +9

Split Screen
Cannot Keep a Secret
Sex Sells
Title Drop
Have a Gay Old Time
No Name Given
Line-of-Sight Name
Chekhov's Skill
Suspiciously Specific Denial
Next Sunday A.D.
Masquerading As the Unseen
What the Hell Is That Accent?

12 of 20 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Broadway Melody of 1936?"

Questions about Broadway Melody of 1936

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Where can I stream Broadway Melody of 1936?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Broadway Melody of 1936 from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.

Is Broadway Melody of 1936 worth watching?

79

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 6.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 90%). Critics rate it higher (90 out of 100) than audiences (72).

Is Broadway Melody of 1936 a sequel?

Yes: it's movie 2 of 4 in its series, after The Broadway Melody (1929) and before Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937).

What tropes does Broadway Melody of 1936 use?

Split ScreenCannot Keep a SecretSex SellsTitle DropHave a Gay Old TimeNo Name GivenLine-of-Sight NameChekhov's SkillSuspiciously Specific DenialNext Sunday A.D.Masquerading As the UnseenWhat the Hell Is That Accent?and 8 more

TV Tropes lists 20 tropes for it, including Split Screen, Cannot Keep a Secret, and Sex Sells.