Broadway Melody of 1938
1937 · 110 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 1,440 VOTES · DIR. Roy Del Ruth
Overview
Steve Raleight wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee. But Caroline Whipple forces Steve to use a known star, not a newcomer. Sally purchases a horse, she used to train when her parents had a farm before the depression and with to ex-vaudevillians, Sonny Ledford and Peter Trott she trains it to win a race, providing the money Steve needs for his show.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,534 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:03 [MAN SINGS "TOREADOR SONG" FROM "CARMEN"]
00:07:11 ... the man who made the world Sucker-wise...
00:10:43 I got a hunch we should have placed that 20 bucks on Fast Asleep.
00:14:55 What did you think I was. A football?
00:18:46 You can learn and here's the answer
00:24:55 - Lovely name. - But it doesn't seem to rhyme...
00:28:54 Who's this?
00:32:02 Mr. Brown wants to know what the kid does.
00:36:17 Sing
00:39:56 Listen. Everybody.
00:43:27 Are you following me?
00:47:12 I'm sorry about what happened downstairs.
00:50:51 Madam. I'm not only following instructions. I don't own the joint. I merely toil here.
00:54:54 How can you buy him? You got any money?
00:58:53 Seems almost unbelievable. Doesn't it?
01:02:04 Still I feel like Mrs. Whitney
01:08:31 Look. We'll give you a third interest in Star Gazer.
01:12:40 ...but a blood vessel to keep your clothes warm.
01:17:54 Yeah. You smiled right at me. As if you meant it...
01:21:46 Yes. I am.
01:25:15 Right. I gotta work fast.
01:31:37 - They own a part of Star Gazer now. - Oh. Don't worry about Nicki and George.
01:42:46 Bright lights shine On that old skyline
400:04:00 Who'll make it five?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,534
Dialogue density13.9 lines / min
First line00:02:03
Final line400:04:00
Production Record
DirectorRoy Del Ruth
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,440