The Broadway Melody

Summary

The Broadway Melody is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (845 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Broadway Melody received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• The Broadway Melody's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Broadway Melody was directed by Harry Beaumont^[5].
• James Gleason wrote the screenplay for The Broadway Melody^[6].
• Edmund Goulding wrote the screenplay for The Broadway Melody^[7].
• The Broadway Melody's composer is recorded as Nacio Herb Brown^[8].
• The Broadway Melody's composer is recorded as George M. Cohan^[9].
• The Broadway Melody's composer is recorded as Willard Robison^[10].
• The Broadway Melody is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement^[11].
• The Broadway Melody's genre is musical film^[12].
• The Broadway Melody's genre is romance film^[13].
• A cast member of The Broadway Melody was Anita Page^[14].
• A cast member of The Broadway Melody was Charles King^[15].
• A cast member of The Broadway Melody was Bessie Love^[16].
• A cast member of The Broadway Melody was Edward Dillon^[17].
• A cast member of The Broadway Melody was Carla Laemmle^[18].
• A cast member of The Broadway Melody was Jed Prouty^[19].
• A cast member of The Broadway Melody was Kenneth Thomson^[20].
• The Broadway Melody was produced by Irving Thalberg^[21].
• The Broadway Melody was produced by Lawrence Weingarten^[22].
• The Broadway Melody's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer^[23].
• The Broadway Melody's director of photography is recorded as John Arnold^[24].
• The original language of The Broadway Melody was English^[25].
• The Broadway Melody's Commons category is recorded as The Broadway Melody^[26].
• The Broadway Melody was distributed by video on demand^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Soundtrack^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: d78fecd3-6cd0-410b-b527-781a04f9263c^[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Irving Thalberg^[21] and Lawrence Weingarten^[22]. The Broadway Melody was directed by Harry Beaumont^[5]. Screenwriters include James Gleason^[6] and Edmund Goulding^[7]. Cast members include Anita Page^[14], Charles King^[15], Bessie Love^[16], Edward Dillon^[17], Carla Laemmle^[18], and Jed Prouty^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1929^[30] and January 30, 1930^[31]. The original language of The Broadway Melody was English^[25]. Genres include musical film^[12] and romance film^[13]. It was distributed by video on demand^[27].

Subject and Themes

The Broadway Melody is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement^[11].

Reception

The Broadway Melody received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3]. Reviews include 5.1/10^[32] and 42%^[33].

Why It Matters

The Broadway Melody ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (845 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

What awards did The Broadway Melody receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].