
Steve Raleigh wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee, however his wife 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 two ex-vaudevillians, Sonny Ledford and Peter Trott she trains it to win a race, providing the money Steve needs for his show.... (Full plot summary below)
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Steve Raleigh wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee, however his wife 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 two ex-vaudevillians, Sonny Ledford and Peter Trott she trains it to win a race, providing the money Steve needs for his show.
Leave your thoughts about Broadway Melody of 1938.
| New York TimesWalter GoodmanEscapist, sure, but 1938 was a year worth escaping from. |
| Video-Reviewmaster.comSteve CrumStunning Elanor Powell dances, great music highlight all time tops MGM musical. |
| Seanax.comSean AxmakerIt's ridiculous and tremendous fun, a veritable evening of entertainment with song and dance and comedy acts and a story that exists only to transition from one act to another. |
| User ReviewGreg WThe best part was Judy Garland singing to a Clark Gable photograph "dear Mr Gable you made me love you" what a sweet moment in movie history! Of course Eleanor Powell just fantastic amazing tap dancer!!! And Robert Taylor a hot leading men. Great story and production =) |
| User ReviewRay JNot as musically inspiring as the others, but still fun to watch. |
| User ReviewJoel AAn extremely fun & fluffy MGM Musical that was actually the first feature film of Judy Garland & we all know what happened to her career. Wildly silly but charming to the tee the story of charismatic everyday people (2 guys & a girl) meeting a Broadway Producer & want to strike it big on stage. Filled with great musical numbers & fun subplots the film is simply easy watching. The grand number at the end is fantastic. They made a few Broadway Melodies but many sight this film as the most endearing. |
| User ReviewRichard DAn extremely fun & fluffy MGM Musical that was actually the first feature film of Judy Garland & we all know what happened to her career. Wildly silly but charming to the tee the story of charismatic everyday people (2 guys & a girl) meeting a Broadway Producer & want to strike it big on stage. Filled with great musical numbers & fun subplots the film is simply easy watching. The grand number at the end is fantastic. They made a few Broadway Melodies but many sight this film as the most endearing. |
| User ReviewJames HVERY INTERESTING . GREAT TO SEE JUDY GARLAND SO YOUNG. ENTERTINING. NOT GREAT THOUGH. BUT FUN. |
| User ReviewMichael TThe least interesting of the MGM "Broadway Melody" series, notable only for Garland's "Dear Mr. Gable - You Made Me Love You" sequence and a gargantuan finale. |