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Two Girls on Broadway is a american film of genre Musical theatre directed by S. Sylvan Simon released in USA on 19 april 1940 with Lana Turner

Two Girls on Broadway (1940)

Two Girls on Broadway
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Released in USA 19 april 1940
Length 1h13
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Musical theatre,    Musical,    Romance
Rating60% 3.00183.00183.00183.00183.0018

Two Girls on Broadway is a 1940 musical film directed by S. Sylvan Simon, and starring Lana Turner and Joan Blondell. The film is a remake of The Broadway Melody (1929).

Synopsis

Molly Mahoney (Joan Blondell) forms a vaudeville act with her fiancé Eddie Kerns (George Murphy). Working at a local dance school, she longs to become a star performing on Broadway. Eddie persuades her to leave town for New York City, and after their arrival, Eddie debuts on the radio with his so-called singing canaries. Although the canaries are unable to sing, Eddie is not, and following an impressive debut he is offered a job at the station. He convinces co-worker Buddy Bartell (Richard Lanez) to grant Molly and her little sister Pat (Lana Turner) an audition.

Actors

Lana Turner

(Pat Mahoney)Joan Blondell

(Molly Mahoney)George Murphy

(Eddie Kerns)Kent Taylor

('Chat' Chatsworth)Richard Lane

(Buddy Bartell)
And :
Wallace Ford
Lloyd Corrigan
May McAvoy
Don Wilson
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