The Broadway Melody

The Broadway Melody (also known as The Broadway Melody of 1929) is a 1929 American musical film and the first sound film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture. It was one of the first musicals to feature a Technicolor sequence, which sparked the trend of color being used in a flurry of musicals that would hit the screens in 1929-1930. Today the Technicolor sequence is presumed lost and only a black and white copy survives in the complete film.... More
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Initial release date:

  • Feb 1, 1929

Directed by:

Runtime:

  • 1 h 50 min

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Also known as:

  • The Broadway Melody

Film

Directed by

Harry Beaumont

Harry Beaumont (February 10, 1888 – December 22, 1966) was an American film director, actor, and screenwriter. He worked for a variety of production companies including Fox, Goldwyn, Metro, Warner Brothers and MGM. His greatest successes were during the silent film era, when he directed films...

Tagline:

  • Dramatic Sensation.
  • The pulsating drama of Broadway's bared heart speaks and sings with a voice to stir your soul!
  • The new wonder of the screen!
  • ALL TALKING ALL SINGING ALL DANCING.

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Release date(s):

Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1929
  • Feb 1, 2005
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Runtime:

  • 1 h 50 min
  • 1 h 40 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 379,000

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Awards

Award Nominations:

Year Award Award Nominee
  • 1929
  • 1929
  • 1929
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Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role Nominees

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Awards Won:

Year Award Award Winner
  • 1929

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Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 4,315
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

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