- Mr. Broadway (1933 film)
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Mr. Broadway Directed by Johnnie Walker Produced by Broadway-Hollywood Productions Ltd.
Malcomar ProductionsWritten by Abel Green
Ed SullivanNarrated by Ed Sullivan Starring Ed Sullivan Music by Harold Arlen
Isham JonesCinematography Frank Zucker Editing by Marc Arsch Distributed by Arthur Greenblatt Distribution Service
Broadway-Hollywood Productions Ltd.Release date(s) September 12, 1933 Running time 59 min Country United States Language English Mr. Broadway is a 1933 comedy film written by Abel Green and Ed Sullivan. The film was directed by Johnnie Walker and stars Ed Sullivan along with a cast of celebrity walk-ons.
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Plot synopsis
The sketchy plot involves a newspaper reporter (Ed Sullivan, aka "Mr. Broadway") gathering material for his column. It was patterned on an earlier, similar film by columnist Walter Winchell, and primarily serves as a vehicle for Ed Sullivan to escort viewers to various trendy New York nightclubs to look in on celebrities.[1]
Cast
- Ed Sullivan as himself
- Jack Benny as himself
- Jack Dempsey as himself
- Eddy Duchin as himself
- Ruth Etting as herself
- Lita Grey as herself
- Jack Haley as himself
- Isham Jones as himself
- Bert Lahr as himself
- Mary Livingstone as herself
- Ernst Lubitsch as himself
- Lupe Vélez as herself
References
- ^ Koszarski, Richard. 2004. Fort Lee: The Film Town. Rome, Italy: John Libbey Publishing, pp. 326–327. ISBN 0-86196-653-8
External links
- Mr. Broadway (1933 film) at the Internet Movie Database
- Mr. Broadway (1933 film) at AllRovi
Categories:- American films
- English-language films
- 1933 films
- 1930s comedy films
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