Broadway Rhythm
Summary:
The plot of the overinflated MGM musical Broadway Rhythm can be summed up briefly: Musical comedy producer Jonnie Demming (George Murphy) dismisses his vaudevillian dad Sam Demming (Charles Winninger) as old-fashioned. Jonnie signs Hollywood star Helen Hoyt (Ginny Simms) to a Broadway show, but she turns it down. Sam saves the day by dredging up an old script he'd done in ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
George Murphy - (Johnnie Damming)
Ginny Simms - (Helen Hoyt)
Charles Winninger - (Sam Damming)
Gloria de Haven - (Patsy Damming)
Lena Horne - (Fernway de la Fer)
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Review:
Everything but the studio canteen's kitchen sink is crammed into this musical hodge-podge, which reportedly was designed for the tap-dancing Eleanor Powell. But someone high up in MGM's executive wing wanted instead to showcase his girlfriend and Powell was summarily replaced by band singer Ginny Simms. Although a pleasant enough voc... Continue >>
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