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Two Girls on Broadway (1940)

Two Girls on Broadway (1940)

Romance
Release Date: 1940, April 19
Directors: S. Sylvan Simon
Countries: United States of America
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast: Charles Wagenheim, May McAvoy, Daisy Bufford, Lester Dorr, Lee Murray, David Oliver, Dick Elliott, Bert Moorhouse, Joan Blondell, Wallace Ford, Adrienne D'Ambricourt, Lana Turner

Overview:

Eddie Kerns sells his song to a Broadway producer and also lands a job dancing in the musical. He sends for his dance partner-fiancée Molly Mahoney who brings her younger sister Pat. Upon seeing Molly and Pat dance, the producer picks Pat for the show and gives Molly a job selling cigarettes. A wealthy friend of the producer named "Chat" Chatsworth also has his eye on Pat. Pat is teamed with Eddie in the specialty number as Kerns and Mahoney. Pat and Eddie soon realize that they are in love and must tell Molly. Pat balks at hurting Molly and goes out with Chat who already has five ex-wives. Remake of The Broadway Melody (1929).

Keywords:

musical manhattan, new york city singer cigarette girl