Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on April 28, 2014

The second in a series of movies that began with The Broadway Melody (1929), The Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) depends on a familiar combination of thin show business plot and upbeat musical numbers, both elements that reliably appealed to Depression Era audiences. For many modern viewers, these li   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on April 28, 2014

The second in a series of movies that began with The Broadway Melody (1929), The Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) depends on a familiar combination of thin show business plot and upbeat musical numbers, both elements that reliably appealed to Depression Era audiences. For many modern viewers, these li   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on April 28, 2014

The second in a series of movies that began with The Broadway Melody (1929), The Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) depends on a familiar combination of thin show business plot and upbeat musical numbers, both elements that reliably appealed to Depression Era audiences. For many modern viewers, these li   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on August 5, 2013

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Broadway Melody...   read more

The Vintage Cameo Posted by Emily on July 3, 2013

My first exposure to the Broadway Melody series was the fantastic Broadway Melody of 1940, starring Eleanor Powell alongside Fred Astaire, so I was thrilled to catch the 1936 edition on TCM this weekend–especially as it’s not available on Netflix, which has become my primary source for m   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on May 19, 2011

If you just want to sing and dance without being bothered with much plot, this film is for you.  And that is not a bad thing to want. Reporter Bert Keeler (Jack Benny) needs to dig up some juicy stories for his column, so he snoops (with his partner Snoops)...   read more