Mr Broadway (1933 film)
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Genre Comedy Music director Harold Arlen, Isham Jones Language English | Director Johnnie Walker Screenplay Ed Sullivan Duration Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writer Abel Green , Ed Sullivan Release date September 12, 1933 (1933-09-12) Directors Edgar G. Ulmer, Johnnie Walker Cast Ed Sullivan , Jack Dempsey , Ruth Etting , Bert Lahr , Lita Grey Similar movies Related Edgar G Ulmer movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mr. Broadway is a 1933 American Pre-Code comedy film written by Abel Green and Ed Sullivan. The film was directed by Johnnie Walker (1894-1949) who was also a silent film actor and producer, and stars Sullivan along with a cast of celebrity walk-ons. It was shot in New York City.
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Plot summary
The plot involves a newspaper reporter (Ed Sullivan, aka "Mr. Broadway") gathering material for his column. The plot was patterned on a similar film by columnist Walter Winchell, Broadway Through a Keyhole (1933). The Sullivan film primarily serves as a vehicle for him to escort viewers to various trendy New York nightclubs to watch celebrities.
Cast
The section of the film with Parlo, Desmond, and Moore is taken from an uncompleted film by Edgar G. Ulmer, titled Love's Interlude or The Warning Shadow, and begun in 1932 at Peerless Productions.
References
Mr. Broadway (1933 film) WikipediaMr Broadway (1933 film) IMDb