Two Girls on Broadway

Two Girls on Broadway (1940)

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).

Date of release
1940-04-19
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 13m
Genres
Romance
Director
S. Sylvan Simon

Casting

Interesting facts

Two Girls on Broadway is a 1940 American musical film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Lana Turner and Joan Blondell. It follows two sisters attempting to forge a career as Broadway performers. The film is a remake of The Broadway Melody (1929).

Production

The film was Joan Blondell's first film for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. By the time of production, Lana Turner was hailed 'The Girl They're All Talking About! Lovely Lana, America's Blonde Bonfire, in her hottest, most daring role!' Being in the middle of a highly publicized career, Turner was in the position to demand top billing, even though she was less experienced than her co-stars.

Principal photography for Two Girls on Broadway began in January 1940.

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