poster

Main Street to Broadway

Main Street to Broadway

Release: 1953-10-12·Runtime: 103m·★ 7.3
RomanceMusic

In New York, a surly, down-on-his-heels playwright meets a country girl who's giving up trying to act and returning home. He goes with her for inspiration when his agent convinces a stage star to take his next effort. When he returns to Broadway, his girl stays behind and starts seeing a local businessman.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Cinema Productions

Cast

Jeffrey LynnJeffrey Lynnas Self (uncredited)Elsa MaxwellElsa Maxwellas Self (uncredited)Joan McCrackenJoan McCrackenas Self (uncredited)Gertrude BergGertrude Bergas Tony's NeighborShirley BoothShirley Boothas SelfRichard RodgersRichard Rodgersas SelfFrank FergusonFrank Fergusonas Mr. Cope in Fantasy SequenceDolly HaasDolly Haasas Self (uncredited)Regis ToomeyRegis Toomeyas Desk Sergeant (uncredited)Clinton SundbergClinton Sundbergas Mr. Harry CraigRex HarrisonRex Harrisonas SelfAl HirschfeldAl Hirschfeldas Self (uncredited)B.S. PullyB.S. Pullyas Self (uncredited)Robert BrayRobert Brayas Lawyer in Fantasy SequenceEthel BarrymoreEthel Barrymoreas SelfFrank AlbertsonFrank Albertsonas Self (uncredited)Maureen StapletonMaureen Stapletonas Self (uncredited)Joshua LoganJoshua Loganas SelfLouis CalhernLouis Calhernas SelfFaye EmersonFaye Emersonas SelfOscar Hammerstein IIOscar Hammerstein IIas SelfFlorence BatesFlorence Batesas Mrs. Bessmer in Fantasy SequenceSam JaffeSam Jaffeas Self (uncredited)Jo Ann SayersJo Ann Sayersas Bride in Musical Number (uncredited)Nedda HarriganNedda Harriganas Self (uncredited)Mike LallyMike Lallyas Mailman (uncredited)Tommy MortonTommy Mortonas Tony MonacoAgnes MooreheadAgnes Mooreheadas Mildred WaterburyHerb ShrinerHerb Shrineras Frank JohnsonMary MartinMary Martinas SelfCornel WildeCornel Wildeas SelfRosemary DeCampRosemary DeCampas Mrs. Harry CraigHelen HayesHelen Hayesas SelfLydia ReedLydia Reedas Self (uncredited)Leo DurocherLeo Durocheras SelfLilli PalmerLilli Palmeras SelfArthur ShieldsArthur Shieldsas Actor in Fantasy SequenceVivian BlaineVivian Blaineas Self (uncredited)Jack GilfordJack Gilfordas Box Office Clerk (uncredited)Leon TylerLeon Tyleras Boy Actor (uncredited)Madge KennedyMadge Kennedyas Mrs. Cope in Fantasy SequenceTallulah BankheadTallulah Bankheadas SelfLionel BarrymoreLionel Barrymoreas SelfCarl Benton ReidCarl Benton Reidas Judge Robbins in Fantasy SequenceJessie Royce LandisJessie Royce Landisas Self (uncredited)Estelle WinwoodEstelle Winwoodas Self (uncredited)Peggy WoodPeggy Woodas Self (uncredited)Mary MurphyMary Murphyas Mary CraigJohn Mason BrownJohn Mason Brownas Critic (uncredited)Charles WilliamsCharles Williamsas Bartender (uncredited)June CollyerJune Collyeras Self (uncredited)Stuart ErwinStuart Erwinas Self (uncredited)