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Two Girls on Broadway

Two Girls on Broadway

Release: 1940-04-19 ·Runtime: 73m ·★ 6.6
Romance

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).

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

John Daheim John Daheim as Reporter (uncredited) Edward Hearn Edward Hearn as Doorman (uncredited) Don Wilson Don Wilson as Announcer Hillary Brooke Hillary Brooke as Second Girl in Powder Room (uncredited) J. Anthony Hughes J. Anthony Hughes as Reporter (uncredited) David Oliver David Oliver as News Man in Courtroom (uncredited) Joe Devlin Joe Devlin as Taxi Driver (uncredited) Edward Gargan Edward Gargan as Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited) May McAvoy May McAvoy as Chatworth's Secretary (uncredited) Dick Elliott Dick Elliott as Ice Rink Security Man (uncredited) Billy Engle Billy Engle as Sound Man in Courtroom (uncredited) Herb Vigran Herb Vigran as Reporter (uncredited) Lana Turner Lana Turner as Pat Mahoney Joan Blondell Joan Blondell as Molly Mahoney George Murphy George Murphy as Eddie Kerns Jessie Arnold Jessie Arnold as Secretary (uncredited) Adrienne D'Ambricourt Adrienne D'Ambricourt as Miss Apricots (uncredited) Tom McGuire Tom McGuire as Policeman in Courtroom (uncredited) Lloyd Corrigan Lloyd Corrigan as Judge Jimmy Conlin Jimmy Conlin as Poem Vendor (uncredited) Arthur O'Connell Arthur O'Connell as Reporter at Wedding (uncredited) Cyril Ring Cyril Ring as Bartell's Second Assistant (uncredited) Wanda Perry Wanda Perry as Reporter (uncredited) Richard Lane Richard Lane as Buddy Bartell Hal K. Dawson Hal K. Dawson as License Bureau Clerk (uncredited) Charles R. Moore Charles R. Moore as Porter at Bus Station (uncredited) Eddie Phillips Eddie Phillips as Reporter (uncredited) Wallace Ford Wallace Ford as Jed Marlowe Eddie Borden Eddie Borden as Reporter (uncredited) John Dawson John Dawson as Assistant Announcer (uncredited) Lester Dorr Lester Dorr as Reporter (uncredited) Edward Peil Sr. Edward Peil Sr. as Man Saying 'Give Him His Five Bucks' (uncredited) Kent Taylor Kent Taylor as 'Chat' Chatsworth Otto Yamaoka Otto Yamaoka as Ito Charles Wagenheim Charles Wagenheim as Bartell's Assistant Heinie Conklin Heinie Conklin as Man with Seal (uncredited)