The Barkleys of Broadway
The Barkleys of Broadway
Release: 1949-05-04
·Runtime: 108m
·★ 6.9
Comedy
Romance
Josh and Dinah Barkley are a successful musical-comedy team, known for their stormy but passionate relationship. Dinah feels overshadowed by Josh and limited by the lighthearted musical roles he directs her in. So she decides to stretch her skills by taking a role in a serious drama, directed by another man.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Fred Astaire
as Josh Barkley
Ginger Rogers
as Dinah Barkley
Oscar Levant
as Ezra Millar
Billie Burke
as Mme Livingston Belney
Jacques François
as Jacques Barredout
Gale Robbins
as Shirlene May
George Zucco
as The Judge
Clinton Sundberg
as Bert Felsher
Inez Cooper
as Pamela Driscoll
Carol Brewster
as Gloria Amboy
Claire Carleton
as Marie
Frank Ferguson
as Mr. Perkins (uncredited)
Crew
Charles Walters
Director
Adolph Green
Screenplay
Sidney Sheldon
Writer
Ira Gershwin
Lyricist
George Gershwin
Songs
Harry Warren
Songs
Harry Warren
Original Music Composer
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Irene
Costume Design
Hermes Pan
Choreographer
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision