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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

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