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Main Street to Broadway
Main Street to Broadway

Main Street to Broadway

A Love Story of Show Business!

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RomanceMusic

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

12 October 1953

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tommy Morton

Tommy Morton

Tony Monaco

Mary Murphy

Mary Murphy

Mary Craig

Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

Mildred Waterbury

Herb Shriner

Herb Shriner

Frank Johnson

Rosemary DeCamp

Rosemary DeCamp

Mrs. Harry Craig

Clinton Sundberg

Clinton Sundberg

Mr. Harry Craig

Tallulah Bankhead

Tallulah Bankhead

Self

Ethel Barrymore

Ethel Barrymore

Self

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Self

Gertrude Berg

Gertrude Berg

Tony's Neighbor

Shirley Booth

Shirley Booth

Self

Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

Self

Leo Durocher

Leo Durocher

Self

Faye Emerson

Faye Emerson

Self

Oscar Hammerstein II

Oscar Hammerstein II

Self

Rex Harrison

Rex Harrison

Self

Helen Hayes

Helen Hayes

Self

Joshua Logan

Joshua Logan

Self

Mary Martin

Mary Martin

Self

Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer

Self

Richard Rodgers

Richard Rodgers

Self

John Van Druten

John Van Druten

Self

Cornel Wilde

Cornel Wilde

Self

Bill Rigney

Bill Rigney

Self

Chris Durocher

Chris Durocher

Self

Arthur Shields

Arthur Shields

Actor in Fantasy Sequence

Florence Bates

Florence Bates

Mrs. Bessmer in Fantasy Sequence

Madge Kennedy

Madge Kennedy

Mrs. Cope in Fantasy Sequence

Carl Benton Reid

Carl Benton Reid

Judge Robbins in Fantasy Sequence

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Mr. Cope in Fantasy Sequence

Robert Bray

Robert Bray

Lawyer in Fantasy Sequence

Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

Self (uncredited)

Grace Albertson

Grace Albertson

Self (uncredited)

Brooks Atkinson

Brooks Atkinson

Self (uncredited)

Vivian Blaine

Vivian Blaine

Self (uncredited)

Perry Botkin Sr.

Perry Botkin Sr.

Ukelele Player (uncredited)

John Mason Brown

John Mason Brown

Critic (uncredited)

Constance Carpenter

Constance Carpenter

Self (uncredited)

June Collyer

June Collyer

Self (uncredited)

Stuart Erwin

Stuart Erwin

Self (uncredited)

Jack Gilford

Jack Gilford

Box Office Clerk (uncredited)

Dolly Haas

Dolly Haas

Self (uncredited)

Dorothy Hammerstein

Dorothy Hammerstein

Self (uncredited)

Nedda Harrigan

Nedda Harrigan

Self (uncredited)

Al Hirschfeld

Al Hirschfeld

Self (uncredited)

Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Self (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Mailman (uncredited)

Jessie Royce Landis

Jessie Royce Landis

Self (uncredited)

Lawrence Langner

Lawrence Langner

Self (uncredited)

Jeffrey Lynn

Jeffrey Lynn

Self (uncredited)

Archer MacDonald

Archer MacDonald

Graham (uncredited)

Elsa Maxwell

Elsa Maxwell

Self (uncredited)

Joan McCracken

Joan McCracken

Self (uncredited)

Gilbert Miller

Gilbert Miller

Self (uncredited)

Ward Morehouse

Ward Morehouse

Self (uncredited)

B.S. Pully

B.S. Pully

Self (uncredited)

Lydia Reed

Lydia Reed

Self (uncredited)

Dorothy Rodgers

Dorothy Rodgers

Self (uncredited)

Jo Ann Sayers

Jo Ann Sayers

Bride in Musical Number (uncredited)

Arthur Schwartz

Arthur Schwartz

Self (uncredited)

Maureen Stapleton

Maureen Stapleton

Self (uncredited)

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Leon Tyler

Leon Tyler

Boy Actor (uncredited)

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Bartender (uncredited)

Estelle Winwood

Estelle Winwood

Self (uncredited)

Peggy Wood

Peggy Wood

Self (uncredited)

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