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Two Girls on Broadway
Two Girls on Broadway

Two Girls on Broadway

Genres

Romance

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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).

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

73 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

19 April 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lana Turner

Lana Turner

Pat Mahoney

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Molly Mahoney

George Murphy

George Murphy

Eddie Kerns

Kent Taylor

Kent Taylor

'Chat' Chatsworth

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Buddy Bartell

Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

Jed Marlowe

Otto Yamaoka

Otto Yamaoka

Ito

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Judge

Don Wilson

Don Wilson

Announcer

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Bartell's Assistant

Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

Secretary (uncredited)

Vangie Beilby

Vangie Beilby

Spinster at Bus Station (uncredited)

Eddie Borden

Eddie Borden

Reporter (uncredited)

Hillary Brooke

Hillary Brooke

Second Girl in Powder Room (uncredited)

Daisy Bufford

Daisy Bufford

Nightclub Powder Room Attendant (uncredited)

Ora May Carlson

Ora May Carlson

Little Girl (uncredited)

Howard Chase

Howard Chase

Bus Station Master (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Man with Seal (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Poem Vendor (uncredited)

Maxine Conrad

Maxine Conrad

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Miss Apricots (uncredited)

John Daheim

John Daheim

Reporter (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

License Bureau Clerk (uncredited)

John Dawson

John Dawson

Assistant Announcer (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Reporter (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Ice Rink Security Man (uncredited)

Billy Engle

Billy Engle

Sound Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

Messenger with Orchid (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Doorman (uncredited)

J. Anthony Hughes

J. Anthony Hughes

Reporter (uncredited)

Harry Lash

Harry Lash

Reporter (uncredited)

David Lloyd

David Lloyd

Blank (uncredited)

George Lollier

George Lollier

Henry - Chatworth's Chauffeur (uncredited)

May McAvoy

May McAvoy

Chatworth's Secretary (uncredited)

Tom McGuire

Tom McGuire

Policeman in Courtroom (uncredited)

Charles R. Moore

Charles R. Moore

Porter at Bus Station (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Reporter (uncredited)

Lee Murray

Lee Murray

Newsboy (uncredited)

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Reporter at Wedding (uncredited)

David Oliver

David Oliver

News Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.

Man Saying 'Give Him His Five Bucks' (uncredited)

Eddie Phillips

Eddie Phillips

Reporter (uncredited)

Fred Rapport

Fred Rapport

Waiter (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Bartell's Second Assistant (uncredited)

Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

Reporter (uncredited)

Carole Wayne

Carole Wayne

First Girl in Powder Room (uncredited)

Wanda Perry

Wanda Perry

Reporter (uncredited)

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