The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
Joyously together again!
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.

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Cast

Fred Astaire Fred Astaire As: Josh Barkley
Ginger Rogers Ginger Rogers As: Dinah Barkley
Oscar Levant Oscar Levant As: Ezra Millar
Billie Burke Billie Burke As: Mrs. Livingston Belney
Gale Robbins Gale Robbins As: Shirlene May
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Joyously together again!
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: English, Français

Release Date: 04 May 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 108m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $2,250,000

Revenue: $4,421,000

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Cast

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Josh Barkley

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Dinah Barkley

Oscar Levant

Oscar Levant

Ezra Millar

Billie Burke

Billie Burke

Mrs. Livingston Belney

Gale Robbins

Gale Robbins

Shirlene May

Jacques François

Jacques François

Jacques Barredout

George Zucco

George Zucco

Judge

Clinton Sundberg

Clinton Sundberg

Bert Felsher

Inez Cooper

Inez Cooper

Pamela Driscoll

Carol Brewster

Carol Brewster

Gloria Amboy

Wilson Wood

Wilson Wood

Larry

Margaret Bert

Margaret Bert

Mary (uncredited)

Claire Carleton

Claire Carleton

Marie (uncredited)

Lorinne Crawford

Lorinne Crawford

Cleo Fernby (uncredited)

Mary Jo Ellis

Mary Jo Ellis

Clementine (uncredited)

Joyce Mathews

Joyce Mathews

Genevieve (uncredited)

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Mr. Perkins (uncredited)

Roberta Johnson

Roberta Johnson

Henrietta (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Audience Member (uncredited)

Patrick Miller

Patrick Miller

Bobby Soxer (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Betty Comden

Betty Comden

Screenplay

Adolph Green

Adolph Green

Screenplay

Ira Gershwin

Ira Gershwin

Lyricist

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Fred Valles

Fred Valles

Costume Design

Irene

Irene

Costume Design

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hair Designer

Jack Dawn

Jack Dawn

Makeup Designer

Sound

Harry Warren

Harry Warren

Original Music Composer

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Conrad Salinger

Conrad Salinger

Orchestrator

George Gershwin

George Gershwin

Music

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harry Stradling Sr.

Harry Stradling Sr.

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Edward C. Carfagno

Edward C. Carfagno

Art Direction

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Arthur Krams

Arthur Krams

Assistant Set Decoration

Other Crew

Hermes Pan

Hermes Pan

Choreographer

Robert Alton

Robert Alton

Choreographer

Warren Newcombe

Warren Newcombe

Special Effects

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