Bowery to Broadway
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| Bowery to Broadway | |
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| Directed by | Charles Lamont |
| Written by | Arthur T. Horman Edmund Joseph Bart Lytton |
| Based on | story by Joseph and Lytton |
| Produced by | John Grant |
| Starring | Maria Montez Jack Oakie Susanna Foster |
| Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
| Edited by | Arthur Hilton |
| Music by | Edward Ward |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | over $1 million[1] |
Bowery to Broadway is a 1944 American film starring Maria Montez, Jack Oakie, and Susanna Foster. Donald O'Connor and Peggy Ryan also had a small specialty act, and it was the only film they were in together where they did not have a name or character.
The movie was made to showcase the singing talent at Universal. Montez only has a small role.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Maria Montez as Marina
- Jack Oakie as Michael O'Rourke
- Susanna Foster as Peggy Fleming Barrie
- Turhan Bey as Ted Barrie
- Ann Blyth as Bessie Jo Kirby
- Donald Cook as Dennis Dugan
- Louise Allbritton as Lillian Russell
- Frank McHugh as Joe Kirby
- Rosemary DeCamp as Bessie Kirby
- Leo Carrillo as P.J. Fenton
- Andy Devine as Father Kelley
- Evelyn Ankers as Bonnie Latour
- Thomas Gomez as Tom Harvey
- Richard Lane as Walter Rogers
- George Dolenz as George Henshaw
- Mantan Moreland as Alabam
- Ben Carter as No-more
- Maude Eburne as Mame Alda
- Robert Warwick as Cliff Brown
- Donald O'Connor as Specialty Number
- Peggy Ryan as Specialty Number
- unbilled players include Milton Kibbee, George Meeker, Snub Pollard and Wilbur Mack
Production
[edit]In June 1943 John Grant, who normally wrote for Abbott and Costello, was assigned to produce a film to cover the history of Broadway.[3] It was going to be called Hip Hip Hooray and was budgeted at $1 million and shot in color. Edmund Joseph and Bart Lyton were assigned to do the script.[4] In December 1943 it was announced Arthur Lubin would direct.[5]
Filming started 1 May 1944.[6] It was a rare non "exotic" role for Maria Montez.[7]
Selected Songs
[edit]- "Under the Bamboo Tree"
- "Yip-I-Addy-I-Ay"
- "Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nelly"
- "My Song of Romance"
- "Montevideo"
- "He Took Her for a Sleighride in the Good Old Summertime" - with Donald O'Connor and Peggy Ryan
- "There'll Always Be a Moon" - sung by Susanna Foster
- "Under the Bamboo Tree" - sung by Louise Allbritton as Lillian Russell
References
[edit]- ^ Dick, Bernard K. (2015). City of Dreams: The Making and Remaking of Universal Pictures. University Press of Kentucky. p. 125. ISBN 9780813158891.
- ^ Bowery to Broadway at Maria Montez Fan Page
- ^ "Producer Writer". Variety. 30 June 1943. p. 54.
- ^ "U'S Showbiz Cavalcade Budgeted for a Million". Variety. 30 June 1943. p. 6.
- ^ "Waggner Doubles Up". Variety. 29 December 1943. p. 4.
- ^ Metro to Split Garson, Pidgeon Combination: 'The Bullfighter,' Latin-American Yarn, Chosen as Subject for Laurel and Hardy Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 22 Apr 1944: 5.
- ^ Montez-Hall Duo Again in 'Queen of the Nile': Story Called 'Twice Blessed' Secured as Starring Subject for Wilde Twins Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 10 May 1944: A11.
External links
[edit]- Bowery to Broadway at IMDb
- Bowery to Broadway at TCMDB
- Review of film at Variety
- Review of movie at The New York Times
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