The Broadway Melody (1929)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,800,000Details
International Box Office $1,558,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $4,358,000
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Metrics

Domestic Share:64.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$379,000 (worldwide box office is 11.5 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,561 $2,800,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,724 $1,558,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,543 $4,358,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 1st, 1929 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: September 19th, 2000 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated Passed
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Jazz Singer
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Keywords: Musical Drama, Romance, Vaudeville, Set in New York, Relationships Gone Wrong, Gold Digger, Unrequited Love, Backstage, Prohibition Era
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Uncategorized

Bessie Love    Hank Mahoney
Jed Prouty    Uncle Jed
Kenneth Thomson    Jock Warriner
Edward Dillon    Stage Manager
Mary Doran    Flo
Charles King    Eddie Kearns
Eddie Kane    Francis Zanfield
Anita Page    Queenie Mahoney

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Harry Beaumont    Director
Sarah Y. Mason    Screenwriter
Norman Houston    Screenwriter
James Gleason    Screenwriter
Earl Baldwin    Screenwriter
Edmund Goulding    Story Creator
Irving Thalberg    Producer
Lawrence Weingarten    Producer

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Metrics

Domestic Share:64.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$379,000 (worldwide box office is 11.5 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,561 $2,800,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,724 $1,558,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,543 $4,358,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 1st, 1929 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: September 19th, 2000 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated Passed
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Jazz Singer
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Musical Drama, Romance, Vaudeville, Set in New York, Relationships Gone Wrong, Gold Digger, Unrequited Love, Backstage, Prohibition Era
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Uncategorized

Bessie Love    Hank Mahoney
Jed Prouty    Uncle Jed
Kenneth Thomson    Jock Warriner
Edward Dillon    Stage Manager
Mary Doran    Flo
Charles King    Eddie Kearns
Eddie Kane    Francis Zanfield
Anita Page    Queenie Mahoney

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Harry Beaumont    Director
Sarah Y. Mason    Screenwriter
Norman Houston    Screenwriter
James Gleason    Screenwriter
Earl Baldwin    Screenwriter
Edmund Goulding    Story Creator
Irving Thalberg    Producer
Lawrence Weingarten    Producer

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance


International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records