
Broadway Serenade
1939 · Movie · NR · 114 min · ★ 6.6
Jeanette MacDonald, having just been named "Queen of the Movies" by 22 million filmgoers in a 1939 New York Daily News opinion survey, stars in this elegant and alluring, fun-filled musical. Costarring leading man Lew Ayres, it's a rich and fitting tribute to the Broadway stage. Mary and Jimmy are a show biz couple, working the small joints in the Big Apple, hoping for a shot at the spotlights. Coincidentally, they both get a break at the same time; Jimmy earns a chance to pursue his music abroad, while Mary is cast in the road company of a big producer's new show. By the time Mary returns to New York she's already a star, and Jimmy's jealousy over her supposed romance with the producer gets the better of him. This love story, set against a terrific musical score and packed with one hit song after another, makes Broadway Serenade a powerful, triumphant success.
Also known as Serenade
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Details
- Years
- 1939
- Release date
- 1939-04-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 114 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (5 votes)
Themes
- show business
- broadway
- jealous husband
- breadwinner wife
Cast & crew

Jeanette MacDonald
as Mary Hale

Lew Ayres
as James Geoffrey 'Jimmy' Seymour

Ian Hunter
as Larry Bryant

Frank Morgan
as Cornelius Collier, Jr.

Wally Vernon
as Joey, the Jinx

Rita Johnson
as Judith 'Judy' Tyrrell

Virginia Grey
as Pearl

William Gargan
as Bill Foster

Katharine Alexander
as Harriet Ingalls

Al Shean
as Herman
Directed by Robert Z. Leonard