The Barkleys of Broadway (1949) | |
| Director(s) | Charles Walters |
| Producer(s) | Roger Edens (associate), Arthur Freed |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Dance, Fame, Husband Wife, Mistaken Identity, Romance (Comic), Romance (Musical) |
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The Barkleys of Broadway Overview:
The Barkleys of Broadway (1949) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by Charles Walters and produced by Arthur Freed and Roger Edens.
SYNOPSIS
Astaire and Rogers, whose last joint project had been made 10 years before, come together one final time for this film. The magical pair play performers Josh and Dinah Barkley, whose act - and marriage - break up when Dinah decides to become a "serious actress." Among the unforgettable numbers are "They Can't Take That Away From Me" (which Astaire and Rogers first performed in 1937's Shall We Dance), "Shoes With Wings On," "Swing Trot," and "You'd Be So Hard to Replace."
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Academy Awards 1949 --- Ceremony Number 22 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Cinematography | Harry Stradling | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Musical Monday: The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
on May 5, 2025 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: The Barkleys of Broadway (19... Read full article
The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
on Jul 29, 2015 From Journeys in Classic FilmOriginally published September 11th, 2013 The Barkleys of Broadway, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers’ last film together as well as their only one in color, probably wasn’t the one I should have started with; that or I’m not going to enjoy their earlier work.? The Barkleys of Broadwa... Read full article
The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
By Beatrice on Jun 12, 2015 From Flickers in TimeThe Barkleys of Broadway Directed by Charles Walters Written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green 1949/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First viewing/Amazon Instant I can only imagine how this reunion of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers affected 1949 audiences. ?I was sad just to think I won’t be watchi... Read full article
The Barkleys Of Broadway (1949)
By Kayla on Jul 16, 2014 From The Cinema DilettanteThe Barkleys Of Broadway (1949) July 16, 2014 / The Cinema Dilettante HAPPY GINGER ROGERS’ BIRTHDAY, MOVIE NERDS! Now, let us celebrate with a little (lot of) appreciation for The Barkleys Of Broadway. (Allow yourself some time, dear reader, while I recover from the preciou... Read full article
The Barkleys of Broadway (1949) (1)
on Sep 11, 2013 From Journeys in Classic FilmThe Barkleys of Broadway, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers‘ last film together as well as their only one in color, probably wasn’t the one I should have started with; that or I’m not going to enjoy their earlier work.? The Barkleys of Broadway feels like a lot of “been there, d... Read full article
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Quotes from
Ezra Miller: I find that girl completely resistible.
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Facts about
Mahlon Hamilton made an uncredited appearance as a doorman. He had been making movies for years, way back in 1919 starring as Jarvis Pendelton in Daddy-Long-Legs. Six years after this film Fred Astaire went on to play the same role
The tenth (of ten) dancing partnership of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers and the only one made at MGM.
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