The Broadway Melody (1929) won Best Picture (Outstanding Production) at the 3rd Academy Award.
The romantic musical-drama movie The Broadway Melody (1929) won the Academy Award for Best Picture (Outstanding Picture) at the 1928/29 Academy Award.
We have watched and reviewed the Best Picture winning movie The Broadway Melody as part of our bucket list goal to watch every Academy Award Best Picture nominees and winners from 1927-2028.
Synopsis: Two sisters from the vaudeville circuit have big dreams of successful careers on Broadway, but have to find balance between their sisterhood, amorous life and their plans for stardom.
| Release date | June 6, 1929 |
| Directed by | Harry Beaumont |
| Cast | Anita Page as Queenie Mahoney Bessie Love as Harriet “Hank” Mahoney Charles King as Eddie Kearns Jed Prouty as Uncle Jed Kenneth Thomson as Jacques Warriner |
| Production company | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
The Broadway Melody’s Nominations at the 2nd Academy Awards
| Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Picture | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Won |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Bessie Love | Nominated |
| Best Director | Harry Beaumont | Nominated |
Our Review of The Broadway Melody
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