The Barkleys of Broadway

"Joyously together again!"

Sep 1 1949 Approved 1h 49m
Comedy, Musical

Josh and Dinah Barkley are a successful musical-comedy team, known for their stormy but passionate relationship. Dinah feels overshadowed by Josh and limited by the lighthearted musical roles he directs her in. So she decides to stretch her skills by taking a role in a serious drama, directed by another man.

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Plot

Josh and Dinah Barkley are a successful (though argumentative) musical-comedy team, yet Dinah chafes as Galatea to her husband's Pygmalion. When serious playwright Jacques Barredout envisions her as a great dramatic actress, Dinah is not hard to persuade.

Written by

Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Sidney Sheldon

Directed by

Charles Walters

Cast

Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Oscar Levant

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English, Français

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 nominations total

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