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Blossoms on Broadway

  • 1937
  • Approved
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
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Edward Arnold, Shirley Ross, and John Trent in Blossoms on Broadway (1937)
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The wealthy "Death Valley" Cora (Kitty Kelly) is coming to New York but is kidnapped by con-man Ira Collins (Edward Arnold) who has showgirl Sally Shea (Shirley Ross)impersonating her to fit... Read allThe wealthy "Death Valley" Cora (Kitty Kelly) is coming to New York but is kidnapped by con-man Ira Collins (Edward Arnold) who has showgirl Sally Shea (Shirley Ross)impersonating her to fit a scheme he has to get an eccentric millionaire, P.J. Quinterfield Sr.(Frank Craven), tur... Read allThe wealthy "Death Valley" Cora (Kitty Kelly) is coming to New York but is kidnapped by con-man Ira Collins (Edward Arnold) who has showgirl Sally Shea (Shirley Ross)impersonating her to fit a scheme he has to get an eccentric millionaire, P.J. Quinterfield Sr.(Frank Craven), turn over to him coined gold which he will melt down and presented as newly-mined from Cora's... Read all

  • Director
    • Richard Wallace
  • Writers
    • Theodore Reeves
    • George Auerbach
  • Stars
    • Edward Arnold
    • Shirley Ross
    • John Trent
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    28
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Wallace
    • Writers
      • Theodore Reeves
      • George Auerbach
    • Stars
      • Edward Arnold
      • Shirley Ross
      • John Trent
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Edward Arnold
    Edward Arnold
    • Ira Collins
    Shirley Ross
    Shirley Ross
    • Sally Shea
    John Trent
    John Trent
    • Neil Graham
    Rufe Davis
    Rufe Davis
    • Sheriff Jeff Holloway
    Joe Weber
    • Weber
    • (as Weber)
    Lew Fields
    Lew Fields
    • Fields
    • (as Fields)
    William Frawley
    William Frawley
    • Frances X. Rush
    Frank Craven
    Frank Craven
    • P.J. Quinterfield Sr.
    Kitty Kelly
    Kitty Kelly
    • 'Death Valley' Cora Keane
    Johnny Arthur
    Johnny Arthur
    • P.J. Quinterfield Jr.
    Edward Brophy
    Edward Brophy
    • Mr. Prussic
    Charles Halton
    Charles Halton
    • Dr. Gilgallon
    Eddie Bartell
    • Eddie
    • (as The Radio Rogues)
    Jimmy Hollywood
    • Jimmy
    • (as The Radio Rogues)
    Frederick Clarke
    • Chester
    Stanley Andrews
    Stanley Andrews
    • Chairman
    • (uncredited)
    Brooks Benedict
    Brooks Benedict
    • Hotel Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Brooks
    Ralph Brooks
    • Opera Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Richard Wallace
    • Writers
      • Theodore Reeves
      • George Auerbach
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    7saustin

    Pleasant piece of post-depression humor.

    Perhaps not the greatest intellectual material, but quite likeable piece of pre-WWII fluff. Shirley Ross comes over as a quite refreshing young starlet,and masquerading as a deaf goldmine owner,who turns out at the end to be as short of a fortune as anyone else. The motor trip of the Sheriff from the S.W. raises a few laughs,and Shirley's song "Blossoms on Broadway" sung in the pouring rain on Broadway is the highlight of the picture.The music is catching,Johnny Arnold as Quinterfield Jnr. (also as Benny of the "Desert Song") is amusing, as is the conniving Quinterfield Senior. The film is well supported by Edward Arnold as the longtime con artist, and William Frawley as the persistent detective. The end is somewhat overdone by the operatic musicale.,which would be tedious to modern audiences,and the police extravaganza at the end.

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    • Trivia
      One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since; its earliest documented telecasts took place in Phoenix Monday 4 May 1959 on KVAR (Channel 12), in Boston Tuesday 20 October 1959 on WBZ (Channel 4) and in Omaha Tuesday 8 December 1959 on KETV (Channel 7)
    • Soundtracks
      Blossoms on Broadway
      Music by Ralph Rainger
      Lyrics by Leo Robin

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    • Release date
      • November 19, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bonanza
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • B.P. Schulberg Productions
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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