1949 · 108 min

The Barkleys of Broadway

Name: The Barkleys of Broadway
Released: 1949-05-04
Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Oscar Levant, Billie Burke, Gale Robbins

Comedy · Romance

Plot

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.

Cast

Fred Astaire

Josh Barkley

Ginger Rogers

Dinah Barkley

Oscar Levant

Ezra Millar

Billie Burke

Mrs. Livingston Belney

Gale Robbins

Shirlene May

Jacques François

Jacques Barredout

George Zucco

Judge

Clinton Sundberg

Bert Felsher

Inez Cooper

Pamela Driscoll

Carol Brewster

Gloria Amboy

Wilson Wood

Larry

Margaret Bert

Mary (uncredited)

Crew

Charles Walters

Director

Betty Comden

Screenplay

Adolph Green

Screenplay

Harry Stradling Sr.

Director of Photography

Arthur Freed

Producer

Harry Warren

Original Music Composer

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Plot

Cast

Fred Astaire

Ginger Rogers

Oscar Levant

Billie Burke

Gale Robbins

Jacques François

George Zucco

Clinton Sundberg

Inez Cooper

Carol Brewster

Wilson Wood

Margaret Bert

Crew

Charles Walters

Betty Comden

Adolph Green

Harry Stradling Sr.

Arthur Freed

Harry Warren

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