"The Broadway Melody" is a song featured in the 1929film of the same name, the 1935 film Broadway Melody of 1936, and the 1937 film Broadway Melody of 1938. Featuring music by Nacio Herb Brown and lyrics by Arthur Freed, it is played during the opening credits and often in the score. The song is also performed many times in all three films by various cast members including Nacio Herb Brown, Charles King, Anita Page, Bessie Love, and several chorus girls.
Lyrics[]
Broadway, you magic street
River of humanity
I have trudged my weary feet
Down your Gay White Way
Dreaming a million dreams of fame
Yearning for you to know my name
Broadway, you have heard the story
Of a lot of tears and glory
But you always are the same
Always playin' at the game
Noisy, hurried, with your bustle
Scrambling, dizzy, full of hustle
Don't bring a frown to old Broadway
You've gotta clown on Broadway
Your troubles there are out of style
'Cause Broadway always wears a smile
A million lights, they flicker there
A million hearts beat quicker there
No skies of grey on the Great White Way
That's the Broadway Melody
The Broadway Melody (soundtrack/video) • Broadway Melody of 1936 (soundtrack/video) • Broadway Melody of 1938 (soundtrack/video) • Broadway Melody of 1940 (soundtrack/video)
Characters
The Broadway Melody:Queenie Mahoney • Harriet "Hank" Mahoney • Eddie Kearns • Uncle Jed • Jacques Warriner • Stage Manager • Flo • Zanfield • Babe Hatrick • Stew • Turpe • Music Publisher
Broadway Melody of 1936:Bert Keeler • Irene Foster • Robert Gordon • Kitty Corbett • Snoop Blue • Ted Burke • Lillian Brent • Sally Burke • Basil Newcombe • Hornblow • Scully • Frances Langford • Harry Stockwell Broadway Melody of 1938:Steve Raleigh • Sally Lee • Betty Clayton • Peter Trot • Alice Clayton • Sonny Ledford • Caroline Whipple • Herman J. Whipple • Duffy, P.R. Man • The Waiter • James K. Blakeley • George Papaloopas • The Sneezer Broadway Melody of 1940:Johnny Brett • Clare Bennett • King Shaw • Bob Casey • Bert C. Matthews • Amy Blake • Emmy Lou Lee • Pearl Delonge • Juggler • Silhouettist • Panhandler
Songs
The Broadway Melody:The Broadway Melody • Give My Regards to Broadway • Harmony Babies • Love Boat • You Were Meant For Me • Truthful Parson Brown • The Wedding of the Painted Doll • The Boy Friend
Broadway Melody of 1936:Broadway Rhythm • You Are My Lucky Star • I've Got a Feelin' You're Foolin' • Sing Before Breakfast • All I Do Is Dream Of You • On a Sunday Afternoon • The Old Folks at Home (Swanee River) Broadway Melody of 1938:Yours and Mine • The Toreador Song • Follow in My Footsteps • Everybody Sing • Auld Lang Syne • Some of These Days • I'm Feelin' Like a Million • Largo Al Factotum • You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It) • Your Broadway and My Broadway • Got a Pair of New Shoes • Happy Days Are Here Again • In the Evening by the Moonlight Broadway Melody of 1940:Please Don't Monkey with Broadway • All Ashore • Between You and Me • I've Got My Eyes on You • Jukebox Dance • I Concentrate on You • Begin the Beguine • Bridal Chorus • Wedding March • Anchors Aweigh • Over the Waves • Il Bacio
