

Two Girls on Broadway
Romance
Overview
Eddie Kerns sells his song to a Broadway producer and also lands a job dancing in the musical. He sends for his dance partner-fiancée Molly Mahoney who brings her younger sister Pat. Upon seeing Molly and Pat dance, the producer picks Pat for the show and gives Molly a job selling cigarettes. A wealthy friend of the producer named "Chat" Chatsworth also has his eye on Pat. Pat is teamed with Eddie in the specialty number as Kerns and Mahoney. Pat and Eddie soon realize that they are in love and must tell Molly. Pat balks at hurting Molly and goes out with Chat who already has five ex-wives. Remake of The Broadway Melody (1929).
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1940-04-19
Runtime:
1h 13m
Director:
S. Sylvan Simon
Writer:
Joseph Fields, Jerome Chodorov
Top Cast

Lana Turner
Pat Mahoney

Joan Blondell
Molly Mahoney

George Murphy
Eddie Kerns

Kent Taylor
'Chat' Chatsworth

Richard Lane
Buddy Bartell

Wallace Ford
Jed Marlowe

Otto Yamaoka
Ito

Lloyd Corrigan
Judge

Don Wilson
Announcer

Charles Wagenheim
Bartell's Assistant

Jessie Arnold
Secretary (uncredited)

Vangie Beilby
Spinster at Bus Station (uncredited)
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