Bowery to Broadway
| Bowery to Broadway | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Charles Lamont |
| Written by | Arthur T. Horman Edmund Joseph Bart Lytton |
| Based on | story by Joseph and Lytton |
| Produced by | John Grant |
| Starring | Maria Montez Jack Oakie Susanna Foster |
| Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
| Edited by | Arthur Hilton |
| Music by | Edward Ward |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | November 3, 1944 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | over $1 million[1] |
Bowery to Broadway is a 1944 American film starring Maria Montez, Jack Oakie, and Susanna Foster. Donald O'Connor and Peggy Ryan also had a small specialty act, and it was the only film they were in together where they didn't have a name or character.
The movie was made to showcase the singing talent at Universal. Montez only has a small role.[2]
Cast
- Maria Montez as Marina
- Jack Oakie as Michael O'Rourke
- Susanna Foster as Peggy Fleming Barrie
- Turhan Bey as Ted Barrie
- Ann Blyth as Bessie Jo Kirby
- Donald Cook as Dennis Dugan
- Louise Allbritton as Lillian Russell
- Frank McHugh as Joe Kirby
- Rosemary DeCamp as Bessie Kirby
- Leo Carrillo as P.J. Fenton
- Andy Devine as Father Kelley
- Evelyn Ankers as Bonnie Latour
- Thomas Gomez as Tom Harvey
- Richard Lane as Walter Rogers
- George Dolenz as George Henshaw
- Mantan Moreland as Alabam
- Ben Carter as No-more
- Maude Eburne as Mame Alda
- Robert Warwick as Cliff Brown
- Donald O'Connor as Specialty Number
- Peggy Ryan as Specialty Number
- unbilled players include Milton Kibbee, George Meeker, Snub Pollard and Wilbur Mack
Production
In June 1943 John Grant, who normally wrote for Abbott and Costello, was assigned to produce a film to cover the history of Broadway.[3] It was going to be called Hip Hip Hooray and was budgeted at $1 million and shot in color. Edmund Joseph and Bart Lyton were assigned to do the script.[4] In December 1943 it was announced Arthur Lubin would direct.[5]
Filming started 1 May 1944.[6] It was a rare non "exotic" role for Maria Montez.[7]
Selected Songs
- "Under the Bamboo Tree"
- "Yip-I-Addy-I-Ay"
- "Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nelly"
- "My Song of Romance"
- "Montevideo"
- "He Took Her for a Sleighride in the Good Old Summertime" - with Donald O'Connor and Peggy Ryan
- "There'll Always Be a Moon" - sung by Susanna Foster
- "Under the Bamboo Tree" - sung by Louise Allbritton as Lillian Russell
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