''Broadway Serenade'' (also known as ''Serenade'') is a 1939 musical drama film distributed by

MGM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, commonly shortened to MGM or MGM Studios) is an American Film production, film and television production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered ...

, produced and directed by

Robert Z. Leonard Robert Zigler Leonard (October 7, 1889 – August 27, 1968) was an American film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter. Biography He was born in Chicago, Illinois. At one time, he was married to Silent film, silent star Mae Murray with t ...

. The screenplay was written by Charles Lederer, based on a story by Lew Lipton, John Taintor Foote and Hanns Kräly. The music score is by Herbert Stothart and Edward Ward.

Plot

Cast

Jeanette MacDonald Jeanette Anna MacDonald (June 18, 1903 – January 14, 1965) was an American soprano and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier (''The Love Parade'', ''Love Me Tonight'', ''The Merry Widow (1934 film) ...

as Mary Hale *

Lew Ayres Lewis Frederick Ayres III (December 28, 1908 – December 30, 1996) was an American actor whose film and television career spanned 65 years. He is best known for starring as German soldier Paul Bäumer in the film ''All Quiet on the Western Fro ...

as James Geoffrey 'Jimmy' Seymour * Ian Hunter as Larry Bryant *

Frank Morgan Francis Phillip Wuppermann (June 1, 1890 – September 18, 1949), known professionally as Frank Morgan, was an American character actor. He was best known for his appearances in films starting in the silent era in 1916, and then numerous sound ...

as Cornelius Collier, Jr. * Wally Vernon as Joey, the Jinx * Rita Johnson as Judith 'Judy' Tyrrell * Virginia Grey as Pearl * William Gargan as Bill Foster * Katharine Alexander as Harriet Ingalls *

Al Shean Abraham Elieser Adolph Schönberg (May 12, 1868 – August 12, 1949), known as Al Shean, was a comedian and vaudeville performer. Other sources give his birth name variously as Adolf Schönberg, Albert Schönberg, or Alfred Schönberg. He is mos ...

as Herman * Esther Dale as Mrs. Olsen, the Landlady * Franklin Pangborn as Gene, Collier's Composer * E. Alyn Warren as Everett * Paul Hurst as Reynolds, a Drunk * Frank Orth as Mr. Fellows * Esther Howard as Mrs. Fellows * Leon Belasco as Squeaker, the Violinist * Kitty McHugh as Kitty, Mary's Maid * Kenny Stevens as Singer * Ray Walker as Denny Madison * Claude King as Mr. Gato

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1939 films 1930s romantic musical films American musical drama films American romantic drama films American romantic musical films American black-and-white films Films directed by Robert Z. Leonard Films scored by Herbert Stothart Films set in New York City Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films with screenplays by Charles Lederer Films scored by Edward Ward (composer) 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language romantic musical films {{romantic-musical-film-stub