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The Barkleys of Broadway 1949 Directed by Charles Walters

Joyously together again!

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , French
Gneres Comedy , Romance
Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget $2,250,000
Revenue $4,421,000
Release Date 4 May 1949
108 mins
Cast
Fred Astaire Josh Barkley
Ginger Rogers Dinah Barkley
Oscar Levant Ezra Millar
Billie Burke Mme Livingston Belney
Jacques François Jacques Barredout
Gale Robbins Shirlene May
George Zucco The Judge
Clinton Sundberg Bert Felsher
Inez Cooper Pamela Driscoll
Carol Brewster Gloria Amboy
Lorinne Crawford Cleo Fernby
Mary Jo Ellis Clementine
Joyce Mathews Genevieve
Frank Ferguson Mr. Perkins (uncredited)
Roberta Johnson Henrietta (uncredited)
Dick Gordon Audience Member (uncredited)
Patrick Miller Bobby Soxer (uncredited)