Review of The Broadway Melody (1929) by Jameson W — 11 Jul 2013

My Favorite Academy Award For Best Picture Winner Is 1993's Schindler's List.

This review of The Broadway Melody (1929) was written by Jameson W on 11 Jul 2013.

The Broadway Melody has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jason H (1,621) on 03 Apr 2012

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By Chance F (96) on 06 Feb 2011

I suppose this film need to be seen in its historical context. It's the first movie musical, coming out a year after the coming of sound…

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By Adam R (2,773) on 25 Jun 2014

Historically interesting, but not much else. The Broadway Melody is just a well made collection of already done ideas, even by the time…

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By Lauren D (305) on 09 Jan 2011

This is worth watching because of the novelty it must've been in 1929. It's a very strange story, though…

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By Byron D (23) on 03 Apr 2012

I just don't see what people got out of musicals…

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By Arth J (756) on 08 Mar 2018

Although some absolutely despise 2002's Chicago, The Broadway Melody has it well beat for the title of 'Worst Musical to Ever Win Best Picture…

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By Kim B (837) on 12 Jan 2019

Movie has aged terribly. The best part was it ran only an hour and a half-I seriously couldn't take much more…

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By Connor G (714) on 08 Feb 2014

The granddaddy of all movie musicals seems clunky by today's standards, but its influence of the film musical can't be denied…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 31 Jan 2016

Great escapist fun also first talkie and first musical to win best picture Oscar…

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By Jonathan I (233) on 04 Aug 2015

One of the first movie musicals, so that's cool that they figured out how to do that. We've come along way.... A few good jokes…

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