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The Barkleys of Broadway / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; produced by Loew's Incorporated ; associate producer, Roger Edens ; original screen play by Betty Comden and Adolph Green ; produced by Arthur Freed ; directed by Charles Walters.

Format Video (DVD)
EditionStandard version.
Publication InfoBurbank, CA : Warner Home Video : Turner Entertainment Co., 2005.
Description1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Supplemental Content Connect to IMDb information for this film
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorWalters, Charles, 1911-1982, director.
Other author/creatorEdens, Roger, 1905-1970, producer.
Other author/creatorComden, Betty, screenwriter.
Other author/creatorGreen, Adolph, screenwriter.
Other author/creatorFreed, Arthur, 1894-1973 producer.
Other author/creatorAstaire, Fred actor.
Other author/creatorRogers, Ginger, 1911-1995 actor.
Other author/creatorLevant, Oscar, 1906-1972, actor.
Other author/creatorBurke, Billie, 1885-1970, actor.
Other author/creatorRobbins, Gale, 1922-1980, actor.
Other author/creatorFrançois, Jacques, 1920-2003, actor.
Other author/creatorZucco, George, 1886-1960, actor.
Other author/creatorSundberg, Clinton, 1903-1987 actor.
Other author/creatorCooper, Inez, 1922- actor.
Other author/creatorBrewster, Carol, 1927- actor.
Other author/creatorWood, Wilson, 1915-2004, actor.
Other author/creatorWarren, Harry, 1893-1981, composer.
Other author/creatorGershwin, Ira, 1896-1983 lyricist.
Other author/creatorHayton, Lennie, 1908-1971, musical director.
Other author/creatorSalinger, Conrad composer.
Other author/creatorTucker, Robert (Arranger)
Other author/creatorGershwin, George, 1898-1937, composer.
Other author/creatorAlton, Robert, 1897-1957 choreographer.
Other author/creatorStradling, Harry, 1901-1970 cinematographer.
Other author/creatorGibbons, Cedric, 1895-1960 artistic director.
Other author/creatorCarfagno, Edward C., artistic director.
Other author/creatorAkst, Albert, 1899-1958 film editor.
Other author/creatorShearer, Douglas, 1899-1971, sound designer.
Other author/creatorWillis, Edwin B., set designer.
Other author/creatorNewcombe, Warren production personnel.
Other author/creatorPan, Hermes, 1905-1990, choreographer.
Other author/creatorIrene, 1901-1962, costume designer.
Other author/creatorValles, 1886-1970, costume designer.
Other author/creatorMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Other author/creatorLoew's Incorporated.
Other author/creatorWarner Home Video (Firm)
Other author/creatorTurner Entertainment Co.
Uniform titleBarkleys of Broadway (Motion picture). French & English.
Abstract Josh and Dinah Barkley are a successful (though argumentative) musical-comedy team, yet Dinah chafes as Galatea to her husband's Pygmalion. When serious playwright Jacques Barredout envisions her as a great dramatic actress, Dinah is not hard to persuade.
General noteOriginally released as a motion picture in 1949.
General noteAlso issued as part of the box set: Astaire & Rogers collection, volume 1.
General noteSpecial features: "Reunited: Astaire and Rogers together again" featurette; "Annie was a wonder" vintage short; "Wags to riches" classic Droopy cartoon; Theatrical trailer.
CreditsMusic by Harry Warren ; lyrics by Ira Gershwin ; musical direction, Lennie Hayton ; orchestrations, Conrad Salinger ; vocal arrangements, Robert Tucker ; "They can't take that away from me" music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin ; musical numbers staged and directed by Robert Alton ; director of photography, Harry Stradling ; art directors, Cedric Gibbons and Edward Carfagno ; film editor, Albert Akst ; recording director, Douglas Shearer ; set decorations, Edwin B. Willis ; special effects, Warren Newcombe ; dance number "Shoes with wings on" directed by Hermes Pan ; Miss Rogers' costumes by Irene ; men's costumes by Valles.
Cast Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Oscar Levant, Billie Burke, Gale Robbins, Jacques François, George Zucco, Clinton Sunberg, Inez Cooper, Carol Brewster, Wilson Wood.
Audience Not rated.
Technical detailsDVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition; Dolby Digital mono.
LanguageIn English or dubbed French with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formMusical.
Genre/formFeature.
Genre/formRomance.
Genre/formFeature films United States.
Genre/formComedy films.
Genre/formDrama.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formMusical films.
Genre/formRomantic comedy films.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre/formMusical films.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other titleReunited, Astaire and Rogers together again.
Other titleAnnie was a wonder.
Other titleWags to riches.
Other titleAstaire & Rogers collection, volume 1.
ISBN1419807455
ISBN9781419807459
ISBN0780650786 (set)
ISBN9780780650787 (set)
UPC 012569673793
UPC 053939725926 set
Publisher number67379 Warner Home Video
Publisher numberT7259 Warner Home Video (set)
Stock numberMidwest Tapes http://www.midwesttapes.com

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