Broadway Babies
“Jig Jig Jigaloo”
Synopsis
Dee is a naive chorus girl living in a boarding house full of low-paid actors. Dee and Billy are in love and he helps her to move from chorus girl to star. Things run afoul when jealousy, misunderstandings and sleazy men enter the picture.
Top Cast
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Alice White
Dee Foster
Marion Byron
Florine Chanler
Sally Eilers
Navarre King
Charles Delaney
Billy Buvanny
Tom Dugan
Scotty
Bodil Rosing
Durgan
Maurice Black
Nick Stepanos
Fred Kohler
Perc Gessant
Louis Natheaux
August Brand
Jocelyn Lee
Blossom Royal
Lew Harvey
Joe - One of the Poker Players
Aggie Herring
Landlady
Al Hill
One of Perc's Henchmen
Armand Kaliz
Tony Ginetti - the Nightclub Manager
George Nardelli
Club Patron
Fred Warren
Boarder with Newspaper
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 28, 1929
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mervyn LeRoy
- Screenplay & Story
- Monte M. Katterjohn
- Original Score
- Leo F. Forbstein
- Original Title
- Broadway Babies
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- First National Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mervyn LeRoy
Monte M. Katterjohn, Jay Gelzer, Grant Clarke, Al Bryan
Leo F. Forbstein
Sol Polito
Frank Ware
Department Leadership Roster
Mervyn LeRoy
Director
Sol Polito
Director of Photography
Monte M. Katterjohn
Screenplay
Max Rée
Costume Design
Frank Ware
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Broadway Babies
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What is Broadway Babies about?
Dee is a naive chorus girl living in a boarding house full of low-paid actors. Dee and Billy are in love and he helps her to move from chorus girl to star. Things run afoul when jealousy, misunderstandings and sleazy men enter the picture.
Who directed Broadway Babies?
Broadway Babies was directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
Who stars in Broadway Babies?
The principal cast of Broadway Babies includes Alice White, Marion Byron, Sally Eilers, Charles Delaney, Tom Dugan.
When was Broadway Babies released and how long is it?
Broadway Babies was released in 1929 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for Broadway Babies?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Broadway Babies was composed by Leo F. Forbstein.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Broadway Babies?
Broadway Babies holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).