Goodbye Broadway
“THEY WERE FULL OF FLASH - BUT NEVER FLUSH!”
Synopsis
Pat and Molly Malloy, once famed vaudeville and Broadway performers, arrive to play the small town of Hamilton, Conn. with a troupe of dancers, singers, a trained dog and an educated seal. Harry Clark, the clerk at the rundown Swanzey Hotel, insults Pat and the latter uses the $4000, that he and Molly have been saving for years to buy a retirement farm, to buy the hotel so he can fire Harry. Local skinflint, J.A. Higgins wants the hotel as he knows the state has intentions to buy it for a museum, but Pat won't sell.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
April 1, 1938
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ray McCarey
- Screenplay & Story
- Roy Chanslor, A. Dorian Otvos
- Original Title
- Goodbye Broadway
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Production Studios
- Universal Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ray McCarey
Roy Chanslor, A. Dorian Otvos
George Robinson
Edmund Grainger
Department Leadership Roster
Ray McCarey
Director
Roy Chanslor
Screenplay
A. Dorian Otvos
Screenplay
Edmund Grainger
Producer
George Robinson
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
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 Goodbye Broadway
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What is Goodbye Broadway about?
Pat and Molly Malloy, once famed vaudeville and Broadway performers, arrive to play the small town of Hamilton, Conn. with a troupe of dancers, singers, a trained dog and an educated seal. Harry Clark, the clerk at the rundown Swanzey Hotel, insults Pat and the latter uses the $4000, that he and Molly have been saving for years to buy a retirement farm, to buy the hotel so he can fire Harry. Local skinflint, J.A. Higgins wants the hotel as he knows the state has intentions to buy it for a museum, but Pat won't sell.
Who directed Goodbye Broadway?
Goodbye Broadway was directed by Ray McCarey.
Who stars in Goodbye Broadway?
The principal cast of Goodbye Broadway includes Alice Brady, Charles Winninger, Tom Brown, Dorothea Kent, Frank Jenks.
When was Goodbye Broadway released and how long is it?
Goodbye Broadway was released in 1938 with a total runtime of 1h 5m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Goodbye Broadway?
Goodbye Broadway holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).