Comet Over Broadway (1938): Cast
Comet Over Broadway is a 1938 romantic drama directed by John Farrow and Busby Berkeley, starring John Litel as Bill Appleton, Donald Crisp and Melville Cooper. It runs 1 hour 9 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 9m (69 min)
- Directors
- John Farrow and Busby Berkeley
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Comet Over Broadway About?
The premise of Comet Over Broadway without spoilers.
Yesterday, the queen of burlesque. Today, the toast of Broadway. Tomorrow, a woman of the shadows. Story of a rising stage star and the trouble she causes by her ambition.
Comet Over Broadway Themes & Keywords
· 29 tags- prison
- small town
- manhattan new york city
- male female relationship
- vaudeville
- train
- statue of liberty new york city
- show business
- ship
- self sacrifice
- promise
- parole
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- new york city
- mother daughter relationship
- loyalty
- london england
- jealousy
- foster mother
- fight
- burlesque
- broadway manhattan new york city
- boston massachusetts
- actress
- court trial
- trial
- working wife
- melodrama
- accidental death
- theater
Comet Over Broadway Cast & Characters
John Litel leads the cast as Bill Appleton, with Donald Crisp as Grant and Melville Cooper as Emerson. Directed by John Farrow and Busby Berkeley; 47 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director John Farrow
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Co-director Busby Berkeley
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John Litel as Bill Appleton -
Donald Crisp as Grant -
Melville Cooper as Emerson -
Minna Gombell as Tim Adams
Also Starring in Comet Over Broadway
· 43 more- Barry Nelson Garage mechanic (uncredited)
- Frank O'Connor Officer Bringing Bill to Prison (uncredited)
- Jack Mower Hotel Manager
- Emmett Vogan Prosecutor (uncredited)
- Leo White Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
- Lester Dorr Amateur Actor (uncredited)
- Sidney Bracey English Porter (uncredited)
- Chester Clute Willis
- Frank Orth Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Jack Wise Stage Manager
- Edwin Stanley Doctor (uncredited)
- Jimmy Conlin Burlesque Comic (uncredited)
- Clem Bevans Benson
- Ian Hunter Bert Ballin
- Vera Lewis Mrs. Appleton
- Howard M. Mitchell Pete - Court Officer (uncredited)
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- Kay Francis Eve Appleton
- Susan Hayward Amateur Actress (uncredited)
- Allan Cavan Prison Official (uncredited)
- Edward McWade Harvey
- Ian Keith Wilton Banks
- Charles R. Moore Sam - Cleaning Man (uncredited)
- Dudley Dickerson Train Porter (uncredited)
- Nat Carr Haines
- Maurice Costello Actor at Dress Rehearsal (uncredited)
- Janet Shaw Janet's Dining Companion (uncredited)
- Charles Seel Jury Foreman (uncredited)
- Raymond Brown Trial Judge (uncredited)
- Ray Mayer Brogan
- Edgar Edwards Walter (uncredited)
- Jerry Fletcher Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- Leona Maricle Janet Eaton
- Dorothy Comingore Mrs. McDermott
- Mitchell Ingraham Court Clerk (uncredited)
- Fern Barry Amateur Actress (uncredited)
- Owen King First Actor (uncredited)
- Sybil Jason Jackie
- Alice Connors Amateur Actress (uncredited)
- Jan Holm Helen Sherman - Ticket Booth Girl (uncredited)
- Kay Gordon First Chorus Girl (uncredited)
- Valerie Hall Chorus Girl (uncredited)
- Jessie May Jackson Second Chorus Girl (uncredited)
- Victoria Elizabeth Scott Jackie - Age 1½ Years (uncredited)
More from John Farrow and Busby Berkeley
More films directed by John Farrow and Busby Berkeley, best-rated first: Girl Crazy, Hondo, Around the World in 80 Days and Take Me Out to the Ball Game.
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Comet Over Broadway FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Comet Over Broadway, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Comet Over Broadway?
Comet Over Broadway runs 1 hour 9 minutes (69 minutes).
When was Comet Over Broadway released?
Comet Over Broadway was released on December 3, 1938.
Who directed Comet Over Broadway?
Comet Over Broadway was directed by John Farrow and Busby Berkeley.
More films by John Farrow Who is in the cast of Comet Over Broadway?
Comet Over Broadway stars John Litel as Bill Appleton, Donald Crisp as Grant and Melville Cooper as Emerson, among 47 credited actors.
Does Comet Over Broadway have a post-credit scene?
No. Comet Over Broadway has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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