Two Girls on Broadway 1940

Molly Mahoney, Joan Blondell forms a vaudeville act with her fiancé Eddie Kerns, George Murphy. They work at a local dance school and dream of Broadway, a spark that pushes Molly to chase bigger stages beyond their small-town gigs.

When they reach New York, Eddie makes his radio debut with his so-called “singing canaries”—a moment that proves the canaries themselves can’t sing, but Eddie’s talent shines through. His impressive start earns him a steady job at the station, and he quickly brings Molly into the orbit of the new opportunity. He also convinces his co-worker Buddy Bartell to grant Molly and her little sister Pat, Lana Turner, an audition, opening a door that promises fame but also stirs tension between the sisters.

Pat catches the eye of the wealthy and often-married playboy Chat Chatsworth, Kent Taylor, who flirts with her and complicates the sisters’ dynamics. Molly, meanwhile, becomes wary when she hears snippets about Chat’s wild past from her gossipy friend Jed Marlowe, Wallace Ford, and she tries to warn her sister about what she might be getting into.

Pat, torn between loyalty to Molly and a growing attraction to Eddie, decides to take a chance with Chat and elopes. Eddie, secretly in love with Pat, is shaken by the news and confesses his true feelings to Molly, who urges him to pursue Pat if that’s where her heart lies. He resolves to follow, hoping to win Pat’s love at last.

The plan takes a turn when Eddie arrives at the apartment to find Pat and Chat already gone. After overhearing a servant’s tip about Pat and Chat’s whereabouts, he races to City Hall to interrupt the ceremony. He breaks into the wedding and declares his love for Pat, and with Molly’s blessing, the couple decides to marry. In the end, Molly’s heart shifts back to her own path, and she returns home, leaving the tumult of the pursuit behind but carrying with her the lessons of love, ambition, and sisterhood.