Broadway Melody of 1938

Broadway Melody of 1938 is a 1937 musical film, produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film is essentially a backstage musical revue, featuring high-budget sets and cinematography in the MGM musical tradition. Among its many stars are Eleanor Powell, Robert Taylor, Judy Garland, Sophie Tucker, Buddy Ebsen, George Murphy, and Binnie Barnes.

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1937 - Musical - Film - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Revue - Cinematography - Eleanor Powell - Robert Taylor - Judy Garland - Sophie Tucker - Buddy Ebsen - George Murphy - Binnie Barnes

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The film is most notable for young Garland's performance of "Dear Mr. Gable" (a.k.a. "You Made Me Love You"), a tribute to Clark Gable which turned the teenage singer, who had been toiling in obscurity for a couple of years, into an overnight sensation, leading eventually to her being cast in The Wizard of Oz.

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Clark Gable - The Wizard of Oz

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