Movies Like Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)

Broadway Melody of 1936 is a 1935 comedy, music film from Roy Del Ruth with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Broadway Melody and Broadway Melody of 1940.

Comedy Music

The Broadway Melody

1929

The vaudeville act of Harriet and Queenie Mahoney comes to Broadway, where their friend Eddie Kerns needs them for his number in one of Francis Zanfield's shows. When Eddie meets Queenie, he soon falls in love with her—but she is already being courted by Jock Warriner, a member of New York high society. Queenie eventually recognizes that, to Jock, she is nothing more than a toy, and that Eddie is in love with her.

5.2

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Broadway Melody of 1940

1940

Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York. A producer discovers Brett as the new partner for Clare Bennett, but Brett, who thinks he is one of the people they lent money to, gives him the name of his partner.

6.7

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The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!

2019

SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face catastrophe—until a most unexpected hero rises to take center stage.

7.9

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The Band Wagon

1953

A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.

7.1

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You'll Never Get Rich

1941

A Broadway choreographer gets drafted and coincidentally ends up in the same army base as the boyfriend of his object of affection.

6.4

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Dames

1934

A reformer's daughter wins the lead role in a scandalous Broadway show.

6.4

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Down to Earth

1947

Upset at a new Broadway musical mocking The Nine Muses, Greek goddess Terpsichore comes down to earth to land a part in the show and change it.

5.9

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Opening Night

2016

A failed Broadway singer who now works as a production manager must save opening night on his new production by wrangling his eccentric cast and crew.

5.7

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Singin' in the Rain

1952

In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.

8.1

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#10

Into the Woods

1991

In a woods filled with magic and fairy tale characters, a baker and his wife set out to end the curse put on them by their neighbor, a spiteful witch.

8.1

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#11

Hairspray Live!

2016

A teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show.

7.4

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#12

The Producers

1968

Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom, plan to make money by charming wealthy old biddies to invest in a production many times over the actual cost, and then put on a sure-fire flop, so nobody will ask for their money back – and what can be a more certain flop than a tasteless musical celebrating Hitler.

7.1

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#13

42nd Street

1933

A producer puts on what may be his last Broadway show, and at the last moment a chorus girl has to replace the star.

6.9

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#14

Company

2011

Set in modern upper-crust Manhattan, an exploration of love and commitment as seen through the eyes of a charming perpetual bachelor questioning his single state and his enthusiastically married, slightly envious friends.

6.8

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#15

The Stooge

1951

Bill Miller is an unsuccessful Broadway performer until his handlers convince him to enhance his act with a stooge—Ted Rogers, a guy positioned in the audience to be the butt of Bill's jokes. After Ted begins to steal the show, Bill's girlfriend and his pals advise him to make Ted an equal partner.

6.6

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#16

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984

When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy won't take no for an answer, launching a search for someone to take them to Broadway.

6.6

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#17

Ziegfeld Girl

1941

Discovery by Flo Ziegfeld changes a girl's life but not necessarily for the better, as three beautiful women find out when they join the spectacle on Broadway: Susan, the singer who must leave behind her ageing vaudevillian father; vulnerable Sheila, the working girl pursued both by a millionaire and by her loyal boyfriend from Flatbush; and the mysterious European beauty Sandra, whose concert violinist husband cannot endure the thought of their escaping from poverty by promenading her glamor in skimpy costumes.

6.4

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#18

A Chorus Line

1985

A group of dancers congregate on the stage of a Broadway theatre to audition for a new musical production directed by Zach. After the initial eliminations, seventeen hopefuls remain, among them Cassie, who once had a tempestuous romantic relationship with Zach. She is desperate enough for work to humble herself and audition for him; whether he's willing to let professionalism overcome his personal feelings about their past remains to be seen.

6.2

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#19

The Producers

2005

Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom plan to make money by charming wealthy old biddies to invest in a production many times over the actual cost, and then put on a sure-fire flop, so nobody will ask for their money back – and what can be a more certain flop than a tasteless musical celebrating Hitler.

6.2

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#20

Night and Day

1946

When his first stage show fails, songwriter Cole Porter goes off to fight in WWI until, injured, he lands in a hospital. He impresses nurse Linda Lee with his creativity, but their budding romance must wait as Cole heads home. Back in New York, he mounts a series of popular shows, and when his work brings him back to Europe, he eventually marries Linda. But success doesn't spare him from marital complications or bad news about a beloved relative.

5.9

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Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Broadway Melody of 1936?

The top films similar to Broadway Melody of 1936 by MovieMagicScore are The Broadway Melody (5.2), Broadway Melody of 1940 (6.7), The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! (7.9). Each shares comedy/music themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Broadway Melody of 1936 worth watching?

Broadway Melody of 1936 holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 22 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Broadway Melody of 1936?

Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) is a comedy, music film directed by Roy Del Ruth, starring Jack Benny, Eleanor Powell, Robert Taylor.

Where can I find more recommendations like Broadway Melody of 1936?

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About movies like Broadway Melody of 1936

This ranked list pairs Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935), a comedy and music film from Roy Del Ruth, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jack Benny take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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